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the best albums of 2025

the fopp report

after months of listening, debating, abandoning opinions, then crawling back to them again, the dust has finally settled. behold: our favourite albums of 2025. no ranking. no hierarchy. just the records we couldn’t stop dropping the needle on.
you can find the full list below, and if you fancy something you can actually hold, swing by a fopp store and grab a free copy of this year’s fopp report.

big thief – double infinity – album of the year

release date: 5 september 2025
label: 4ad

 

double infinity finds big thief at a crossroads, transforming change into renewal. following the departure of bassist max oleartchik, the remaining trio embrace both intimacy and experimentation, creating an album that feels at once stripped back and boundless. adrianne lenker’s songwriting remains the emotional anchor, fragile, searching, and deeply human, while the band surround her voice with shifting textures that move from whispered folk to kaleidoscopic psychedelia. the result is music that feels alive and communal, shaped by collaboration rather than loss. songs like incomprehensible and los angeles bloom slowly, revealing new colours with each listen. double infinity captures a band unafraid to deconstruct their sound in order to rediscover its essence. it is not about reinvention for its own sake, but about trusting that vulnerability can lead to transcendence. with the musicians as they move between vulnerability and exuberance, introspection and celebration. each listening experience reveals subtle layers of sound and feeling, a testament to the communal spirit in which it was made.

david byrne – who is the sky?

release date: 5 september 2025
label: matador

 

byrne’s who is the sky? is a total joyride full of lush strings, clever lyrics, and that offbeat energy only he can pull off. the collabs with hayley williams, st. vincent, and the ghost train orchestra are wild in the best way, mixing wit and wonder like classic byrne but with a fresh twist. this star-studded album is not to miss, and perfect for new and old fans alike.


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