The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 4 (Updated 4/30/25)

Hey, y’all, and welcome to another playlist update! April has been a very weird month for me on a personal level, but at least the soundtrack was fire!!! Here are the songs that have been added to part four since April 16th.

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And, as always, be sure to check out the 2025 playlist in its entirety!

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Three Covers That I Did Not See Coming

I always enjoy hearing artists’ takes on songs they love, and the most fun reimaginings to me are the ones that come from a completely different genre than the original. Over the past week, two such renditions have been released into the world. The third cover… Well, it was always a dark song, so an infamously dark artist sharing his version makes sense.

1. Priest: “Black Hole Sun”

Yes, that “Black Hole Sun.” It’s so Priest, but I think it’s a very respectful nod to Soundgarden and the original. And, let’s be honest, it takes balls to release a song and know everyone is going to be comparing your vocals to Chris Cornell’s.

2. Aesthetic Perfection: “Fade to Black”

Aesthetic Perfection is a self-proclaimed industrial pop act. Hearing them do a Metallica track was unexpected, but I dig it.

3. Marilyn Manson: “In the Air Tonight”

Manson prides himself on shocking people. His entire career is based on it, in fact. He has done odd covers before. However, I just never would have predicted a Phil Collins song. Lol. As stated above, it kinda makes sense. The subject matter of “In the Air Tonight” is rather dark. Who better to reimagine it than Marilyn Manson and Tyler Bates?

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 4 (Updated 4/16/25)

Welcome to April – and a whole new batch of bangers! We’re a little over two weeks into the month, and already, we’ve seen a lot of great releases.

Don’t forget to check out the previous installments of The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist while you’re at it.

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Here are the songs that have been added so far in April!

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 3 (Updated 3/31/25)

Here are the last of the March releases (at least the ones I’ve found). Tomorrow begins the fourth installment of The Mostly Music Playlist! Be sure to visit each part of the playlist, and remember: my top 50 will drop on New Year’s Eve!

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Below are the songs that have been added since March 16th.

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 3 (Updated 3/16/25)

Welcome to March! I hope daylight savings time didn’t ruin your week like it did mine. (If y’all don’t mess with that BS where you live, lucky you.)

Anyway, time change aside, this month seems to be moving ahead much more rapidly than January or February. On the bright side, we have a really killer soundtrack for the ride!

Here are the recent releases that have been added since February 28th! And don’t forget to visit parts one and two, if you haven’t already. You could just discover your new favorite song!

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 2 (Updated 2/28/25)

The final update for February is upon us! 2025 started flying by once January finally ended. Be sure to check out the entire playlist – parts one and two – and prepare for whatever March has to offer.

Here are the songs that have been added since February 14th.

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 2 (Updated 2/14/25)

Hello, February! (And Valentine’s Day…)

I hope everyone is having a good year so far, but however you’re feeling at the moment, I have the soundtrack to go with it. Check out these recent releases!

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 1 (Updated 1/31/25)

This is the second, and final, playlist update for January. I have already begun compiling my Top 50 of 2025 – I think this year is going to be difficult to narrow down… (I say that every year, but I already have 6 contenders and it’s not even February. If that happens every month, my life is going to be a challenge come December. Ha ha!)

Here are the tracks that have been added to the playlist since January 14th. You can view the list in its entirety here.

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 1 (Updated 1/14/25)

Welcome to another year of my annual playlist! Here, I focus on the lesser-known bands/artists and their releases. We are 2 weeks into 2025 and already have a fair share of bangers.

Note: This year, I am dividing the playlist by month. There will be 12 installments, and updates will be posted every 2 weeks.

Check out the releases that have dropped since January 1st.