This year has tested our humanity in many ways, but it has also brought us together through some brilliant music. 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.

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 the year 2025.

Backstage at The Dome in London on the afternoon of their final tour date, founding members Adam and Rohan spoke to The Groove about their first headline tour, new EP ‘We All Feel The Same’, and what’s on the horizon for Fletchr Fletchr.

In conversation with The Groove fresh off their UK/EU headline tour, frontman Cody Matthews spoke about British band NOISY’s musical influences, finding inspiration from normal life, and what’s on the manifestation list for 2026.

The Last Dinner Party brought glam rock, drama, and a bucketload of talent to London at their homecoming show in Brixton Academy. Read the full review from night one on their sold out finale of the 'From The Pyre' tour.

In this extended offering, Sam Fender isn’t ‘people watching’, he’s addressing the effects of people watching him; and the personal weight of being under the heavy spotlight. Read the full review of the deluxe album release here.

We seem to be in our feels, this November. From the tragic romance of Holly Humberstone’s new-era single, to the piece-by-piece restoration in Celeste’s new album, these monthly picks are a versatile bunch grouped by their diverse ability to capture and express emotion, spanning genres far and wide.

After over a decade getting comfortable behind the scenes as an R&B, soul and jazz producer, ‘As The Crows’ is Mom Tudie’s second studio album. At the beautiful Blues Kitchen in Brixton, The Groove spoke about the process behind making it, and the Londoner’s upcoming headline gig at the legendary Jazz Cafe.

On a bitterly cold Friday night, The Groove headed to Brixton Academy to catch Royel Otis on the first of three sold out nights along their UK & EU ‘Hickey’ tour. Read The Groove’s review and reservations of the sold out performance from the Aussie duo.

Out today, ‘One More Time’ does not shy away from what it is: a rock and roll revival for Aerosmith, and a bonus crest seeing out the same wave of success generated from Yungblud’s ‘Idols’ album released earlier this year. The Groove reviews the 5-track collab.

Her first release since 2021, born from the ashes of someone starting afresh, Celeste’s second album ‘A Woman Of Faces’ is the triumphant return of someone who thought they were ‘nearly there’, back to finish the job. Read the full review on The Groove.

Bestial mythology, folklore and ancient history push and pull against tender portrayals of real-life intimacy, loss and doubt, making ‘Chasing The Chimera’, the new album from Del Water Gap, a deeply layered delight.

Dan – or Tribal, as he’d rather you introduce him, is a Bristol-based techno DJ and producer. Ahead of two-track EP ‘Midnight Baby’ out later this month, The Groove sat down for a chat that delved into Tribal’s music, future plans… and what it’s like making art with ADHD.

Role Model performed another sold out night at the Eventim Apollo in London yesterday to an abundance of cowboy hats, bows and bandanas. Read The Groove’s review of his second night at Hammersmith on his ‘Kansas Anymore’ tour.

The Groove spent Halloween with Inhaler and their fancy-dressed fans, at their impressive sold out show in the iconic Royal Albert Hall, the final stop on their ‘Open Wide’ tour. Read the full review here.