Summer Walker's double LP trilogy capper channels '90s R&B slow jams amid her healing narrative, featuring guests like Mariah the Scientist and Latto. Pitchfork gives it a 6.0, critiquing tame fusions and loss of her raw edge but highlighting stronger women-led tracks.[pitchfork.com](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/summer-walker-finally-over-it/)
Tems' concise EP delves into romantic and spiritual love with syncopated Afrobeats and repetition-heavy hooks. Pitchfork scores it 7.6, praising her self-produced vision and falsetto but wishing for more concrete lyrics.[pitchfork.com](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/tems-love-is-a-kingdom/)
Ethel Cain subverts expectations from her pop-fandom debut Preacher’s Daughter with sprawling drone songs, languid ambient music, and moody slowcore tracks led by 'Punish.' Pitchfork recommends it for an immersive nighttime listen.[pitchfork.com]
Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico-recorded album reasserts his activism with 17 tracks featuring generation-spanning artists like RaiNao, addressing sociopolitical issues while retaining his sunny reggaeton sound. Vulture ranks it #3 in their Best Albums of 2025, calling it a love letter to his home and musicology as advocacy.[pitchfork.com][vulture.com]
Franz Ferdinand's first album in seven years returns to upbeat indie-rock-pop with producer Mark Ralph, featuring singles like 'Audacious' about overcoming fear. Pitchfork highlights its 2000s breakout energy.[pitchfork.com]
The Brighton duo channels frustration with sexism and gentrification into hyped punk and garage-pop frenzy mirroring their live shows. Vulture praises its timeless riffs serving rip-roaring screeds on modern issues.[pitchfork.com][vulture.com]
The 22-year-old Staten Island rapper delivers dreamy samples, club rap, and sexy drill with features from A Boogie Wit da Hoodie and others, showcasing his solo skills in NYC's underground hip-hop scene.[pitchfork.com]
Irish folk artist covers Roy Orbison, Neil Young, and others with ambient reverb and nostalgia on this self-released tribute to her father.[pitchfork.com]