Here are our favorite albums of this year - the ones that kept us repeatedly hitting play and soundtracked 2025.

On Virgin, her fourth studio album, Lorde reintroduces herself-stripped down, emotionally raw, and perhaps the most self-reflective she’s ever sounded. Described by the artist as her “rebirth,” Virgin is a visceral and honest exploration of sexuality, identity, and transformation.

Lorde summer is on the horizon with the announcement of her forthcoming album, 'Virgin,' out June 27 via Republic Records.