If You Asked for a Picture is the second album by American singer-songwriter Blondshell, released on May 2, 2025, via Partisan Records. 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.
Background and composition The album is named for a line from the Mary Oliver poem, "Dogfish". 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.
Release The album was released on May 2, 2025. The album is available via streaming services, with physical releases available on CD and vinyl. 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.
Critical reception Paper Magazine described the album as "a vulnerable, often funny, always honest record delivered in melodic, pop-leaning indie rock."
Year-end lists Publication List Rank AllMusic Favorite Singer/Songwriter Albums N/A Flood Magazine The Best Albums of 2025 19 The Forty-Five The 45 Best Albums of 2025 24 Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 2025 94 The 55 Best Indie-Rock Albums of 2025 24 Under the Radar Top 100 Albums of 2025 65
Track listing
Personnel Yves Rothman – production Lawrence Rothman – mixing Joe LaPorta – mastering
Charts + Chart performance for If You Asked for a Picture Chart (2025) Peakposition
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