Enter Now Brightness may not be a full musical rebirth but it does feel like a step up, the sound of Reid operating at a higher level to before.

While Polari might not be destined for as many accolades as the all-conquering Brat, it establishes Olly as a solo artist to be reckoned with.

Glutton For Punishment is nothing if not cathartic. Thankfully, Orme’s quite phenomenal songwriting means that she has somehow made the pains of life sound like something that we should embrace and celebrate.

This new musical approach has left Van Etten sounding refreshed. Whether this album marks the start of The Attachment Theory’s career or just a one-off, it’s a demonstration just how the camaraderie of a band can revitalize your sound.

This is some of the most expressive music you could hope to hear in a club in 2025, proclaiming its desires, sexual and otherwise, in a proud but non-threatening way. Their music promises enjoyment – and, set down in a quivering heap 50 minutes later, this writer can wholeheartedly agree.

There’s potential across this record, but not consistent greatness.

The more collaborative approach this time around has led to a more fleshed-out sound than his early, more minimal work, but it still contains the usual Oldham magic.

Louder, Please is an accomplished debut album, successfully straddling genres without being beholden to them and painting a holistic picture of this exciting new artist.

It probably won’t be for everyone – what one person may find mesmerising and hypnotic, another may quickly find repetitive. Salt River is never dull though, despite its slightly narcotic haze.

By now, you know what you’re getting with Tunng – this may be an album with few surprises, but it’s one that seems to greet you like an old friend.

If your taste leans towards slightly sugary and celebration of all things romantic, then you’ll find a lot to love here.

Héritage will no doubt further boost their already strong credentials. There may be elements of familiarity here but there’s also a freshness and sense of integrated cohesion. In short, it shows them to be one of the best in their field, having lost none of their power despite on this occasion dialling down their sound.

It may last just 32 minutes, but You & I Are Earth never feels rushed or slight. There’s a kind of glow to many of its tracks and it’s that glow which gives this record its own power. .... The best album of Anna B Savage’s career to date.

It’s lacking an Espresso, so to speak – but as it is, this debut album is quite the introduction to an impressively talented young woman.

Although the year may only be a matter of a couple of weeks old, You Are The Morning is already one of 2025’s best albums.

Dear Life is a fine album that will appeal to his long-term fans – the sort of steady, consistent record that we’re used to from him by now.

It’s an album full of joy and vibrancy – even when it threatens to become a bit too abrasive, Sanelly’s pure pop sensibility always rears it back. Full Moon is Moonchild Sanelly’s finest album to date, and is about to introduce a brand new superstar to a whole new audience.

Here In The Pitch might only be just over 27 minutes long but it is a disproportionately affecting album full of wonder and magic. It will stand the test of time and be rightly regarded as something of a classic in years to come.

It may not be what you expect if you’re a casual fan, but it’s another intriguing little audio experiment from Wiggs, Stanley and Cracknell.

Vicious Creatures is a sometimes uneven, but never less than intriguing, listen, and kicks off Lauren Mayberry’s solo career in impressive fashion.

The Weightless Hour feels a natural successor to the sadness and grief of Snapshot, but with an added sense of hope and rebirth. It also has all the elements that made Howling Bells such a satisfying listen, while being a sufficiently different experience.

He’s not resting on his laurels lyrically, but we have entered a new phase where his output is reflecting him in a more raw sense. He’s just as inclined to bellow his producer’s name with blood-curdling intensity as he is to ruminate on his place in the rap game, and with results like these his position as “big me” is surely secured.

This is an album full of surprises, and some perfectly crafted, often very moving songs.

This is an album that stands next to Fear Fun or I Love You, Honeybear as one of his finest, and if he intends Mahashmashana to be his own personal cremation ground for his persona, then it’s a hell of a way to go. An inspiring return from one of the most creative, interesting artists out there.

Small Changes may not be as accessible or immediate as Kiwanuka’s previous albums, but it’s another wonderful record from one of our most talented singer-songwriters.

This is the best Warmduscher album, and arguably the best album produced by anyone from the Fat Whites stable since 2017’s The Moonlandingz debut.

It all adds up to the best Du Blonde album.

There’s nothing outright bad on Bouquet, but it’s more that it’s all so insipid and safe. Love and marriage are to be celebrated of course, but on this evidence they don’t make for the world’s most exciting music.