Bree McKeegan (Allegedly Records)
What are your top five albums that were released in 2025? (In order 1-5)
Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl
Take my punk pass if you must, but this album is incredible. It’s catchy, it’s intelligent, and it’s a little cheeky. I find myself singing, “Opalite” randomly throughout the day.
City Escape Artist - Modern Day Ghosts
Melodic punk outta Pittsburgh with harmonies that always blow me away. This is their 5th full-length and I swear that they continue to surpass my expectations with each release. The vocals in “Passageway” hit my soul in the right places.
The Last Post - Wayfinder
Have you ever wished that you could listen to The Get Up Kids’ Something to Write Home About for the first time again? Logan Betz’s (The Super High Tech Jet FIghters) solo album provides the perfect opportunity to achieve this. Check out “Run Away” if you don’t believe me.
TA-80 - Open Late
Straight up pop punk with a strong female lead. These veterans, made up of a husband/wife duo and long time friends, hail from Arizona. ”Roller Rink Days’ is a fun ditty that transports you back to the '90s.
Lily Allen - West End Girl
With the entire album written and recorded in just 10 days, it spills allllll of the tea about her recent split with her husband. It’s the divorce album that my Petty LaBelle heart needed back in 2021. “Madeline” goes as far as reading the text from her ex’s mistress. MEESSSSYYY
What band did you discover in 2025 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
I don’t know if he qualifies as a band, but I’m really excited to see where Benson Boone’s career takes him. I haven’t really listened to him too much, but from the live footage that I have seen -- he’s a hell of a showman. I also recently watched a video of Benson Boone joining Coach Balto’s Bike Bus when he played Portland. He hasn’t really made an impact on my life, but watching him interact with the children was just wholesome. I bet hearing a bunch of kids on bikes singing along to your songs had a huge impact on him as well. Google the video. Trust me.
How will you remember 2025 (in terms of music)?
It was my reset and restructure year. Since 12 out of our 18 bands released in 2024, we had a relatively chill year at Allegedly Records. The majority of our bands spent the last 12 months writing and recording new music.
What can we look forward to from you in 2026?
We should have quite a few new releases to put out next year. Paperback Tragedy and City Escape Artist are currently recording. So stay tuned!
What records are you looking forward to most in 2026?
Idleminds (MD skate punk) have been promising me an album for the last 5 years. Word on the street is that 2026 will be when my waiting ends.
Singles rule the music scene right now. How has that affected you as a band or label? Has it influenced your approach to new releases or touring?
We just had this conversation with a couple of our bands. We live in a time that has no barriers to entry when it comes to releasing music and we have noticed that streams and listens drop off tremendously after the first month. One of our bands is releasing their next album in single format and another is releasing a few shorter EPs instead of a full-length.
Bree McKeegan – social media links
- Instagram: @allegedlyrecords
