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2025 Emo Tier List - Introduction and Rules

It all begins with an idea.

Hey everyone! Welcome to my favorite annual tradition, the End of Year Emo Tier List! In it, I’ll be introducing a bunch of music from 2025 that I enjoyed, all loosely ranked in tier format. Below are the rules and guidelines I abide by.

  • THIS TIER LIST IS FOR FUN! Even though by its very nature, the tier list is meant to be a ranking, I’m just using it to have fun. Even though I might like some releases more than others, there’s not one record on here I wouldn’t recommend in some capacity. At the end of the day, it’s all about spreading the gospel of great Emo. That is until…

  • THE TOP 10! The final post will contain my top 10 Emo releases of the year, ranked traditionally. Again, this is just for fun; I love top 10 lists and this particular one fits my opinion of the music that came out in 2025 quite well.

  • RELEASE SCHEDULE! Starting on December 15th at 8am PST, I will be posting the entire day’s worth of releases on here at once, and then spreading them out on social media in the following hours / days. If you want the most up-to-date information, it’ll be on here.

  • ENJOY! Once the tier list has concluded, I will be posting a few playlists, including all albums mentioned in the list and a sampler of each release. I hope you find at least one record that resonates with you from this year, we’re in one of the best periods in the genre’s history!

  • SEE YOU TOMORROW!

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