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Through the Wall

Through the Wall is the third studio album by British-Canadian singer Rochelle Jordan. It was released on September 26, 2025, via Empire, and was supported by the singles "Crave", "TTW", "Doing It Too", and "Sweet Sensation".

Through The Wall
Studio album by
Rochelle Jordan
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)
Genre
Length59:58
LabelEmpire
Producer
Rochelle Jordan chronology
Play with the Changes
(2021)		 Through The Wall
(2025)
Singles from Through The Wall
  1. "Crave"
    Released: May 30, 2025
  2. "TTW"
    Released: July 11, 2025
  3. "Doing It Too"
    Released: August 8, 2025
  4. "Sweet Sensation"
    Released: September 12, 2025

Release and promotion

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Jordan came up with the album's title in 2022,[1] stating that it signified "breaking down the walls of her own mind to understand that I deserve to be here, and I am here, and I’m an icon."[2] Jordan released the single "Crave" on May 30, 2025. On July 11, 2025, she announced the album and released its title track, "TTW".[3][4] "Doing It Too" was released as the album's third single on August 8, 2025.[5][6] Jordan released the album's fourth single, "Sweet Sensation", on September 12, 2025.[7] The album released on September 26, 2025.[8][9]

She performed the song "Ladida" on Good Morning America in her national television debut.[2] She toured North America in the autumn of 2025 in support of the album.[10] The tour sold out,[10] prompting her to expand the tour to Europe in February 2026 and to North America from March to April 2026.[11][12] She released a music video for "Doing It Too" on April 1, 2026.[13]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic90/100[14]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[15]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[16]
Pitchfork8.3/10[17]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Through the Wall received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 90 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[14]

Kiana Fitzgerald of Consequence praised the album as a "daring fusion of alt-R&B and pulsating house/electronic".[18] The Fader's Shamira Ibrahim praised the album as having a "a sleekly produced sound that braids together dance music and R&B via the funk and soul that anchor both genres."[19] Melody Lau of CBC wrote that the album "evokes the cool confidence of Janet Jackson, the buttery smooth vocals of Mariah Carey and combines it with R&B, electronic and house influences."[20] Writing for Vogue, Liam Hess praised the album as a "a ravishing love letter to house music artfully braided with odes to the cream of '80s pop and '90s R&B."[21] The Line of Best Fit's Sam Franzini described the album's production as "vigorous" and "fierce".[16] Writing for Pitchfork, Gio Santiago described the album as having "controlled tempos, velvet hooks, and a vocal style that prefers precision to pyrotechnics".[17] Double J's Dan Condon praised the album's lyricism as "straightforward but emotive — often deeply relatable."[22]

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Beats Per Minute Top 50 Albums of 2025 36 [23]
Billboard The 25 Best Dance Albums of 2025 13 [24]
CBC The 10 best Canadian albums of 2025 3 [20]
Clash Albums Of The Year 2025 13 [25]
Consequence The 50 Best Albums of 2025 30 [26]
Double J The best albums of 2025 34 [27]
The Fader The 50 best albums of 2025 2 [19]
The Guardian The 50 best albums of 2025 49 [28]
Harper's Bazaar The 12 Best Albums of 2025 12 [29]
NME The 50 best albums of 2025 37 [30]
Nylon Top 10 Albums Of 2025 N/a [31]
Paste The 50 best albums of 2025 8 [32]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2025 25 [33]
The 30 Best Pop Albums of 2025 8 [34]
Vogue The 45 Best Albums of 2025 N/a [21]
2026 Polaris Music Prize Albums Longlisted [35]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Grace"
0:58
2."Ladida"
KLSH3:43
3."Sum"
  • Jordan
  • Fearon
  • Byron Blaylock
  • Montgomery
  • KLSH
  • Byron the Aquarius
4:09
4."The Boy"
Kaytranada3:34
5."Doing It Too"
  • Jordan
  • Fearon
  • Blaylock
  • Masaaki Asada
  • Montgomery
  • Initial Talk
  • KLSH
  • Byron the Aquarius
3:26
6."Never Enough"
  • Jordan
  • Fearon
  • Blaylock
  • Paris Alexa Williams
  • Montgomery
  • KLSH
  • Byron the Aquarius
4:00
7."Words 2 Say"
  • Jordan
  • Fearon
  • Stewart
  • Laurence Reading
  • Montgomery
  • KLSH
  • Machinedrum
3:50
8."Bite the Bait"
Jimmy Edgar4:06
9."On 2 Something"
  • Jordan
  • Fearon
  • Stewart
  • Williams
  • Tavon Thompson
  • Machinedrum
  • WaveIQ
2:23
10."TTW"
  • Jordan
  • Fearon
  • Blaylock
  • Williams
  • Montgomery
  • KLSH
  • Byron the Aquarius
3:57
11."Crave"
Terry Hunter3:27
12."Get It Off"
  • Jordan
  • Fearon
  • Williams
KLSH4:00
13."Sweet Sensation"
3:43
14."Eyes Shut"
  • Jordan
  • Fearon
  • Williams
  • Philip Gamble
  • Ezra Maxwell Rubin
Kingdom3:09
15."Close 2 Me"
  • Jordan
  • Fearon
  • Myles Fairbairn
MpH4:01
16."I'm Your Muse"
  • Jordan
  • Fearon
  • Stewart
  • Williams
  • Montgomery
  • KLSH
  • Machinedrum
3:35
17."Around"
  • Jordan
  • Fearon
  • Alexander Hamdi
Hamdi3:50
Total length:59:58

References

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  1. ↑ Brown, Evan Nicole (2026-03-03). "Cover Story: Rochelle Jordan's slow burn". The Fader. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  2. 1 2 Jardim, Douglas (2025-12-19). "Sweet Sensation: Rochelle Jordan Interviewed". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  3. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (2025-07-11). "Rochelle Jordan Announces New Album Through the Wall, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  4. ↑ LaPierre, Megan (Jul 11, 2025). "Rochelle Jordan Returns with New Album 'Through the Wall,' Shares Title Track". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  5. ↑ Eede, Christian (2025-08-08). "Rochelle Jordan shares new single, 'Doing It Too': Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  6. ↑ Damara Kelly, Tyler (11 August 2025). "Rochelle Jordan presents new single, "Doing It Too"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  7. ↑ Hussain, Shahzaib (2025-09-12). "Rochelle Jordan Taps Into Cali Sensuality On 'Sweet Sensation'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  8. ↑ Hussain, Shahzaib (September 26, 2025). "Rochelle Jordan Unveils New Album 'Through The Wall'". Clash. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Simpson, Joe (2025-09-26). "Rochelle Jordan Drops 'Through The Wall'". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  10. 1 2 Boyd-Griffith, Shelton (2026-01-09). "Rochelle Jordan Rules the Dance Floor". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  11. ↑ "Rochelle Jordan announces 2026 tour dates". Treble. 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  12. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (2025-12-10). "Rochelle Jordan Announces 2026 Tour of North America". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  13. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (2026-04-01). "Rochelle Jordan Shares Chic "Doing It Too" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  14. 1 2 "Through The Wall by Rochelle Jordan". Metacritic. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  15. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Through the Wall - Rochelle Jordan". AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  16. 1 2 Franzini, Sam (October 2, 2025). "Rochelle Jordan: Through The Wall review - house voice". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  17. 1 2 Santiago, Gio (October 2, 2025). "Rochelle Jordan: Through the Wall". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  18. ↑ Ragusa, Paolo (2025-10-01). "Staff Picks: Favorite Albums of September 2025". Consequence. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  19. 1 2 "The 50 best albums of 2025". The Fader. 2025-12-08. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  20. 1 2 "The 10 best Canadian albums of 2025". CBC. November 27, 2025. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  21. 1 2 "The 45 Best Albums of 2025". Vogue. 2025-12-17. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  22. ↑ Condon, Dan (2025-10-19). "Rochelle Jordan — Through The Wall". Double J. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  23. ↑ Hakimian, Rob; Wohlmacher, John; Johnston, Andy; Forstneger, Steve; Amen, John; Kohner, Kyle; Pickard, Joshua; Dedman, Todd; Finlayson, Ray (2025-12-16). "BPM's Top 50 Albums of 2025". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  24. ↑ "The 25 Best Dance Albums of 2025: Staff Picks". Billboard. 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  25. ↑ "Albums Of The Year 2025". Clash Magazine. 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  26. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2025". Consequence. 2025-12-01. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  27. ↑ "The 50 best albums of 2025: Your ultimate year-end music guide". ABC News. 2025-12-09. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  28. ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben; Snapes, Laura (2025-12-19). "The 50 best albums of 2025". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  29. ↑ Calfee, Joel (2025-12-16). "The 12 Best Albums of 2025". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  30. ↑ "The 50 best albums of 2025". NME. 2025-12-05. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  31. ↑ Giandurco, Jillian (2025-12-18). "Nylon's Top 10 Albums Of 2025". Nylon. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  32. ↑ "The 50 best albums of 2025". Paste Magazine. December 1, 2025. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  33. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2025". Pitchfork. 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  34. ↑ "The 30 Best Pop Albums of 2025". Pitchfork. 2025-12-04. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  35. ↑ Sydney Brasil, "Polaris Music Prize Shares 2026 Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2026.
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