While 2025 has seen a few big musical comebacks - Lady Gaga, Five, Jessie J, Mariah Carey, Lana Del Rey, it has also been a year that has seen some talents who had spent the past few years bubbling under surface explode into the mainstream. Alex Warren, Olivia Dean and Lola Young are now household names, a position none of them had considered at the start of 2025. With a few of these having made our Albums of the Year countdown, we continue to reveal those that made the chart...

40Jessie J - Don't Tease Me With A Good Time

Must-Listen Moments: H.A.P.P.Y; Living My Best Life; Sonflower



39Laufey - A Matter of Time

Must-Listen Moments: Castle In Hollywood; Silver Lining; Tough Luck



38Nemo - Arthouse

Must-Listen Moments: The Code; Eurostar; One More Shot



37The Ting Tings - Home

Must-Listen Moments: Danced On The Wire; Goodbye Song; Mind Thunder



36Flyte - Between You And Me

Must-Listen Moments: Hello Sunshine; I Just Can't Believe That We're
Friends; Everybody Says I Love You



35f5ve - SEQUENCE 01

Must-Listen Moments: Firetruck; Lettuce; Television



34Of Monsters & Men - All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade

Must-Listen Moments: The Actor; Barefoot In Snow; Ordinary Creature



33Luvcat - Vicious Delicious

Must-Listen Moments: He's My Man; Spider; Blushing



32Jessica Winter - My First Album

Must-Listen Moments: Aftersun; Worst Person In The World; Wannabe



31Rochelle Jordan - Through The Wall

Must-Listen Moments: Doing It Too; On 2 Something;Words 2 Say



30Stereophonics - Make 'em Laugh; Make 'em Cry, Make 'em Wait

Must-Listen Moments: There's Always Gonna Be Something; Backroom Boys;
Make It On Your Own



29Laura Evans - Out of the Dark

Must-Listen Moments: Superman; Heartbreaker; Always & Forever



28Sabrina Carpenter - Man's Best Friend

Must-Listen Moments: Manchild; Tears; Never Getting Laid



27Rebecca Black - SALVATION

Must-Listen Moments: TRUST!; Tears In My Pocket; American Doll



26Dave - The Boy Who Played The Harp

Must-Listen Moments: My 27th Birthday; 175 Months; Raindance



25Cat Burns - How To Be Human

Must-Listen Moments: Sad Forever; There's Just Something About Her; GIRLS!



24Alexis Strum - Swim

Must-Listen Moments: Outgrown; Karma; Like The Other Girls



23Avery Anna - let go letters

Must-Listen Moments: Mr. Predictable; skinny; danny don't



22Myles Smith - A Minute, A Moment...

Must-Listen Moments: Gold; Stargazing; Little By Little



21Henry Moodie - mood swings

Must-Listen Moments: right person, wrong time; people pleaser; ten years time