All the Young Punks’ best albums of 2025 so far

Lambrini Girls

There are exciting releases still to come in late summer and fall.

Until then, here are my top albums of 2025.

The best thing I’ve heard this year is the Tubs’ sophomore album Cotton Crown, released on Chicago’s Trouble in Mind Records.

Check out the full list (alphabetical by artist) below.

Theon Cross – Affirmations (Live At Blue Note New York)

Friendship – Caveman Wakes Up

Horsegirl – Phonetics On and On

Lambrini Girls – Who Let The Dogs Out

Lifeguard – Ripped and Torn

Mekons – Horror

Perfume Genius – Glory

Tropical Fuck Storm – Fairyland Codex

The Tubs – Cotton Crown

Sharon Van Etten – Sharon Van Etten and the Attachment Theory

Viagra Boys – Man Made of Meat

Wet Leg – Moisturizer

Other notable releases:

Circuit des Yeux – Halo on the Inside

Ex-Vöid – In Love Again

Fust – Big Ugly

Adrianne Lenker – Live at Revolution Hall

The Men – Buyer Beware

Model/Actriz – Pirouette

Ty Segall – Possession

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