Much like final yr, 2025 to this point has been a singles recreation relatively than a collection of wonderful albums. I’ve even fewer on my record than I did this time final yr, and solely considered one of them is a full album — although that classification is getting murkier as time goes on. There are a lot of acquainted faces on this record alongside just a few surprises and new arrivals.
What are your ideas, readers? Depart your individual picks within the feedback!
BOYNEXTDOOR – No Style
I don’t know that that is as musically assorted as its title suggests, but it surely’s one other sturdy assortment of songs full of BOYNEXTDOOR’s distinctive character. No different group might have launched this with identical aptitude.
Greatest album tracks: Step By Step, 123-78
H1-KEY – Lovestruck
I’m a sucker for summer-themed albums, and H1-KEY have delivered this yr’s most convincing soundtrack to the season to this point with a refreshing rock twist.
Greatest album tracks: Good For U, Let Me Be Your Sea
ITZY – Women Will Be Women
For my part that is ITZY’s strongest album in a very long time, making the most of their fierce angle with thumping, catwalk-ready beats.
Greatest album tracks: Kiss & Inform, Stroll
NouerA – New Is Now / N: Quantity Of Circumstances
I’m combining each of NouerA’s mini albums as a result of every is incredible and collectively they forge an actual deal with for lovers of second and third era Okay-pop. Their sound is referential however thrilling and most significantly looks like Okay-pop with a capital “Okay.”
Greatest album tracks: Convey The Crunk, Jet Stream, Myself, Warning!
RIIZE – Odyssey
RIIZE dominated this class final yr and proceed to take action in 2025. This album is a whistlestop tour of boy group sounds from many years of historical past. There’s a bit one thing for everybody and it’s all very sturdy.
Greatest album tracks: Ember To Photo voltaic, One other Life
TWS – Strive With Us
In an already wonderful discography, this mini album has slowly crept as much as grow to be (perhaps?) my favourite TWS undertaking but. Past the standout singles, energetic highlights like Random Play and Go Again have grow to be stealth highlights. Positively my most performed Okay-pop album of the yr.
Greatest album tracks: Go Again, Random Play
ZEROBASEONE – Blue Paradise
ZEROBASEONE have rapidly grow to be one of the vital constant teams in Okay-pop and that is one other no-skip album. From the unit tracks to the wonderful funk pop of Satan Recreation, it’s all killer.
Greatest album tracks: Satan Recreation, Step Again
