Happy Christmas everyone!

It's December, so in this episode of the Deepdale Podcast, Chris and Jason bring you their annual selection of favourite albums from the year. Recommendations of some additional presents you might want to buy yourself!

For 2025 there has been an exceptional amount of amazing new music, so despite Jason's best efforts, he couldn't limit Chris to the usual 12 albums for Christmas, and instead Chris has selected 21 albums that he really loves and thinks you should own.

We are incredibly pleased that 16 of the artists have given us permission to include a sample track, so not only does this episode include lots of chat about wonderful new music, but it also includes a lot of great music.

So enjoy the listen, have an amazing festive season, and we hope you'll support many of these incredible artists by buying their albums.

00:00 - Introduction

00:57 - Chat about the albums Mahashmashana by Father John Misty, Constellations For The Lonely by Doves, and Spacehopper by Turin Brakes

02:42 - Chat about the album All The Right Weaknesses by Brown Horse

03:12 - Sample of the song All The Right Weaknesses by Brown Horse

04:12 - Chat about the album More Time More Speed by Pavey Ark

05:53 - Sample of the song Epoch by Pavey Ark

07:03 - Chat about the album Underwater Sky by Kyson Point

08:34 - Sample of the song If We Are Houses by Kyson Point

09:33 - Chat about the album Mystery Park by Kathryn Williams

12:28 - Sample of the song This Mystery by Kathryn Williams

13:44 - Chat about the album Silk & Filth by Sunday Driver

15:59 - Sample of the song Silk & Filth by Sunday Driver

17:21 - Chat about the album Songs From The Yonder by Skinny Lister

19:56 - Sample of the song Plough On by Skinny Lister

21:06 - Chat about the album Swilkie by Iona Lane

23:23 - Sample of the song Boat Song by Iona Lane

24:33 - Chat about the album Feast by Eliza Delf & The Wilderness

27:01 - Sample of the song Twine by Eliza Delf & The Wilderness

28:23 - Chat about the album Dreamers Dawn by Sam Kelly

30:50 - Sample of the song Dreamers Dawn by Sam Kelly

32:07 - Chat about the album Learning To Swim Again by Little Red Kings

34:43 - Sample of the song Finally I've Found by Little Red Kings

35:58 - Chat about the album Where The Land Meets Sky by Murmurations

37:36 - Sample of the song Rhubarb by Murmurations

38:58 - Chat about the album Dominion by IQ

39:55 - Sample of the song No Dominion by IQ

41:07 - Chat about the album Fine Day by Hannah White

42:14 - Chat about the album Euro Country by CMAT

44:05 - Chat about the album Deeper Down Meadowland by Floral Image

45:39 - Sample of the song Burning 305 by Floral Image

46:50 - Chat about the album How Things Tie In Knots by Neev

48:17 - Sample of the song Keep Low by Neev

49:27 - Chat about the album Safe Travels by Christina Alden & Alex Patterson

51:47 - Sample of the song Starless Sea by Christina Alden & Alex Patterson

53:08 - Chat about the album Wildfires by Polly Paulusma

55:13 - Sample of the song Scars by Polly Paulusma

56:13 - Forthcoming Deepdale Music live music gigs, including Man The Lifeboats, Georgia Shackleton with Aaren Bennett, Deepdale Barn Dance, John Ward Trio, Robert Vincent, Sarah McQuaid, Brancaster Staithe Sea Shanty Festival