We’ve done our best to whittle down the cream of the crop, in The Groove’s Christmas countdown, marking the greatest tracks to be released this year. Read the countdown below for our top 12 songs of 2025.

2025 brought us some fantastic new music from all sorts of genres and artists. It’s the Twelve Grooves of Christmas, which is where we look back on the best music releases of the year, beginning with brand new albums that have graced our ears in 2025.

September’s best new music has been dominated by British women, from the mystical indie rock of The Last Dinner Party, to the jazzy return of RAYE, and of course, Olivia' Dean’s highly anticipated sophmore album. See who else made it into our monthly picks of new tracks and albums on The Groove.