There’s no shortage of sonic diversity in the Inland Northwest. From smooth-spitting rappers and contemplative folk singer-songwriters to atmospheric bedroom producers and slam pit thrashers, the creative abundance in our region cranks out dozens upon dozens upon dozens of albums every year. The following array of albums is only a drop in the bucket of the greater Spokane area sound created in 2025, but maybe it will help you further expand your local music horizons.
ALONE IN A WORLD OF WOUNDS
Steve Von Till
After making vital post-metal albums with Neurosis, Steve Von Till has retreated to the pines of North Idaho to make his own intense and undeniably unique experimental folk music. Simultaneously dreamy and heavy, Von Till sounds something like an ancient spirit of the forests on Alone in a World of Wounds, as his deep voice bellows poetic lyrics contemplating the existential connection between humankind and nature. Let its roots consume you. vontill.org
BENEATH THE FALLS…