Year in Review by john helps 1 min read

2025

A real mixed bag of a year this year – Started the year in Copenhagen and was lucky to get to travel to Shanghai, New York, Boston and Athens, and squeeze in tours with Cavetown, Rolo Tomassi and Maybeshewill. I ran two Marathons – Paris and Amsterdam. This was the year I realised how much I got out of photography and decided to spend a bit more time learning and experimenting with it.

Anyway, here’s what I enjoyed this year…

Albums of the Year

  • Soot Sprite – Wield Your Hope Like A Weapon

  • Rebecca Black – SALVATION

  • Rosalía – LUX

  • Slow Crush – Thirst

  • Ninajirachi – I Love My Computer

  • Ethel Cain – Willoughby Tucker Forever

  • Addison Rae – Addison

  • Wolf Alice – The Clearing

  • Wisp – If Not Winter

  • Purity Ring – Purity Ring

Films of the Year

  • One Battle After Another

  • Weapons

  • 28 Years Later

  • Warfare

  • The Ballad of Wallace Island

  • The Long Walk

Gigs & Festivals of the Year

  • Ithaca @ Islington Academy

  • Justice @ Alexandra Palace

  • Bear Vs Shark @ Oslo

  • Primavera Sound Barcelona

  • Beyoncé @ Tottenham Stadium

  • Nine Inch Nails @ The O2

  • Deftones & Weezer @ Crystal Palace Park

  • Radiohead @ The O2