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".
Release and promotion Jordan came up with the album's title in 2022, 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." Jordan released the single "Crave" on May 30, 2025. On July 11, 2025, she announced the album and released its title track, "TTW". "Doing It Too" was released as the album's third single on August 8, 2025. Jordan released the album's fourth single, "Sweet Sensation", on September 12, 2025. The album released on September 26, 2025.
She performed the song "Ladida" on Good Morning America in her national television debut. She toured North America in the autumn of 2025 in support of the album. The tour sold out, prompting her to expand the tour to Europe in February 2026 and to North America from March to April 2026. She released a music video for "Doing It Too" on April 1, 2026.
Critical reception
Kiana Fitzgerald of Consequence praised the album as a "daring fusion of alt-R&B and pulsating house/electronic". 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." 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." 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." The Line of Best Fit's Sam Franzini described the album's production as "vigorous" and "fierce". Writing for Pitchfork, Gio Santiago described the album as having "controlled tempos, velvet hooks, and a vocal style that prefers precision to pyrotechnics". Double J's Dan Condon praised the album's lyricism as "straightforward but emotive — often deeply relatable."
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Awards Publication Accolade Rank 2026 Polaris Music Prize Albums David Friend, "Charlotte Cornfield and indie icon Peaches among Toronto artists shortlisted for $30,000 Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 9, 2026.
Track listing
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