Best New Music • 2025
Dive into a meticulously Sodwee curated playlist of 400 standout tracks released over the past year — a hand-picked treasure trove of fresh sounds, hidden gems, and pure musical gold.
Robyn – Dopamine
After a seven-year hiatus, Robyn returns with her new single “Dopamine,” out now — a euphoric, emotional synth-pop comeback that promises to light up the dance floor all over again.
PVA – Enough
London trio PVA return with “Enough”, a darkly infectious electro track from their upcoming album No More Like This — out January 23, 2026. Expect distorted basslines, swapped instruments, and a VHS-soaked fever dream of desire and control.
ROSALÍA – LUX
Rosalía’s LUX isn’t just an album — it’s a cosmic opera that smashes pop conventions, loops the London Symphony Orchestra through 13 languages, and rewrites what modern music can feel like.
Fruity Loops: Cherry
FRMTN’s ‘Drugs’ pulses like a sour cherry — slick, bold and bittersweet. A vivid track review pairing the sound of the London band with the fruit you’ll taste in the groove.
Helado Negro – Sender Receiver
Dive into “Sender Receiver”, the latest track from Helado Negro — a lush, conceptual groove that fuses shimmering synths with reflections on power, language, and connection. A transmission that makes you think while your hips quietly agree.
Fruity Loops: Papaya
Discover how Kero Kero Bonito’s ‘Intro Bonito’ channels the warm, gently sweet essence of a papaya — a playful, tropical pop gem featured on Sodwee.
Fruity Loops: Lime
Explore how Monsune’s ‘Nothing In Return’ delivers the crisp, tangy energy of a lime – a radiant indie pop moment featured on Sodwee.
Haerts – Laguna Road
Haerts release Laguna Road, their fourth album and most personal work yet—crafted at home on Laguna Road. A confessional indie-pop portrait of family, memory, and the messy magic of building a life together.
Purity Ring – selftitled
Purity Ring return with their self-titled album—an eerie, shimmering blend of witch-pop, icy synths, and futuristic beats. A decade on, the duo proves their magic hasn’t faded, but evolved into something sharper, darker, and utterly hypnotic.