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!