What a year it's been for music! We've had an abundance of great tunes and albums throughout 2025, and I've wrapped it all up into this very special Best of 2025 episode taking you through the pinnacle of music this year. I'll also be joined by Jacob Alon, DUMBPHONE, Aidan Jones, George Lyons & Tebi Rex to talk through their songs which made the list.

Listen to the Best of 2025 Longlist HERE

Listen to the Best of 2025 Shortlist HERE

Follow Ruairí Egan / Léim Thart HERE

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Best of 2025 Shortlist (in order of release):

MØ & Biig Piig - SWEET

Lady Gaga - Vanish Into You

Jacob Alon - Don’t Fall Asleep

DUMBPHONE - Cry In Your Sheets

Aidan Jones - Mine

PinkPantheress - Girl Like Me

GRACEY - Gimmicks

Lorde - Man Of The Year

Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun

George Lyons - LOLA

CMAT - EURO-COUNTRY

Conan Gray - Eleven Eleven

Tebi Rex - And I’m Mad. (feat. Becky McNeice)

Lily Allen - Tennis

ROSALÍA - Reliquia

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My Top 10 Albums (no order)

Lady Gaga - MAYHEM

Jacob Alon - In Limerence

PinkPantheress - Fancy That

Conan Gray - Wishbone

Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun

Lily Allen - West End Girl

ROSALÍA - LUX

Rose Gray - Louder, Please

Olly Alexander - Polari

Jamie Duffy - Jamie Duffy