Wet Thud's Top Albums of 2025

Wet Thud's annual survey of our ten favourite albums of the year. With every entry, please find a link to buy/stream each title at whatever website you find to be the least evil option.

10.

Sam Fender

People Watching

(Polydor)

Stream here

09.

Sabrina Carpenter

Man's Best Friend

(Island)

Stream here

08.

Saint Etienne

International

(Heavenly)

Stream here

07.

Pulp

More

(Rough Trade)

Stream here

06.

Stereolab

Instant Holograms On Metal Film

(Duophonic UHF/Warp)

Stream here

05.

Hotline TNT

Raspberry Moon

(Third Man)

Stream here

04.

Smerz

Big City Life

(Escho)

Stream here

03.

Deftones

Private Music

(Reprise/Warner)

Stream here

02.

Perfume Genius

Glory

(Matador)

Stream here

01.

Wednesday

Bleeds

(Dead Oceans)

Stream here

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##. Artist Album Title (Record Label)

10. Sam Fender People Watching (Polydor)

09. Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best Friend (Island)

08. Saint Etienne International (Heavenly)

07. Pulp More (Rough Trade)

06. Stereolab Instant Holograms On Metal Film (Duophonic UHF/Warp)

05. Hotline TNT Raspberry Moon (Third Man)

04. Smerz Big City Life (Escho)

03. Deftones Private Music (Reprise/Warner)

02. Perfume Genius Glory (Matador)

01. Wednesday Bleeds (Dead Oceans)

Wet Thud's Top Songs of 2025

Independent newcomers alongside industry establishments. Sludgy doom rock mixed with glossy hyper pop. Beloved scene veterans amidst proverbial flashes in the pan. Twangy steel-string guitars crossing paths with robotic drum machines. There were low-key gems and bangers galore in 2025--these were Wet Thud's forty favourites...

40.

JADE

"Plastic Box"

(Sony UK)

39.

Japanese Breakfast

"Picture Window"

(Dead Oceans)

38.

Momma

"I Want You (Fever)"

(Polyvinyl)

37.

Smerz

"Feisty"

(Escho)

36.

Avalon Emerson x Storm Queen

"On It Goes"

(Dead Oceans)

35.

Model/Actriz

"Cinderella"

(True Panther)

34.

HAIM

"Relationships"

(Columbia/Sony)

33.

Nourished By Time

"9 2 5"

(XL)

32.

Dry Cleaning

"Hit My Head All Day"

(4AD)

31.

Neko Case

"Wreck"

(Anti)

30.

Stereolab

"Melodie Is A Wound"

(Duophonic UHF/Warp)

29.

Sudan Archives

"DEAD"

(Stones Throw)

28.

Craig Finn

"People Of Substance"

(Tamarac)

27.

Smerz

"Roll The Dice"

(Escho)

26.

Perfume Genius

"It's A Mirror"

(Matador)

25.

Nilüfer Yanya

"Cold Heart"

(Ninja Tune)

24.

Wet Leg

"catch these fists"

(Domino)

23.

Big Thief

"Incomprehensible"

(4AD)

22.

Indigo De Souza

"Heartthrob"

(Loma Vista)

21.

Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band

"Better If You Make Me"

(Sophomore Lounge)

20.

Sabrina Carpenter

"Manchild"

(Island)

19.

Fiona Apple

"Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)"

(Epic/Sony)

18.

Sam Fender

"Arm's Length"

(Polydor)

17.

Geese

"Taxes"

(Partisan/Play It Again Sam)

16.

Tyler, the Creator

"Sugar On My Tongue"

(Columbia/Sony)

15.

Saint Etienne

"Glad"

(Heavenly)

14.

Wednesday

"Townies"

(Dead Oceans)

13.

Hotline TNT

"Julia's War"

(Third Man)

12.

Smerz

"You Got Time And I Got Money"

(Escho)

11.

Turnstile

"NEVER ENOUGH"

(Roadrunner)

10.

Pulp

"Spike Island"

(Rough Trade)

09.

Lady Gaga

"Abracadabra"

(Interscope)

08.

Alex G

"Afterlife"

(RCA/Sony)

07.

Addison Rae

"Headphones On"

(Columbia/Sony)

06.

Sky Ferreira

"Leash"

(A24)

05.

Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band

"New Threats From The Soul"

(Sophomore Lounge)

04.

Perfume Genius x Aldous Harding

"No Front Teeth"

(Matador)

03.

Deftones

"milk of the madonna"

(Reprise/Warner)

02.

Chappell Roan

"The Giver"

(KRA/Island)

01.

Robyn

"Dopamine"

(Konichiwa/Young)

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##. Artist "Song Title" (Record Label)

40. JADE "Plastic Box" (Sony UK)

39. Japanese Breakfast "Picture Window" (Dead Oceans)

38. Momma "I Want You (Fever)" (Polyvinyl)

37. Smerz "Feisty" (Escho)

36. Avalon Emerson x Storm Queen "On It Goes" (Dead Oceans)

35. Model/Actriz "Cinderella" (True Panther)

34. HAIM "Relationships" (Columbia/Sony)

33. Nourished By Time "9 2 5" (XL)

32. Dry Cleaning "Hit My Head All Day" (4AD)

31. Neko Case "Wreck" (Anti)

30. Stereolab "Melodie Is A Wound" (Duophonic UHF/Warp)

29. Sudan Archives "DEAD" (Stones Throw)

28. Craig Finn "People Of Substance" (Tamarac)

27. Smerz "Roll The Dice" (Escho)

26. Perfume Genius "It's A Mirror" (Matador)

25. Nilüfer Yanya "Cold Heart" (Ninja Tune)

24. Wet Leg "catch these fists" (Domino)

23. Big Thief "Incomprehensible" (4AD)

22. Indigo De Souza "Heartthrob" (Loma Vista)

21. Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band "Better If You Make Me" (Sophomore Lounge)

20. Sabrina Carpenter "Manchild" (Island)

19. Fiona Apple "Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)" (Epic/Sony)

18. Sam Fender "Arm's Length" (Polydor)

17. Geese "Taxes" (Partisan/Play It Again Sam)

16. Tyler, the Creator "Sugar On My Tongue" (Columbia/Sony)

15. Saint Etienne "Glad" (Heavenly)

14. Wednesday "Townies" (Dead Oceans)

13. Hotline TNT "Julia's War" (Third Man)

12. Smerz "You Got Time And I Got Money" (Escho)

11. Turnstile "NEVER ENOUGH" (Roadrunner)

10. Pulp "Spike Island" (Rough Trade)

09. Lady Gaga "Abracadabra" (Interscope)

08. Alex G "Afterlife" (RCA/Sony)

07. Addison Rae "Headphones On" (Columbia/Sony)

06. Sky Ferreira "Leash" (A24)

05. Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band "New Threats From The Soul" (Sophomore Lounge)

04. Perfume Genius x Aldous Harding "No Front Teeth" (Matador)

03. Deftones "milk of the madonna" (Reprise/Warner)

02. Chappell Roan "The Giver" (KRA/Island)

01. Robyn "Dopamine" (Konichiwa/Young)