Iconoclasts (album)

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Iconoclasts
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Studio album by
Released31 October 2025 (2025-10-31)
Studio
Length72:49
Label Year0001
Producer
  • Anna von Hausswolff
  • Filip Leyman
Anna von Hausswolff chronology
Live at Montreaux Jazz Festival
(2022)
Iconoclasts
(2025)
Singles from Iconoclasts
  1. "Stardust / The Whole Woman"
    Released: 21 August 2025
  2. "Facing Atlas"
    Released: 18 September 2025
  3. "Struggle with the Beast"
    Released: 16 October 2025
  4. "Aging Young Women"
    Released: 28 October 2025

Iconoclasts is the sixth studio album by Swedish musician Anna von Hausswolff, released on 31 October 2025 by Year0001. It was produced alongside longtime collaborator Filip Leyman. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Background

The album was first announced on 21 August 2025 alongside a double single, "Stardust" and "The Whole Woman"; [4] the latter featuring American musician Iggy Pop. The album also contains features from American artist Ethel Cain as well as Abul Mogard and the musician's sister, Maria von Hausswolff  [ de ].

The second single, "Facing Atlas" was released on 18 September 2025.

The third single, "Struggle with the Beast" was released on 16 October 2025.

The fourth single, "Aging Young Women" (with Ethel Cain) was released on 29 October 2025.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 90/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Clash 9/10 [7]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [8]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Paste 8.7/10 [10]
Pitchfork 7.6/10 [11]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Sputnikmusic 4.8/5 [13]

Iconoclasts was acclaimed by music critics upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average of 90, which indicates "universal acclaim". [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Anna von Hausswolff with extra contributions where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Beast"von Hausswolff, Otis Sandsjö3:11
2."Facing Atlas" 4:53
3."The Iconoclast" 11:14
4."The Whole Woman" (with Iggy Pop) 4:18
5."The Mouth"von Hausswolff, Otis Sandsjö, Filip Leyman, David Sabel7:12
6."Stardust" 6:46
7."Aging Young Women" (with Ethel Cain) 4:01
8."Consensual Neglect"von Hausswolff, Otis Sandsjö, Filip Leyman4:57
9."Struggle with the Beast"von Hausswolff, Otis Sandsjö, Filip Leyman, David Sabel8:44
10."An Ocean of Time" (with Abul Mogard)von Hausswolff, Abul Mogard7:57
11."Unconditional Love" (with Maria von Hausswolff  [ de ]) 7:01
12."Rising Legends" 2:35
Total length:72:49

Personnel

Credits adapted from Year0001. [14]

Charts

Chart performance for Iconoclasts
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [15] 64
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 33
UK Albums Sales (OCC) [17] 41
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [18] 16

References

  1. "Anna Von Hausswolff announces new album ICONOCLASTS featuring Ethel Cain and Iggy Pop". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  2. "Anna von Hausswolff Announces New Album 'Iconoclasts' Featuring Iggy Pop, Ethel Cain, & More". Stereogum. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  3. Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (21 August 2025). "Anna von Hausswolff Announces New Album 'ICONOCLASTS' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 23 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. Stardust / The Whole Woman, 21 August 2025, retrieved 21 August 2025
  5. 1 2 ICONOCLASTS by Anna von Hausswolff , retrieved 31 October 2025
  6. Jurek, Thom (31 October 2025). "Iconoclasts - Anna von Hausswolff". AllMusic . Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  7. Jones, Jude (27 October 2025). "Anna von Hausswolff – ICONOCLASTS". Clash . Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  8. Petridis, Alexis (30 October 2025). "Anna von Hausswolff: Iconoclasts review – exhilarating, euphoric goth songcraft". The Guardian . Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  9. Iconoclasts is its own untamable beast. Adventurous sonically, dynamically rich, it feels daunting, deep as the Mariana Trench. [Dec 2025, p.81]
  10. Quadros, Karly (4 November 2025). "On ICONOCLASTS, Anna von Hausswolff Kills Her Idols". Paste . Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  11. Garner, Sadie Sartini (6 November 2025). "Iconoclasts - Anna von Hausswolff". Pitchfork . Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  12. Diianni, Jackson (27 October 2025). "Anna von Hausswolff 'Iconoclasts' Review: Building Sonic Cathedrals". Slant Magazine . Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  13. P, Ryan (31 October 2025). "Anna von Hausswolff - Iconoclasts". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  14. "Anna von Hausswolff - Iconoclasts | Year0001". Year0001. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  16. "Veckolista Album, vecka 45" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  17. "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  18. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2025.