Iconoclasts (album)

Iconoclasts
Studio album by Anna von Hausswolff
Released	October 31, 2025 (2025-10-31)
Studio	Leyman Studio Svenska Grammofonstudion  [ sv ] Candy Bomber (Berlin) Annedal Church Örgryte New Church Vinberg Church
Length	72:49
Label	Year0001
Producer	Anna von Hausswolff Filip Leyman
Anna von Hausswolff chronology
Live at Montreaux Jazz Festival (2022) Iconoclasts (2025)
Singles from Iconoclasts
"Stardust / The Whole Woman" Released: 21 August 2025 "Facing Atlas" Released: 18 September 2025 "Struggle with the Beast" Released: 16 October 2025 "Aging Young Women" Released: 28 October 2025

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

Background

The album was first announced on August 21, 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 September 18, 2025.

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

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

Reception

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 93, which indicates "universal acclaim". ^[5]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Beast"	von Hausswolff, Otis Sandsjö	3:11
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 Sabel	7:12
6.	"Stardust"		6:46
7.	"Aging Young Women" (with Ethel Cain)		4:01
8.	"Consensual Neglect"	von Hausswolff, Otis Sandsjö, Filip Leyman	4:57
9.	"Struggle with the Beast"	von Hausswolff, Otis Sandsjö, Filip Leyman, David Sabel	8:44
10.	"An Ocean of Time" (with Abul Mogard)	von Hausswolff, Abul Mogard	7:57
11.	"Unconditional Love" (with Maria von Hausswolff  [ de ])		7:01
12.	"Rising Legends"		2:35
Total length:			72:49

Personnel

Credits adapted from Year0001. ^[6]

• Anna von Hausswolff – production (all tracks), vocals (tracks 2–7, 9–11), church organ (tracks 1–9, 11, 12), guitar (tracks 6, 9), string arrangements (track 9), woodwind arrangements (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11)
• Filip Leyman – production, engineering (all tracks); synthesizer (tracks 1–9, 11, 12); drums, percussion (tracks 2-5, 7, 9, 11); guitar (tracks 3, 4, 9), mixing (tracks 1, 12)
• Iggy Pop – vocals (track 4)
• Ethel Cain – vocals (track 7)
• Maria von Hausswolff  [ de ] – vocals (track 11)
• Otis Sandsjö  [ sv ] – saxophone (tracks 1–3, 5–9, 11), clarinet (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11), woodwind arrangements (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8)
• Joel Fabiansson – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 9)
• Karl Vento – acoustic guitar (track 4)
• David Sabel – bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 9)
• Love Meyerson – drums (tracks 3, 6)
• Sven Johansson – mixing (tracks 1–9, 11)
• Abul Mogard – electronics, mixing (track 10)
• Jenny Jonsson – violin (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Alexander Chojecki – violin (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Annie Svedund – violin (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Charlotta Grahn-Wetter – violin (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Märta Eriksson – viola (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Lisa Reuter – cello (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Viktor Reuter – double bass (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Samuel Runsteen – strings, string arrangement (track 4)
• Martin Schaub  [ sv ] – string arrangements (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Oskar Lindberg – engineering
• Ingo Krauss – engineering
• Magnus Lindberg – mastering
• André Jofré – creative direction
• Victor Svedberg – art direction
• Evalena von Hausswolf – photography
• Lotta Antonsson – artwork

References

1. "Anna Von Hausswolff announces new album ICONOCLASTS featuring Ethel Cain and Iggy Pop". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
2. "Anna von Hausswolff Announces New Album 'Iconoclasts' Featuring Iggy Pop, Ethel Cain, & More". Stereogum. 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
3. Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (2025-08-21). "Anna von Hausswolff Announces New Album 'ICONOCLASTS' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
4. Stardust / The Whole Woman, 2025-08-21, retrieved 2025-08-21
5. ICONOCLASTS by Anna von Hausswolff , retrieved 2025-10-31
6. "Anna von Hausswolff - Iconoclasts | Year0001". Year0001. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.