Ever since 2010 I’ve kept track of the music I listen to each month. It’s fascinating to see how some bands stay with me over the years whilst others have their moment on my stereo before vanishing from my mind… well, until years later when I check out to see what I was listening to way back when in any case!

Anyway, I ran a Top 50 (which turned in to a Top 100) bands of the month chart on various social media platforms recording my listening habits for posterity and to share my earworms of the month. I listen to a lot of music when working, and also when relaxing. My tastes are fairly broad and I love discovering new bands, as well as new sounds and genres.

July saw four new bands make it into the Top 100 for the first time! The highest new entry was Berlin-based composer Felix Rosch, with his blend of classical and experimental electronic music, in at #67. He was joined in the Top 100 for the first time by Melt Motif (#90), Bob Vylan (#93) and Rubicon (#100).

In addition to the new releases we had 15 artists and bands returning to the Top 100 this month, with The Eden House leading those in at #39, just ahead of Clannad who returned at #42!

Here’s my Top 100 for July 2025…

The Midnight – Brooklyn. Friday. love.

Top 100 Bands – July 2025

Position	Last Month	Band
1	3	The Midnight
2	1	Paris Paloma
3	6	Gunship
4	5	Timecop1983
5	2	Kalandra
6	4	Hunter as a Horse
7	7	Joan Baez
8	83	The Mission
9	12	Carbon Based Lifeforms
10	21	FM-84

The Mission – Deliverance

11	39	Gracie Abrams
12	15	Emily Jane White
13	13	Of Verona
14	22	The Ting Tings
15	23	Kiki Rockwell
16	25	Blood Red Shoes
17	67	Dog Race
18	31	Tusks
19	27	Emma Ruth Rundle
20	37	machineheart

Gracie Abrams – That’s So True

21	51	New Model Army
22	34	Nitzer Ebb
23	16	Holly Humberstone
24	36	Therapy?
25	18	The Cure
26	38	The Sisters of Mercy
27	40	Haujobb
28	41	James Horner
29	42	My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
30	44	iamamiwhoami

Therapy? – Screamager

31	45	Midas Fall
32	26	Fields of the Nephilim
33	54	Front Line Assembly
34	50	MXMS
35	52	Prequell
36	48	Conjure One
37	72	Enigma
38	61	I Am Snow Angel
39	RE	The Eden House
40	98	Cabaret Voltaire

The Eden House – Neversea

41	11	Red Mecca
42	RE	Clannad
43	58	Earth Moon Earth
44	74	Nine Inch Nails
45	9	Chvrches
46	60	Croom
47	59	Equador
48	62	Marillion
49	63	Nirvana
50	28	Sofia Isella

Clannad – Newgrange

51	66	Cocteau Twins
52	69	The New Division
53	71	A.A. Williams
54	29	Kerli
55	73	Mystic Tea Party
56	75	Skinny Puppy
57	10	Luna Shadows
58	RE	Suzanne Vega
59	85	Blackwinterells
60	86	Garden of Delight
61	81	Joni Mitchell
62	33	London Grammar
63	82	Ozric Tentacles
64	84	Akoviani
65	46	Ari Mason
66	79	Clock DVA
67	NE	Felix Rosch
68	87	KMFDM
69	88	Mat Playford
70	89	Melanie Garside
71	93	All About Eve
72	95	Ani DiFranco
73	96	Assemblage 23
74	97	Azam Ali
75	8	Midnight Smoke

Suzanne Vega – Left Of Center

76	90	U2
77	80	Dark Sky
78	RE	Miley Cyrus
79	RE	PIXEL GRIP
80	57	Church of the Sea
81	RE	Pulp
82	RE	Ritualz
83	RE	Seasurfer
84	91	Viofelsh
85	19	Waldskin
86	43	Halsey
87	14	Orphan Zero
88	RE	Duran Duran
89	56	Me Not You
90	NE	Melt Motif
91	64	Shadowdream
92	RE	Ships in the Night
93	NE	Bob Vylan
94	RE	Achillea
95	RE	Curve
96	76	Chloe Qisha
97	RE	Queen
98	RE	Scissor Sisters
99	RE	YUNGBLUD
100	NE	Rubicon

Bob Vylan – We Live Here