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Karly Hartzman shares her 2025 favorites in music, movies, and more.
While the critical acclaim for her band Wednesday’s album ‘Bleeds’ continues to dominate year-end lists, frontwoman Karly Hartzman has offered a refreshingly personal counterpoint by sharing her own 2025 favorites, a curated glimpse into the artistic ecosystem that fuels one of indie rock’s most compelling voices. Hartzman’s taste, much like her songwriting, operates in a rich, intertextual space where the raw emotion of a Dolly Parton ballad can sit comfortably beside the abrasive textures of a noise-rock deep cut, and her 2025 picks reflect this beautifully eclectic and deeply felt approach to culture.In music, she’s championing the sophomore LP from a fellow Asheville-based songwriter, praising its lyrical precision and haunting pedal steel work that echoes the ‘90s alt-country she often references, while also highlighting a blistering debut from a Chicago post-punk trio she caught on a dive bar tour—a nod to her unwavering support for the grassroots circuit that birthed Wednesday. Her film selections lean into atmospheric horror and intimate documentaries, with a particular shout-out to a restored print of a cult 1970s road movie, a choice that feels perfectly aligned with the cinematic, detail-laden storytelling of her own lyrics on tracks like ‘Bull Believer.’ Beyond the expected realms, Hartzman’s list delves into poetry collections from small presses, a podcast dissecting Southern Gothic literature, and even a specific brand of ceramic mug she’s been using on tour, painting a portrait of an artist whose creative intake is as meticulously curated and authentically sourced as her output. This isn’t mere celebrity endorsement; it’s a roadmap.For fans and fellow musicians, these favorites provide crucial context, revealing the raw materials—the sonic palettes, narrative structures, and mundane comforts—that are currently being metabolized into the next chapter of her work. It underscores a vital truth in today’s fragmented cultural landscape: the most interesting artists are often the most voracious and discerning consumers, building their worlds from a foundation of deeply loved and understood influences. As ‘Bleeds’ secures its legacy, Hartzman’s 2025 list feels less like a footnote and more like a preview, a series of coordinates hinting at the unexplored sonic and emotional territory she might chart next.
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