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Track of the Year

The top track chosen for relevance in 2025. As the suffering in Gaza continues to horrify us beyond our complacency and trivial concerns, ‘After the Last Sky’ resonates most.

Anouar Brahem photo Sam Harfouche, ECM
Track of the Year

Track of 2025 ‘After the Last Sky’ by Anouar Brahem with Django Bates, Dave Holland and Anja Lechner

Marlbank's top track chosen from among the top weekly selections of the year to date.

Bymarlbank9 December 2025
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  • JD Allen, Söwt, Savant **** recommended
  • Monty Alexander, A Jamarican in Paris, Pee Wee! ****
  • Christ Stephane Boizi photo Audrey Damier
    Christ-Stéphane Boizi, As The Spirit Leads, Banger Factory **** recommended
  • Gustav Lundgren, Plays Coltrane, Prisma Music ***1/2
  • Zawinul Legacy Band 3.0, Live At Grafenegg, Ropeadope ***1/2
  • Ekep Nkwelle, Caged Bird, Mack Avenue ***
  • Scott Flanigan to relocate Scott’s Jazz Club to a more central Belfast location
  • Joe Block hits the album of the week spot, a new podcast and Another Day is track of the week
  • Moisés P. Sánchez, Where Light Begins, Fresh Sound ***1/2
  • Espen Eriksen Trio, Almost There, Runne Grammofon ***1/2
  • Linda May Han Oh & Melissa Aldana, Beneath Lifted Skies, Biophilia ***1/2
  • List season approaches: I’ve got a blank space baby and I’ll write your name
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