TOP 20 OF 2025SILVERWINGKILLER Exploding into the recorded space at the end of the year, Manchester's SILVERWINGKILLER made an irreversible impression with 'HOLD UP (ALL FIREARMS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM)'.
TOP 20 OF 2025NINUSH Undeniably accomplished from the offset, Ninush's classically-inspired take on contemporary pop set her apart in 2025.
TOP 20 OF 2025VOGUES Talented musician and real-life angel Vogues released their joyfully eclectic debut album 'Tender Mercies' in 2025.
TOP 20 OF 2025ALPHA MAID A respected figure in South London's DIY scene, Alpha Maid released their long-awaited debut album in 2025.
LIST PICKSEAN TRELFORD STICKS AND STONES‘Sticks and Stones’ is the latest single and video from Sean Trelford, who has just released a brand new five-track EP called 'Ulcer'.
LIST PICKCREEPING JEAN I FEEL LOVECreeping Jean, a garage indie rock band made up of musicians hailing from Sheffield, Brazil, Munich, Hull via Limoges and London, have dropped a live version of their new track ‘I Feel Love’.
TOP 20 OF 2025JUNIOR BROTHER First landing on our radar as a guest singer with The Pogues, Kerry-born musician Junior Brother released one of the most original albums of 2025.
TOP 20 OF 2025TRACEY With each new work acting like the sonic equivalent of a mic drop, Tracey are locked into the zeitgeist and are an easy pick for our top 20.
TOP 20 OF 2025MAX WINTER Powerful and uncompromising from the offset, Max Winter blew us away this year.
TOP 20 OF 2025WOOM Known in recent years for their breathtaking choral covers, 2025 marked a self-assured shift for South London group Woom.
