If You Asked for a Picture
2025 studio album by Blondshell
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If You Asked for a Picture is the second album by American singer-songwriter Blondshell, released on May 2, 2025, via Partisan Records.[8][9] The album's lead single, "What's Fair", was released on August 21, 2024. The album's second single, "T&A", was released on January 9, 2025 along with an announcement of the album's track listing and release date.[10]
- Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California)
- Saturn Sound (Hollywood, California)
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| Released | May 2, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 46:59 | |||
| Label | Partisan | |||
| Producer | Yves Rothman | |||
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Background and composition
The album is named for a line from the Mary Oliver poem, "Dogfish".[11] In an interview with Rolling Stone at 2024's Lollapalooza, Blondshell referred to the album as "more grown up" and "full" citing her growth as an individual compared to her debut.[12]
Release
The album was released on May 2, 2025. The album is available via streaming services, with physical releases available on CD and vinyl.[13] Teitelbaum announced a deluxe edition of the album set to release on November 14, 2025, titled Another Picture, with a remix of "Arms" featuring Gigi Perez on October 8, 2025.[14]
Critical reception
Paper Magazine described the album as "a vulnerable, often funny, always honest record delivered in melodic, pop-leaning indie rock."[1]
Year-end lists
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AllMusic | Favorite Singer/Songwriter Albums | N/A | [15] |
| Flood Magazine | The Best Albums of 2025 | 19 | [16] |
| The Forty-Five | The 45 Best Albums of 2025 | 24 | [17] |
| Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Albums of 2025 | 94 | [18] |
| The 55 Best Indie-Rock Albums of 2025 | 24 | [19] | |
| Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2025 | 65 | [20] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sabrina Teitelbaum, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thumbtack" | 4:17 | |
| 2. | "T&A" | 3:45 | |
| 3. | "Arms" |
| 3:36 |
| 4. | "What's Fair" |
| 3:56 |
| 5. | "Two Times" |
| 3:46 |
| 6. | "Event of a Fire" | 3:55 | |
| 7. | "23's a Baby" |
| 4:13 |
| 8. | "Change" | 3:55 | |
| 9. | "Toy" | 3:46 | |
| 10. | "He Wants Me" |
| 3:29 |
| 11. | "Man" | 3:56 | |
| 12. | "Model Rockets" | 4:20 | |
| Total length: | 46:59 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Berlin TV Tower" | ||
| 2. | "T&A" (featuring John Glacier) | ||
| 3. | "23's A Baby" (with Samia) | ||
| 4. | "Arms" (featuring Gigi Perez) |
| 3:49 |
| 5. | "Change" (with Folk Bitch Trio) | ||
| 6. | "Event of a Fire" (with Conor Oberst) | ||
| 7. | "Thumbtack (Live from Vevo)" |
Personnel
- Yves Rothman – production
- Lawrence Rothman – mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 19 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[23] | 37 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] | 13 |