The Jammies - Music Recs
The Jammies is part music journal, part discovery guide. A space to highlight indie artists, reminisce on timeless tracks, and help you find something new to jam to. Each episode dives into fresh indie finds, nostalgic throwbacks, and tips for uncovering great music. Whether you’re looking to expand your playlists or just want to vibe with some good tunes, The Jammies is here to be a go-to music discovery resource. While the focus is on indie rock and indie folk, expect a healthy shuffle of other genres too.
Jammies Playlists: Every episode comes with its own curated Spotify playlist so you can easily explore all the songs mentioned.
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– Matt
The Jammies - Music Recs
The Jammies Awards 2025!
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Welcome to The Jammies Awards 2025, a year-end indie music awards episode celebrating the best songs, albums, EPs, and artists of 2025. This special edition of The Jammies highlights standout indie rock, indie folk, alternative, and emerging artists that defined my year of listening. From breakout EPs and unforgettable singles to hidden gems and jammiest tracks. Featuring dozens of artist nominations and approved music throughout the episode, this is the most music-packed Jammies episode to date and a great guide for discovering new indie music heading into 2026.
All music featured in this episode has been approved by the artists. If a nomination does not include music, it’s simply due to not hearing back in time. Thank you to every artist who responded and to everyone out there releasing music, the world is better because you do.
Major Awards and Nominees:
EP of the Year
Honorable Mentions:
She Ain’t About It – Vision Arcade
Otherworld – Rec Hall
Nominees:
Upstate – Brenn!
The Garden – Bo Staloch
where do we go from here – Nikki and The Barn Boys
Fall Back – Florence Road
Music for the Soul – Sam Barber
Nostalgia – Sons of Habit
It’s So Good To See You – Noah Richardson
Your Name Stuck to My Teeth – Elias Hix
Album of the Year
Nominees:
Recency Bias – Rum Jungle
Colorado’s On Fire Again – Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Old Mervs – Old Mervs
The Pit – Arcy Drive
When I Change My Mind I Don’t Mean It – Chance Peña
Dark – EDEN
Breach – Twenty One Pilots
bones – Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Thinking Too Much – Joshua Slone
Best Song of 2025
Nominees:
For the Jets – Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Best I Know – Old Mervs
Natural Disaster – Brenn!
Spinning – Chance Peña
City Walls – Twenty One Pilots
Eraser – The Terrys
Lonely Jester – Margot Sinclair
Lights Fall – Arcy Drive
Drowning – Nikki and The Barn Boys
Backwards – Rum Jungle
Artist of the Year
Nominees:
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Sam Barber
Brenn!
Vision Arcade
Old Mervs
Florence Road
Who Ate All The Crayons
Rec Hall
Rum Jungle
The Stews
Best Artist Under 50,000 Monthly Spotify Listeners
Nominees:
Margot Sinclair
Who Ate All The Crayons
Nikki and The Barn Boys
Junkyard Cat
The Brungas
The Debtors
The High Lines
Certainly So (honorable mention)
Banger of the Year
Golden – HUNTR/X
One Of These Mornings – Zeds Dead
Dead Or Alive – Evening Elephants
Stone Man Rises (Wildcard) – Codfish
Jammiest Song of the Year
Nominees:
Too Much To Lose – The Stews
Best I Know – Old Mervs
Don’t You Give Up On Me Yet – Jonah Kagen
Golden – HUNTR/X
Doubletake – Edgehill
Eyes – Vision Arcade
Even If You Do – Certainly So
Supper – Who Ate All The Crayons
The Jammies returns in 2026 on February 27, continuing with monthly indie music discovery episodes released on the last Friday of every month.
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-Matt