Recordstore - Album of the Year 2025
By RecordStore Staff - November 16, 2025
As we approach the final months of 2025, we’re taking a look back at some of the incredible albums released this year. The albums we’ve had on repeat, the albums that we couldn’t get out of our head - even after listening, and the albums that have now become part of our all-time favourites.
We’ve curated a selection of some of the most iconic albums of the year, but now is the time to have your say. Vote below for the album that you think should be crowned our Recordstore Album of the Year 2025!
Click here to have your say >> Vote for Album of the Year 2025!
Albums you can vote for:
- Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving
- Taylor Swift - The Life Of A Showgirl
- LORDE - Virgin
- The Last Dinner Party - From The Pyre
- Florence And The Machine - Everybody Scream
- Royel Otis - Hickey
- Hayley Williams - Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
- Sam Fender - People Watching
- K-Pop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
- Lily Allen - West End Girl
Voting closes on Sunday, 30th November.
EDIT: The votes have been counted and the official Recordstore Album of the Year for 2025 is the decadent and divine sophomore album From The Pyre from The Last Dinner Party! The delectable follow-up to their stand-out debut Prelude To Ecstasy, From The Pyre served up a second helping of sweeping drama and baroque-pop brilliance. Darker and more elaborate than their debut, the album is filled with intricate soundscapes, lyrical ambition and accomplished songwriting. Stand-out tracks include "This Is The Killer Speaking," "Count The Ways," "Rifle," and "Inferno".