The Bad Penny (beta)

A lot of fucked-up up shit happened in the U.S. this year. Way, way too much of it. For many of us Americans who actually carry values in our hearts instead of bloviating about them or slapping bumper stickers on our monster trucks, it was almost too much to bear.

Fortunately, 2025 also saw the release of a staggering number of stellar records, which made the year a little more … well, bearable. Hence, for the first time ever, The Bad Penny is deviating from its usual annual tradition of limiting out favorite listens to just 10 and breaking them into a five-part series containing 10 records per installment.

What follows is the third batch. (Go here for The Bad Penny‘s favorite albums, #21 through #30; here for The Bad Penny‘s favorite albums, #31 through #40; and here for The Bad Penny‘s favorite albums, #41 through #50.)

11. Wode – Uncrossing the Keys (20 Buck Spin)

• Wode’s ‘Uncrossing the Keys’: Two Cent Review

12. Floating – Hesitating Lights (Transcending Obscurity)

13. Jason Isbell – Foxes in the Snow (Southeastern)

• Jason Isbell’s ‘Foxes in the Snow’: Two Cent Review for Treble’s Best Albums of 2025

14. Glare – Sunset Funeral (Deathwish/ Sunday Drive)

• Glare’s ‘Sunset Funeral’: Two Cent Review

15. Havukruunu – Tavastland (Svart)

• Havukruunu Leader Says Potential Breakup Loomed as Band Made One of 2025’s Best Metal LPs

16. Greet Death – Die in Love (Deathwish)

• Greet Death’s ‘Die in Love’: Two Cent Review for Treble’s Best Albums of 2025
• Greet Death’s ‘Country Girl’: Two Cent Review

17. Harakiri for the Sky – Scorched Earth (AOP)

• Harakiri for the Sky Scream to the Heavens as the World Burns

18. Saor – Amidst the Ruins (Season of Mist)

19. Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo – In the Earth Again (Computer Students)

• Too Much Joy’s Bassist Cracks the Code to Chat Pile’s Success
• Chat Pile’s ‘This Dungeon Earth/Remove Your Skin Please’ Reissue: Two Cent Review

20. Mors Principium Est – Darkness Invisible (Reigning Phoenix)

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