Rough Trade's Albums of the Year 2025
Rough Trade's favourite albums of 2025 featuring Viagra Boys, Hayley Williams, Clipse, Samia, Lambrini Girls, Pulp, Geese, and more.
Published: November 11, 2025 14:54
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | viagr aboys | Viagra Boys | Apr-25-2025, Art Punk |
| #2 | choke enough | Oklou | Feb-07-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #3 | More | Pulp | Jun-06-2025, Art Rock |
| #4 | Getting Killed | Geese | Sep-26-2025, Indie Rock |
| #5 | NEVER ENOUGH | Turnstile | Jun-06-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | Forever Howlong | Black Country, New Road | Apr-04-2025, Progressive Pop |
| #7 | Bloodless | Samia | Apr-25-2025, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Foxes in the Snow | Jason Isbell | Mar-07-2025, Americana |
| #9 | caroline 2 | caroline | May-30-2025, Post-Rock |
| #10 | Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party | Hayley Williams | Aug-28-2025, Indie Rock |
| #11 | International | Saint Etienne | Sep-05-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | SABLE, fABLE | Bon Iver | Apr-11-2025, Pop Soul |
| #13 | EURO-COUNTRY | CMAT | Aug-29-2025, Country Pop |
| #14 | Love Chant | The Lemonheads | Oct-24-2025, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Who Let The Dogs Out | Lambrini Girls | Jan-10-2025, Garage Punk |
| #16 | Hot Shock | HotWax | Mar-07-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | SAYA | Saya Gray | Feb-21-2025, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Raspberry Moon | Hotline TNT | Jun-20-2025, Noise Pop |
| #19 | Cut & Rewind | Say She She | Oct-03-2025, Smooth Soul |
| #20 | I Don't Know How But They Found Me! | Jensen McRae | Apr-25-2025, Folk Pop |
| #21 | Let God Sort Em Out | Clipse, Pusha T, Malice | Jul-11-2025, Gangsta Rap |
| #22 | GOODBYE SALÒ THE REMIXES | Brutalismus 3000 | Mar-27-2025, |
| #23 | You Heartbreaker, You | Jehnny Beth | Aug-29-2025, Industrial Rock |
| #24 | Fairyland Codex | Tropical Fuck Storm | Jun-20-2025, Art Punk |
| #25 | Get Sunk | Matt Berninger | May-30-2025, Indie Rock |
| #26 | 45 Pounds | YHWH Nailgun | Mar-21-2025, Experimental Rock |
| #27 | Big city life | Smerz | May-23-2025, Art Pop |
| #28 | Tether | Annahstasia | Jun-13-2025, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Vanisher, Horizon Scraper | Quadeca | Jul-25-2025, Art Pop |
| #30 | Konstrukt 5 | Buntspecht | Mar-14-2025, |
| #31 | From The Pyre | The Last Dinner Party | Oct-17-2025, Pop Rock |
| #32 | hopefully ! | Loyle Carner | Jun-20-2025, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #33 | Dance Called Memory | Nation of Language | Sep-19-2025, Synthpop |
| #34 | Moonlight Concessions | Throwing Muses | Mar-14-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #35 | Alfredo 2 | Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist | Jul-25-2025, Gangsta Rap |
| #36 | Loner | Barry Can't Swim | Jul-11-2025, Outsider House |
| #37 | For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) | Japanese Breakfast | Mar-21-2025, Indie Folk |
| #38 | HUMANiSE | HAAi | Oct-10-2025, Art Pop |
| #39 | Double Infinity | Big Thief | Sep-05-2025, Folk Rock |
| #40 | All Systems Are Lying | Soulwax | Oct-17-2025, Alternative Dance |
| #41 | Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You | Ethel Cain | Aug-08-2025, Slowcore |
| #42 | Lotus | Little Simz | Jun-06-2025, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #43 | Goodbye Small Head | Ezra Furman | May-16-2025, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Like A Ribbon | John Glacier | Feb-14-2025, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #45 | MAD! | Sparks | May-23-2025, Art Pop |
| #46 | Tripla | Miki Berenyi Trio | Apr-04-2025, |
| #47 | Glutton For Punishment | Heartworms | Feb-07-2025, Darkwave |
| #48 | All That Is Over | SPRINTS | Sep-26-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #49 | The New Eve Is Rising | The New Eves | Aug-01-2025, Art Punk |
| #50 | City Of Clowns | Marie Davidson | Feb-28-2025, EBM |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | viagr aboys | Viagra Boys | Album, Apr-25-2025, Art Punk |
| #2 | choke enough | Oklou | Album, Feb-07-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #3 | More | Pulp | Album, Jun-06-2025, Art Rock |
| #4 | Getting Killed | Geese | Album, Sep-26-2025, Indie Rock |
| #5 | NEVER ENOUGH | Turnstile | Album, Jun-06-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | Forever Howlong | Black Country, New Road | Album, Apr-04-2025, Progressive Pop |
| #7 | Bloodless | Samia | Album, Apr-25-2025, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Foxes in the Snow | Jason Isbell | Album, Mar-07-2025, Americana |
| #9 | caroline 2 | caroline | Album, May-30-2025, Post-Rock |
| #10 | Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party | Hayley Williams | Album, Aug-28-2025, Indie Rock |
| #11 | International | Saint Etienne | Album, Sep-05-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | SABLE, fABLE | Bon Iver | Album, Apr-11-2025, Pop Soul |
| #13 | EURO-COUNTRY | CMAT | Album, Aug-29-2025, Country Pop |
| #14 | Love Chant | The Lemonheads | Album, Oct-24-2025, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Who Let The Dogs Out | Lambrini Girls | Album, Jan-10-2025, Garage Punk |
| #16 | Hot Shock | HotWax | Album, Mar-07-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | SAYA | Saya Gray | Album, Feb-21-2025, Indie Folk |
| #18 | Raspberry Moon | Hotline TNT | Album, Jun-20-2025, Noise Pop |
| #19 | Cut & Rewind | Say She She | Album, Oct-03-2025, Smooth Soul |
| #20 | I Don't Know How But They Found Me! | Jensen McRae | Album, Apr-25-2025, Folk Pop |
| #21 | Let God Sort Em Out | ClipsePusha TMalice | Album, Jul-11-2025, Gangsta Rap |
| #22 | GOODBYE SALÒ THE REMIXES | Brutalismus 3000 | EP, Mar-27-2025, |
| #23 | You Heartbreaker, You | Jehnny Beth | Album, Aug-29-2025, Industrial Rock |
| #24 | Fairyland Codex | Tropical Fuck Storm | Album, Jun-20-2025, Art Punk |
| #25 | Get Sunk | Matt Berninger | Album, May-30-2025, Indie Rock |
| #26 | 45 Pounds | YHWH Nailgun | Album, Mar-21-2025, Experimental Rock |
| #27 | Big city life | Smerz | Album, May-23-2025, Art Pop |
| #28 | Tether | Annahstasia | Album, Jun-13-2025, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Vanisher, Horizon Scraper | Quadeca | Album, Jul-25-2025, Art Pop |
| #30 | Konstrukt 5 | Buntspecht | Album, Mar-14-2025, |
| #31 | From The Pyre | The Last Dinner Party | Album, Oct-17-2025, Pop Rock |
| #32 | hopefully ! | Loyle Carner | Album, Jun-20-2025, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #33 | Dance Called Memory | Nation of Language | Album, Sep-19-2025, Synthpop |
| #34 | Moonlight Concessions | Throwing Muses | Album, Mar-14-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #35 | Alfredo 2 | Freddie GibbsThe Alchemist | Album, Jul-25-2025, Gangsta Rap |
| #36 | Loner | Barry Can't Swim | Album, Jul-11-2025, Outsider House |
| #37 | For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Mar-21-2025, Indie Folk |
| #38 | HUMANiSE | HAAi | Album, Oct-10-2025, Art Pop |
| #39 | Double Infinity | Big Thief | Album, Sep-05-2025, Folk Rock |
| #40 | All Systems Are Lying | Soulwax | Album, Oct-17-2025, Alternative Dance |
| #41 | Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You | Ethel Cain | Album, Aug-08-2025, Slowcore |
| #42 | Lotus | Little Simz | Album, Jun-06-2025, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #43 | Goodbye Small Head | Ezra Furman | Album, May-16-2025, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Like A Ribbon | John Glacier | Album, Feb-14-2025, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #45 | MAD! | Sparks | Album, May-23-2025, Art Pop |
| #46 | Tripla | Miki Berenyi Trio | Album, Apr-04-2025, |
| #47 | Glutton For Punishment | Heartworms | Album, Feb-07-2025, Darkwave |
| #48 | All That Is Over | SPRINTS | Album, Sep-26-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #49 | The New Eve Is Rising | The New Eves | Album, Aug-01-2025, Art Punk |
| #50 | City Of Clowns | Marie Davidson | Album, Feb-28-2025, EBM |