Sure, it might still feel like summer, but it’s time to come to terms with the fact we’re now officially a few days into autumn. The days are getting shorter. The temperatures will gradually continue to drop. Leaves will fall. And the previous season will eventually seem like a distant memory. But before all of that fully sets in, let’s look back at the summer that was.
Even with the tragic absence of a stranded boat to distract us, the summer of 2025 was bustling, fun, and packed with predominately pleasant weather here in Milwaukee (minus that historic flood, of course). It’s also been a season full of exceptional output from a wide variety of local musicians. Now that we’ve officially said goodbye to this past summer, Milwaukee Record wanted to take a moment to look back and acknowledge some of our favorite songs that area artists released between late June and mid-September by putting together a “Summer 2025” Spotify playlist.
We should also take this opportunity to remind you that Spotify is a harmful platform that devalues music, decimates the environment, and doesn’t adequately compensate artists. So if you happen to enjoy anything on this playlist, we urge you to listen to more material from those artists, buy their music and other merch directly or on Bandcamp, and see them perform live. So long, summer, and thanks for all the great songs!