NME's Best Alums of 2025... So Far
This year has seen stellar records by Bad Bunny, PinkPantheress, KFA twigs and more – see NME's list of the best albums of 2025 so far
Published: June 26, 2025 08:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Addison | Addison Rae | Jun-06-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #2 | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS | Bad Bunny | Jan-05-2025, Reggaetón |
| #3 | Microtonic | bdrmm | Feb-28-2025, Indietronica |
| #4 | If You Asked For A Picture | Blondshell | May-02-2025, Indie Rock |
| #5 | caroline 2 | caroline | May-30-2025, Post-Rock |
| #6 | SEQUENCE 01 | f5ve | May-05-2025, |
| #7 | EUSEXUA | FKA twigs | Jan-24-2025, Electronic Dance Music |
| #8 | Übermensch | G-DRAGON | Feb-25-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #9 | Glutton For Punishment | Heartworms | Feb-07-2025, Darkwave |
| #10 | For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) | Japanese Breakfast | Mar-21-2025, Indie Folk |
| #11 | Ruby | JENNIE | Mar-07-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | MAYHEM | Lady Gaga | Mar-07-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | Who Let The Dogs Out | Lambrini Girls | Jan-10-2025, Garage Punk |
| #14 | Lotus | Little Simz | Jun-06-2025, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #15 | Forever Is A Feeling | Lucy Dacus | Mar-28-2025, Indie Folk |
| #16 | Welcome to My Blue Sky | Momma | Apr-04-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | choke enough | Oklou | Feb-07-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #18 | Fancy That | PinkPantheress | May-09-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #19 | People Watching | Sam Fender | Feb-21-2025, Heartland Rock |
| #20 | Bloodless | Samia | Apr-25-2025, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Even In Arcadia | Sleep Token | May-09-2025, |
| #22 | Tsunami Sea | Spiritbox | Mar-07-2025, Alternative Metal |
| #23 | NEVER ENOUGH | Turnstile | Jun-06-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | HOME? | Wretch 32 | May-02-2025, Afrobeats |
| #25 | 45 Pounds | YHWH Nailgun | Mar-21-2025, Experimental Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Addison | Addison Rae | Album, Jun-06-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #2 | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS | Bad Bunny | Album, Jan-05-2025, Reggaetón |
| #3 | Microtonic | bdrmm | Album, Feb-28-2025, Indietronica |
| #4 | If You Asked For A Picture | Blondshell | Album, May-02-2025, Indie Rock |
| #5 | caroline 2 | caroline | Album, May-30-2025, Post-Rock |
| #6 | SEQUENCE 01 | f5ve | Album, May-05-2025, |
| #7 | EUSEXUA | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-24-2025, Electronic Dance Music |
| #8 | Übermensch | G-DRAGON | Album, Feb-25-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #9 | Glutton For Punishment | Heartworms | Album, Feb-07-2025, Darkwave |
| #10 | For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Mar-21-2025, Indie Folk |
| #11 | Ruby | JENNIE | Album, Mar-07-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | MAYHEM | Lady Gaga | Album, Mar-07-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | Who Let The Dogs Out | Lambrini Girls | Album, Jan-10-2025, Garage Punk |
| #14 | Lotus | Little Simz | Album, Jun-06-2025, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #15 | Forever Is A Feeling | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-28-2025, Indie Folk |
| #16 | Welcome to My Blue Sky | Momma | Album, Apr-04-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | choke enough | Oklou | Album, Feb-07-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #18 | Fancy That | PinkPantheress | Album, May-09-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #19 | People Watching | Sam Fender | Album, Feb-21-2025, Heartland Rock |
| #20 | Bloodless | Samia | Album, Apr-25-2025, Indie Rock |
| #21 | Even In Arcadia | Sleep Token | Album, May-09-2025, |
| #22 | Tsunami Sea | Spiritbox | Album, Mar-07-2025, Alternative Metal |
| #23 | NEVER ENOUGH | Turnstile | Album, Jun-06-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | HOME? | Wretch 32 | Album, May-02-2025, Afrobeats |
| #25 | 45 Pounds | YHWH Nailgun | Album, Mar-21-2025, Experimental Rock |