We’ve reached the end of the first quarter of 2025 already. In some ways, it feels like the time since Xmas has flown by, but thinking back, January seemed to drag on for three months on its own.

It’s been a really busy three months at Real Gone. We’ve posted over fifty new articles in that time, received countless review submissions, and entertained people with a bunch of weekly Singles Bar features. There has been so much great new music this year that it feels like we’ve only just scratched the surface.

Before moving on, we thought this would be an ideal time to take stock of a very interesting period. Here’s a playlist of some of the best tunes we’ve featured at Real Gone so far in 2025. Twenty of the best tracks, mostly from underground names, some of whom we know you’ll be hearing more from in the future.

We hope you enjoy these bands as much as we do. Wherever relevant, the parent albums are also worth checking out.