Today marks the exact half-way point of Homicidols Year 2025 and we’re dropping part three of our series on what Team Homicidols and the denizens of the Homicidols Discord server believe are contenders for Best of the Year recognition (so far). We previously went over Best Singles and Best Albums and EPs, so this one is all about the music videos.
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Homicidols Best Singles of 2025 (so far)
In the first entry of our Best of 2025 (so far) series, the one covering the Best EPs and Albums, we promised that the next post would include best singles AND music videos. The difficulty we encountered was the sheer number of excellent singles that got nominated or Team insisted on including. Even after a few tunes that were also nominated for best MV got shifted into that category, we were still left with more than enough singles to warrant a stand-alone post.
So here they are! The best alt, indie, and underground idol singles that we’ve heard so far this year according to Team and the denizens of the Homicidols Discord server. We’ll cover MVs next time.
Homicidols Best EPs and Albums of 2025 (so far)
We have almost hit the halfway point of the Homicidols year (which, remember, starts each December and runs through November for REASONS), so this would be a good time for a quick check of what’s been dominating everyone’s playlists. Both Team Homicidols and the denizens of the Discord server have submitted their nominations for the best Albums, EPs, Singles, MVs, and new groups of 2025 so far. We will kick things off this week with the year’s favorite EPs and Albums.
Homicidols Community Picks for Best of 2024 (so far)
Earlier this month, Team compiled their thoughts regarding the best singles, EPs, Albums, and MVs of 2024 (so far) and then asked our dear readers to provide their picks as well. We now publish those thoughts for the collective edification of all. As always, thank you to everyone who shared their opinions with us.
The Greatest Alt-Idol Drops and Breakdowns of All Time
It has been a a few weeks since we asked members of the Homicidols community to identify their favorite choruses, drops and hooks in the genre of alternative idol. We published the nominations for Best Alt-Idol Choruses a short while ago, and now it’s time for the breakdowns!
For the exercise, we defined the category of drop or breakdown pretty loosely, with the primary requirement being that the element marks a sudden change in the dynamics of the song. The submitted entries essentially fall into two different categories:
The first are examples of the hardcore breakdown, where a tune takes a ruthless drop into harsh vocal or screaming metal territory. In idol terms, these are brutal examples of where the gap is bridged, the kawaii slams into the kakkoii, and the sugar and spice gang up and punch you in face.
The second category are songs that are completely devoid of harsh vocals or metal elements, but accomplish startling breakdowns via sudden and distinct shifts in tempo, tone, and genre.
The Greatest Alternative Idol Choruses of All Time
Welcome to the first installment of our latest community project seeking to identify the top choruses, drops, breakdowns and hooks in alternative, indie, and underground idol.
Here in chapter one, we are exploring the best choruses as identified by you, the readers of Homicidols dot com and, I must say, you all got great taste. It took forever to compile this post as these are some of the catchiest and most addictive tunes in idol. They can’t just be listened to once. Each entry took about five minutes to write and then two hours of bingeing the song over and over again. These aren’t just phenomenal choruses. These are some of the best songs by some of the best artists in the genre.
In Search of the Best Drops, Hooks, and Choruses in Alternative Idol
It takes a village to be an alternative idol fan, and I mean that in all sincerity. There are simply too many idol units, idols, music releases, MV drops, tours, graduations, disbandments, reboots, retirements and returns to keep up with the massive amount of activity all on your lonesome. It is why there is a whole team behind the running of Homicidols, and it is also the primary reason for the existence of the Homicidols Discord server.
