Welcome into The Jammies, episode 18! Thank you so much for being here! This episode is so loaded with so much great music, it was hard to fit even 33% of it into the episode's title! Covering artists like Telescreens, Visit Neptune, After Louise, Nothing But Thieves, and The Sways. Also going over tons more albums from artists like Sam Barber (Broken View), Foxtide (Entropy), and hallpass (Spillway). 

Allo Monroe is our Artist Showcase this episode, showing up and showing off with their latest single: Sway. We deep dove into Allo Monroe's catalog of music last month, and now they are here to close out the show with an absolute jam! Go check Allo Monroe out, and make sure to keep an eye out for their new EP releasing in May! 

As always, there is a Jammies Playlist with every single song recommended on this episode. The link below will send you right over to Spotify with the full list of songs mentioned: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02zh8QEnWmggnRasSBZv4W?si=T7oNDOmzTqqu0eE9DNikng&pi=_ggV7ZUPSrCOm&pt=355199ed3ee34e6b78b46fab3fb50507

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This is a midway check-in episode of The Jammies, where I share what I’ve been listening to lately, highlight new and upcoming album releases, and offer a quick snapshot of the music shaping the next main episode. If you’re looking for new artists to check out or want some early context before the full monthly episode drops, this is a short, laid-back listen to catch you up on what’s been on repeat.

Thanks again to my buddy Derek for the intro music! 

Artists I know I will mention in episode 18: 

Telescreens 

Visit Neptune

New and Upcoming Albums: 

Broken View – Sam Barber - released April 3rd.

Junkyard Cat EP – released April 3rd.

Colorado’s On Fire Again Live ’25 – RMCM - live album released April 10th. 

Entropy – Foxtide – released April 17th.

Spillway – hallpass – released April 17th. 

The Great Divide – Noah Kahan – releasing April 24th. 

Big Blue Moon – The Moss – releasing April 24th. 

EVERGREEN (EP) - Who Ate All The Crayons – releasing April 30th.

Check out the music on the Jammies Playlist, link to Spotify below: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xFPgfBdCyobUWaEYNRc0T?si=ut80GU_eSmiWPjNZp-MJcA&pi=sfdmci3-QKysq

Catch you all on May 1st for the main episode (18)!

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This month is stacked.

We’ve got 30+ artists in the mix, 6 deep dives, 4 new albums, over 15 saucy singles, and 9 upcoming releases to keep on your radar through May.

On this episode, I dive into:

• The Technicolors (albums: Ultraviolet Disguise & Metaphysical)
• spill tab and their album: AngieAngieAngie (Deluxe)
• Allo Monroe and their EP: Smoke In My Lungs
• Sam Fender
• The Greeting Committee
• First impressions on the new Quarters album

Plus full album talk on:

• MOMENTUM! – Never Ending Fall
• Around The Fire – moondoggy
• Take Me With You – Mellow Swells

And of course… a loaded batch of Saucy Singles, including what might be my song of the episode.

We also look ahead at a packed lineup of upcoming releases from artists like hallpass, Foxtide, Sam Barber, Noah Kahan, Young the Giant, and more.

Jammies Spotify Playlist Link: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/775rsLQekOny4jQVdZNDjT?si=YO1J7IywTmOIcdk4su4ZYQ&pt=70ee439f57e7681b9379360ceda73ce6&pi=YQEBuE3rQnaEh

For everything else The Jammies is working on: 

Linktr.ee/TheJammies

Thanks so much for listening!
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-Matt

This is a midway check-in episode of The Jammies, where I share what I’ve been listening to lately, highlight new and upcoming album releases, and offer a quick snapshot of the music shaping the next main episode. If you’re looking for new artists to check out or want some early context before the full monthly episode drops, this is a short, laid-back listen to catch you up on what’s been on repeat.

Thanks again to my buddy Derek for the intro music! 

Artists I know I will mention in episode 17: 

The Technicolors (albums: Ultraviolet Disguise and Metaphysical). 

spill tab (album: AngieAngieAngie)

New and Upcoming Albums: 

MOMENTUM! – Never Ending Fall – released March 6th. 

Around The Fire – moondoggy – released March 6th. 

Take Me With You – Mellow Swells – released March 13th. (first new music since 2023). 

I HOPE THIS ISN’T THE END OF THE WORLD - Quarters – released March 13th.

Broken View – Sam Barber - new album releasing April 3rd. (new single: Borrowed Time)

Junkyard Cat EP – releasing April 3rd. (new single: Fool)

New singles from reoccurring artists: 

I've Always Been Strange - Codfish

Somebody - Good Neighbours (off Blue Sky Mentality deluxe album released February 13th). 

You and Me - Cameron Whitcomb

Check out the music on the Jammies Playlist, link to Spotify below: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6rkeaWIgpHaBiq7ImrV0ON?si=syVBMwSdR46P1FvDeCS4RA&pi=V0ezBzO0SzmRa

Catch you all on March 27th for the main episode (17)!

Thanks so much for listening!
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Episode 16 is packed after a very busy month in music! 

The episode highlights The 4411, the first new band of the year that fully clicked, along with a deep dive into half-alive and why their upbeat, spirit-lifting sound has been in heavy rotation.

I also talk about the magic with the artist Brookside, the small but memorable catalog of Wendy Lane, and the biggest recommendation of the episode - Magenta Wave. Other features include Paper Driver, almost monday, and a handful of newer artists worth keeping an eye on.

On the release side, I cover Dogpark’s EP Corporate Pudding, Edgehill’s debut album Ode To The Greyhouse, plus a long list of standout singles from both returning favorites and new discoveries. The episode wraps with upcoming releases on the radar.

P.S. Also checkout two songs I forgot to mention by Brookside: Sirens Pt. I and Sirens Pt. II. 

Jammies Playlist Link Below: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0aiWer7LNJVGA0hHw82PPM?si=afqQSFGRTdqSEKrm3iCWbw&pt=f86baa58aa85eeaf763f38f3e47b6786&pi=YgdTyV2bTdyRP

Everything else The Jammies is working on: linktr.ee/thejammies

Thanks so much for listening!
Reach out to the show via email [email protected]

-Matt

This is a midway check-in episode of The Jammies, where I share what I’ve been listening to lately, highlight new and upcoming album releases, and offer a quick snapshot of the music shaping the next main episode. If you’re looking for new artists to check out or want some early context before the full monthly episode drops, this is a short, laid-back listen to catch you up on what’s been on repeat.

Thanks to my buddy Derek for the intro music! 

Artists I know I will mention in episode 16: 

The 4411 (forty-four eleven) - Brookside - Paper Driver - half-alive - almost monday - Magenta Wave

New singles from reoccurring artists: 

What's Next - Coal Dust - Dumb Waste of Nothing - All by Rum Jungle

HEADLIGHTS - PERFECT WORD - both by Quarters

Stupid POV - Margot Sinclair

Shine - Creature Canyon

In my life, I still need a place to go - Codfish

New and Upcoming Albums: 

Corporate Pudding (EP) – Dogpark. Released January 30th, 6 songs. 

Under The Streetlights – Michael Marcagi. Released February 6th, 10 songs. 

Ode to the Greyhouse – Edgehill. Releasing on February 13th, 9 songs, debut album! 

Check out the music on the Jammies Playlist, link to Spotify below: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/285pkLI49hxikNzHs3Og4J?si=ldjcjE_DQPukZcrs4BAQbA&pi=R3_I66NmSv-O-

Thanks so much for listening!
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Welcome to The Jammies Awards 2025, a year-end indie music awards episode celebrating the best songs, albums, EPs, and artists of 2025. This special edition of The Jammies highlights standout indie rock, indie folk, alternative, and emerging artists that defined my year of listening. From breakout EPs and unforgettable singles to hidden gems and jammiest tracks. Featuring dozens of artist nominations and approved music throughout the episode, this is the most music-packed Jammies episode to date and a great guide for discovering new indie music heading into 2026.

All music featured in this episode has been approved by the artists. If a nomination does not include music, it’s simply due to not hearing back in time. Thank you to every artist who responded and to everyone out there releasing music, the world is better because you do.

Major Awards and Nominees: 

EP of the Year

Honorable Mentions:

She Ain’t About It – Vision Arcade

Otherworld – Rec Hall

Nominees:

Upstate – Brenn!

The Garden – Bo Staloch

where do we go from here – Nikki and The Barn Boys

Fall Back – Florence Road

Music for the Soul – Sam Barber

Nostalgia – Sons of Habit

It’s So Good To See You – Noah Richardson

Your Name Stuck to My Teeth – Elias Hix

Album of the Year

Nominees:

Recency Bias – Rum Jungle

Colorado’s On Fire Again – Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners

Old Mervs – Old Mervs

The Pit – Arcy Drive

When I Change My Mind I Don’t Mean It – Chance Peña

Dark – EDEN

Breach – Twenty One Pilots

bones – Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Thinking Too Much – Joshua Slone

Best Song of 2025

Nominees:

For the Jets – Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners

Best I Know – Old Mervs

Natural Disaster – Brenn!

Spinning – Chance Peña

City Walls – Twenty One Pilots

Eraser – The Terrys

Lonely Jester – Margot Sinclair

Lights Fall – Arcy Drive

Drowning – Nikki and The Barn Boys

Backwards – Rum Jungle

Artist of the Year

Nominees:

Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners

Sam Barber

Brenn!

Vision Arcade

Old Mervs

Florence Road

Who Ate All The Crayons

Rec Hall

Rum Jungle

The Stews

Best Artist Under 50,000 Monthly Spotify Listeners

Nominees:

Margot Sinclair

Who Ate All The Crayons

Nikki and The Barn Boys

Junkyard Cat

The Brungas

The Debtors

The High Lines

Certainly So (honorable mention)

Banger of the Year

Golden – HUNTR/X

One Of These Mornings – Zeds Dead

Dead Or Alive – Evening Elephants

Stone Man Rises (Wildcard) – Codfish

Jammiest Song of the Year

Nominees:

Too Much To Lose – The Stews

Best I Know – Old Mervs

Don’t You Give Up On Me Yet – Jonah Kagen

Golden – HUNTR/X

Doubletake – Edgehill

Eyes – Vision Arcade

Even If You Do – Certainly So

Supper – Who Ate All The Crayons

The Jammies returns in 2026 on February 27, continuing with monthly indie music discovery episodes released on the last Friday of every month.

Explore the Jammies Playlists for full context on every song and artist mentioned: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GWa9NEHX6Gy3ijpJrghRz?si=jBBO888KSaOaVEPRji8hOg&pi=ELTjjFLIQgWMi&pt=ec54957ef120bf6dd178859c02b2960d

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-Matt

We’re closing out the 2025 Year in Review with a deep dive into the music that carried me through the second half of the year. This episode focuses on all the music that worked well for me from July through December, specifically the music that has stuck with me for months now, all the music I was ecstatic to get back to!  

Along the way, I revisit artists like Florence Road, Certainly So, EDEN, Rec Hall, and Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Sam Barber, and many more. Going over all my favorite albums and EPs, as well as a long list of singles that I loved all summer, fall, and into winter. 

This episode is about reflecting on what actually held up, highlighting key tracks, and wrapping up the year with a full snapshot of my listening habits. If you’re searching for indie music discovery, year-end music recommendations, or the best albums of 2025, this one ties everything together.

Episode’s Spotify Playlist: Every song mentioned, all in one playlist (link below)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2OoGrKrDXJcHOwI9pmr0ic?si=h9k_Yb8sTyWTdKmdBKejKQ&pt=ad62bfe20fe3e3c9a8f51fc2b6c96775&pi=4qfR_DWUSl-yR

Find everything else at linktr.ee/thejammies

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We’re kicking off the first half of the 2025 Year in Review with a massive dive into the artists, albums, EPs, and songs that stuck with me the most from January through June — the music I kept coming back to all year long.

We start in January with two huge discoveries: the Strokes-flavored rock of Margot Sinclair and the slow-burn guitar ballads from The Stews. From there, we move into a packed February and March, where Rum Jungle’s Recency Bias and RMCM’s Colorados On Fire Again cement themselves as some of my most replayed albums of the year. March also brought one of my favorites overall — the debut self-titled album from Old Mervs, which absolutely delivered front to back.

April keeps the streak alive with the long-awaited debut album from Arcy Drive, plus a deep return into the world of Brenn!, one of 2025’s standout folk/country voices. We also spend time with artists like Michael Marcagi, who slotted perfectly into that spring listening zone.

In May and June, new favorites emerged: the emotional, cinematic songwriting of Bo Staloch, the rising indie-rock energy of Vision Arcade, and the fantastic EP where do we go from here from Nikki and the Barn Boys — along with a massive list of singles that colored the first half of the year.

In this episode, I highlight 2–3 essential tracks for each artist or album, break down what made these releases special for me, and revisit the songs that truly held up months later.

Episodes drop once a month, playlists are linked, and timestamps are included so you can jump right to what you want to hear.

Episode’s Spotify Playlist: Every song mentioned, all in one playlist (link below)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5BNdAVS2w23hYFnmJdTopC?si=8DCJt-YhRNKBClu_JC9wng&pi=iNxvGgDDQ1Cn4&pt=f05cb8357efa79847120670aaabd07f6

Linktree for everything else: 

https://linktr.ee/TheJammies

Thanks so much for listening!
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-Matt

This month kicks off with four standout discoveries: Who Ate All The Crayons, Sons of Habit, The Brungas, and Jonny West. From there, we dive into a fresh round of Saucy Singles, including tracks from Superior Motive, My Brother Einstein, and Tommy Armour. To wrap it up, I share thoughts and impressions on a stacked lineup of new albums and EPs — with highlights from The Moss, Good Neighbours, WHATMORE, Twenty One Pilots, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and more.

As always, episodes drop once a month, playlists are linked, and timestamps are included so you can jump straight to what you want to hear.

Episode's Spotify Playlist: all songs mentioned, all in one playlist (link below)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mEk6gRfIddZfWj1M65TaE?si=cc2aa6de76294033

Linktree for everything else: linktr.ee/thejammies

Thanks so much for listening!
Reach out to the show via email [email protected]

-Matt