Music writers pick their favorite albums of 2025

The most enthusiastically received albums of 2025 There were also some of the most challenging ones.

From the adventures and thrills of Lily Allen’s divorce album, west end girl FKA twigs’ “love letter to the dancefloor,” Usexua, has been this year Memorabilia for the music industry,

Rosalia gave us something to worship His notable debut, LuxAnd Pinkpenthress take over TikTok once again with their third album, fancy that,

The Independent’s Music journalists Roisin O’Connor, Hannah Ivens and Ellie Muir crowned their best albums of 2025.