{"id":4180,"date":"2025-08-09T05:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T05:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=4180"},"modified":"2025-08-09T22:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T22:24:24","slug":"top-albums-of-2025-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/top-albums-of-2025-so-far","title":{"rendered":"Top albums of 2025 (So Far)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We just passed the halfway point of the year, and the Sofar Artists are already overachieving with Grammy wins, viral hits, and high-demand releases. Here\u2019s our lineup of repeat plays from some of our favorite drops this year (so far).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Charly Crockett, <\/b><b><i>Lonesome Drifter\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/64lDGn2XUSnXAncXh9Zzow?si=OJE99SpnT1CZxrf-rWiehg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lonesome Drifter<\/a>\u2019s release was a countdown on the calendar, and it’s been in the queue ever since. (ICYMI, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-april-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we went deep on this one here<\/a>). With a fresh rerelease of the major hit, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1V48XXuIxK1jIpVoTI4aqn?si=18a2ecc435b84771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">“Jamestown Ferry”, <\/a>introducing the record, you know you\u2019re in for a treat. The whole album feels like a dusty jukebox in a desert bar, and honestly, we hope it never stops playing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4183\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1469927.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1469927.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1469927.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1469927.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=150&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=150&wpsize=thumbnail 150w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1469927.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=768&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1469927.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=400&wpsize=square 400w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1469927.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1536&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1469927.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=2048&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1469927.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Paolo Sandejas,<\/b><b><i> the world is so small (after all)\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Death Cab for Cutie made a soft, nostalgic album for situationships in 2025, it might sound a lot like Paolo Sandejas’ debut. From Manila to LA <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3YPsKU4Msm1egLGNPFC8ON?si=1f1ae459f7a44e08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(literally)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Paolo revives whimsy indie energy that feels intimate and universal all at once.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3sR3y2tVR2T2gIkXMgsfYY?si=t6a0kkuYQ1a9Cs9C_MPyDg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the world is so small<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an album for people who romanticize airport terminals and text goodnight in lowercase. We\u2019re in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4182\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1065219.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1065219.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1065219.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1065219.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=150&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=150&wpsize=thumbnail 150w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1065219.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=768&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1065219.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=400&wpsize=square 400w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1065219.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1536&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1065219.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=2048&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1065219.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Youssef Swatt’s<\/b><b>,<\/b><b><i> Chute Libre<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s viral, and then there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3t9W4GzEstRi1M0KQb8FPS?si=9190b16ebe1d4020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">“G\u00e9n\u00e9rique de Fin”<\/a> viral, with 11 million streams and counting. Youssef’s performance of the hit on <i>Nouvelle \u00c9cole Season 3 <\/i>won, <i>and <\/i>won the world over. <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3wu9LCZmrwiRo0Z3kS3vQb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The album <\/a>channels the same energy: bold, honest, unforgettable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4187\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/640x640.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/640x640.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/640x640.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=150&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=150&wpsize=thumbnail 150w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/640x640.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=400&wpsize=square 400w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/640x640.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/640x640.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1536&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/640x640.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=2048&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/640x640.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Gigi Perez, <\/b><b><i>At The Beach, In Every Life<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/artist-merch-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We recently raved<\/a> about Gigi\u2019s hand-drawn illustrations for this record, but spoiler: the music is just as stunning. Led by the dreamy momentum of the success of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/21IYMdzTrzSe191Cy5eMap?si=fc0c8ab971744418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">“Sailor Song,” <\/a>her <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1iCnM8foFssWlPRLfAbIwo?si=ThbF-SR1QzWKR0tHHTrHsA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full-length debut<\/a> strikes a balance between indie angst and cinematic ease. Needless to say, we\u2019re ready for more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4185\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7195573.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7195573.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7195573.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7195573.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=150&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=150&wpsize=thumbnail 150w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7195573.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=768&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7195573.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=400&wpsize=square 400w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7195573.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1536&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7195573.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=2048&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7195573.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Julia Mestre,<\/b><b><i> Maravilhosamente Bem<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Julia Mestre gave us a Latin Grammy-winning dream of an album with <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/41WBawAEfGcI24LMvARHfK?si=rdEBMFI1SmmB2HTzByUiFQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Maravilhosamente Bem<\/i><\/a>. The record is a charming, soft, synth-soaked masterpiece. <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3slzmULxqCvVyg1vGO8Zla?si=b7f617dbd5424198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">“Sou Fera”<\/a> is a hip-shaking standout; effortlessly cool, vibey, and hypnotic. Mestre\u2019s whole album feels like an invitation to stay up late on a warm night by the beach. Consider this our RSVP.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4184\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7159254.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7159254.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=300&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7159254.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7159254.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=150&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=150&wpsize=thumbnail 150w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7159254.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=768&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7159254.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=400&wpsize=square 400w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7159254.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1536&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7159254.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=2048&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7159254.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\">Catch these artists and others just like them at a Sofar show near you!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We just passed the halfway point of the year, and the Sofar Artists are already overachieving with Grammy wins, viral hits, and high-demand releases. Here\u2019s our lineup of repeat plays from some of our favorite drops this year (so far).\u00a0 Charly Crockett, Lonesome Drifter\u00a0 Lonesome Drifter\u2019s release was a countdown on the calendar, and it’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":4190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}