Next up my favorite Finnish albums of 2025. Same as before. There’s numbers but they are mostly arbitrary. Music is love, not a competition. I changed them like a million times, so could have a gone with alphabetical list too. Again entirely subjective list of things I loved in 2025. For example Aili Järvelä is a glaring absence, because if I tried to make an objective list I would probably consider VUORI as the album of the year. It’s really spectacular on its own way, but it’s not really in my wheelhouse. For example Rättö & Lehtisalo, Tinyhawk & Bizzarro, Oiro Pena and Lyyti kind of fall into the same bracket. Impressive albums and while I do like them, they are still not the closest thing to my heart. And other way around, it’s probably borderline mad that ITE EEROLA is really high, because it’s an album made in three days, has six songs and three of them are not that special. But Reetta is my favorite songwriter and I love the other three songs probably more than anything else on this list. Also Juovat is a really short blast of 21 minutes, but I love most of those minutes so it made the cut. It was super crowded at the tail end of this list though and there are several others that were on various versions of this list. I’ll probably add a large bubbling under section to the playlist at some point.
If your own favorite didn’t make the cut, make your own list. I’d love to read them and it’s kind of sad that there’s not a whole lot of Finnish music aoty lists available anymore. I know these are somewhat silly and pointless, but still a good way to find things I’ve missed. I’m just one man who looks at things from his narrow perspective plus I have giant holes in my knowledge all over the field. So more lists the merrier.
I won’t add embeds here, because too many of them will make the page load forever or even crash on mobile devices. Below you’ll find a Tidal, Spotify and YouTube playlist, if you want an easy way to listen. ITE EEROLA is only on the Tidal version, because they’ve done what we all probably should and have left Spotify. It didn’t seem to be on youtube either.
Tidal playlist
Spotify playlist
YouTube playlist
FAVORITE FINNISH ALBUMS OF 2025
| 30. |  | Rebekka Holi - Vyöry (Booa Music / Vallila Music House) |
| 29. |  | Longing Louisa - Waterphile (Soliti) |
| 28. |  | Poni - Poni LP (Minna Records) |
| 27. |  | Janne Laurila Double Denim - Janne Laurila Double Denim (Stupido Records) |
| 26. |  | The Snake - Always Bites Back (Svart Records) |
| 25. |  | Leipä - Auttaa jaksamaan (Tulli-levyt) |
| 24. |  | Jean Ramsay - Between the Briar and the Rose (Ora & Labora Recordings 2025) |
| 23. |  | The Moontwins - Night Times (Playground) |
| 22. |  | Rock Siltanen Group - Systeemi (Rockia ja sporttia) |
| 21. |  | Joni Ekman - Joko saa laulaa? (Svart Records) |
| 20. |  | Juovat - Joo joo joo (Alakulttuuritalo) |
| 19. |  | Lauri Kallio - Turtles, Cats and Other Creatures (Mustik Motel) |
| 18. |  | Paha Lucia - Paha Lucia (Minna Records) |
| 17. |  | Neiti Olga - Nuku vain yön yli (Humu Records) |
| 16. |  | Ville Vuorenmaa - Päivä jolloin minusta tuli tipu (Salaluukku Records) |
| 15. |  | Ullalintulampi - Kannattelen (Panama-levyt) |
| 14. |  | Janne Westerlund - Sisar (If Society) |
| 13. |  | Slack Bird - Jos emme saa tanssia (Harava Records) |
| 12. |  | Jukka Nousiainen Trio - Jukka Nousiainen Trio (Jukan Musiikki) |
| 11. |  | A.Reikko & Kaupungin Ääni - Hulluus, Rakkaus ja Maailmanloppu (Karhuvaltio Records) |
| 10. |  | Topi Saha - Öitä (Soit Se Silti) |
| 9. |  | Ne Lintuizet - Uusi huone (Texicalli Records) |
| 8. |  | Lala Salama - Miltähän me näytettäis yhdessä (All That Plazz) |
| 7. |  | Modem - Interface (Modem Age Records) |
| 6. |  | Sonja Selene - Pimeä pää (Helmi Levyt) |
| 5. |  | ITE EEROLA - Kolmen Päivän Levy IV (Panama-levyt) |
| 4. |  | Rosettes - Lifestyles (Timmion Records) |
| 3. |  | Jolly Jumpers - Rural Slang (If Society) |
| 2. |  | Sur-rur - Härveli (If Society / Salatut Elämät / Roku Records) |
| 1. |  | Kristiina - Muistatko kuka on Kristiina? (Humu Records / Hillotehdas) |
That was hardly a surprise to anyone who has followed this blog. The Finnish album of the year is Muistatko kuka on Kristiina? by Kristiina. I guess I do have my favorites, because Anna Tivel on the international part was also a repeat offender. It just has been nothing but love since I heard the first single Hai few years ago. Such a special band and the new record is again wonderful.