BV Weekly

On the first BV Weekly episode recorded in 2026, Dave and Andrew discuss the just-announced Governors Ball lineup (05:16); new singles from Robyn, Doechii, Jill Scott, and more (23:04); the first great hardcore album of 2026 and a few other new LPs (29:21); and more music news from the first full week of 2026.
 
96 Albums We're Anticipating In 2026: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/94-albums-were-anticipating-in-2026/
GovBall lineup: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/governors-ball-2026-lineup-aap-rocky-lorde-geese-clipse-amyl-wet-leg-turnover-more/
 
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BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Mix engineer: Nick Gray
 

On the first BV Weekly episode of the new year, Dave, Andrew, Amanda, and Bill discuss 26 albums that we're collectively looking forward to hearing in 2026, including several that we know for sure are coming out and a few that we're crossing our fingers for. Will this be the year that My Bloody Valentine, Joanna Newsom, Thursday, Mitski, and/or Phoebe Bridgers finally drop something new? We hope so.
 
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BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Mix engineer: Nick Gray

On this episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew dive into BrooklynVegan's list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025, which we published here:
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/25-best-rap-albums-of-2025/
The list begins at the 26:53 mark, but first, we take a look back on one of the defining hip hop stories of 2025: Nas' Legend Has It series, which produced new albums by Slick Rick, Mobb Deep, Big L, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, and Nas' own collaborative album with DJ Premier.
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BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Mix engineer: Nick Gray

On this episode of BV Weekly, Dave, Andrew, Bill, and Amanda discuss the BrooklynVegan list of the best albums of 2025. You can find the full list of 55 albums on BrooklynVegan.com, and on this episode we each pick two albums from the list to discuss before breaking down the top 10. After that, each BV team member gives one honorable mention that didn't make the list.
Also, at the end of the episode, we share some of our favorite memories about Music Hall of Williamsburg, which will be closing its doors in 2026.
Find the full list of the 55 best albums of 2025 at https://www.brooklynvegan.com/brooklynvegans-top-55-albums-of-2025/ 
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Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Mix engineer: Nick Gray

On this week's episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew break down the list of the 50 best punk albums of 2025 that we published on BrooklynVegan.com:
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/50-best-punk-albums-of-2025/
 
That conversation comes in at 09:42, and before and after that we talk about some other fun stuff, including more updates on other year-end lists we've seen, the recent Snocaps (Katie & Allison Crutchfield) shows, new music released this week, and more.
 
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Credits:
BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Mix engineer: Nick Gray

It's the first week of December, and that means almost every major 'best albums of the year' list is officially out. On this week's episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew go through 5 takeaways, discoveries, and surprises of the major lists we've seen so far. We discuss Pitchfork's very niche #1 album of the year (11:40), the multiple-lists-dominating Gelli Haha (30:13), the double whammy of Geese's new album and singer Cameron Winter's 2024 solo album (37:11), the representation (or lack thereof) of heavy music on this year's major lists (47:46), and some glaring/interesting omissions (58:49).
Also in this episode, we talk new music from redveil, Tigers Jaw, Ratboys, and more, and share some news about Björk, Rosalía, FKA twigs, The 1975, and more.
Browse year-end lists here: https://brooklynvegan.com/tags/best-of-2025
And stay tuned for the BrooklynVegan year-end lists!
 
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BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Mix engineer: Nick Gray

On this special Thanksgiving week episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew offer up a list of 10 albums you should make sure you've heard before making your 'Best Albums of 2025' lists. It's not necessarily a list of "overlooked" albums, nor is it our top 10. It's just 10 great albums from this year that we think deserve another push as everyone's figuring out what makes their lists.
Also, Dave caught the end of the tour by a band who's sure to be near the top of most major year-end lists: Geese!
 
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Credits:
BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)

On this week's episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew discuss My Bloody Valentine's (not so) secret comeback show (01:57), talk Cindy Lee's entrancing NYC shows with special guest Amanda Hatfield (11:09), break down Converge's new single (and Andrew's top 5 Converge albums) (27:25), and run through new albums from Glitterer (Ned from Title Fight's newer band), De La Soul, and more (34:59).
 
Also in this episode: updates on Geese, Snocaps, Robyn, Jack White, Black Flag, My Chemical Romance, and more.
 
Plus, a little more insight into our new list of 10 Nu Metal Albums That Even Nu Metal Skeptics Need To Knowhttps://www.brooklynvegan.com/10-nu-metal-albums-that-even-nu-metal-skeptics-need-to-know/
 
(And fact check time: yes, Geese did throw their own mini NYC festival last year.)
 
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BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Mix engineer: Nick Gray

On this week's episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew discuss some highlights of the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, including Jack White shouting out 32 artists that haven't been inducted during The White Stripes' induction speech (00:24); the amazingly star-studded OutKast performance/tribute with Tyler the Creator, Janelle Monáe, Doja Cat, Killer Mike, and others (14:21); and more. From there, we get into Robyn's new comeback single "Dopamine" (25:42); the first round of 2025 album year-end lists (28:17); new albums including FKA twigs, Lamp of Murmuur, and Mike Patton & The Avett Brothers (37:44); the new Charli XCX & John Cale song (45:48); and more of this week's new music and music news.
 
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony videos: http://brooklynvegan.com/tags/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame
2025 AOTY lists: https://brooklynvegan.com/tags/best-of-2025
 
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BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Mix engineer: Nick Gray

On this special edition of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew recap and react to the just-announced 2026 Grammy nominations, from the artists we were excited to see on there to the moments that had us rolling our eyes to some interesting genre discrepancies. Artists we highlight include Turnstile, Deftones, Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Tyler the Creator, Hayley Williams, The Cure, Wet Leg, Tame Impala, FKA twigs, and more.
 
Full list of nominations: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/2026-grammy-nominees-deftones-turnstile-chappell-roan-lady-gaga-dijon-more/
 
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BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Mix engineer: Nick Gray