Pool Kids tell us about their favorite albums of 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we’ve been asking artists about their favorite albums of the year. Christine Goodwyne, Nicolette Alvarez, Andy Anaya, and Caden Clinton of Pool Kids each told us about their top album of 2025, and you can watch that below.

Pool Kids released their third album, Easier Said Than Done, one of our favorites of the year, in August. Stream it below.

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Pool Kids will be on tour in 2026, including shows with Sunny Day Real Estate, Sydney Sprague, Swain, and The Wonder Years. They’ll be in NYC with SDRE on January 30 at Irving Plaza. See all dates below.

POOL KIDS: 2026 TOUR DATES
Jan 29, 2026 Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia, PA *
Jan 30, 2026 Irving Plaza New York, NY *
Jan 31, 2026 Space Ballroom Hamden, CT %
Feb 1, 2026 Something In The Way Fest Boston, MA
Feb 17, 2026 The Joiners Southampton, UK ^
Feb 18, 2026 Exchange Bristol, UK ^
Feb 19, 2026 Brudenell Social Club Leeds, UK ^
Feb 20, 2026 The Deaf Institute Manchester, UK ^
Feb 21, 2026 Stereo Glasgow, UK ^
Feb 23, 2026 Hare & Hounds V2 Birmingham, UK ^
Feb 24, 2026 Patterns Brighton, UK ^
Feb 25, 2026 The Garage London, UK ^
Feb 27, 2026 Supersonic Paris, FR
Feb 28, 2026 Botanique Brussels, BE @
Mar 1, 2026 Blue Shell Cologne, DE @
Mar 3, 2026 Hebebühne Hamburg, DE @
Mar 4, 2026 Berghain Kantine Berlin, DE @
Mar 6, 2026 Altstadt Eindhoven, NL @
Mar 21, 2026 Gazed and Confused Dallas, TX
Apr 4, 2026 Excellency Music Festival Bay City, MI
Apr 10, 2026 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA #
Jul 8, 2026 – Jul 11, 2026 2000trees Festival Cheltenham, UK

* with Sunny Day Real Estate
% with Oldsoul and Cinema Stare
^ with Sydney Sprague
@ with Swain
# with The Wonder Years