Our top ten tunes of the month – October 2025

Here are our ten favourite songs from October. There are some true belters here. Check them out:

1. Courtney Barnett – Stay In Your Lane

The Grammy-nominated Australian singer-songwriter is back with first release since signing to Fiction Records.

2. DZ Deathrays – Skyline

The Australian punk trio return with the second single from their upcoming sixth album, Easing Out of Control, due Jan 16th.

3. The Cribs – A Point Too Hard To Make

This is the latest track to emerge from the band’s highly-anticipated forthcoming album, Selling A Vibe, out January 9th.

4. Salarymen – Holding On

The duo’s debut album ‘Take It Or Leave It’ is out now, and they are set to play UK tour dates in Nov/Dec.

5. Laura Misch – Alchemy (KMRU rework)

The South London-born saxophonist, singer-songwriter, electronic producer, and field recordist expands on her single ‘Alchemy’ with the forthcoming ‘Ambient Rework EP’, out November 27th.

6. Alice Ruby – Hitch Hiking

Checkout the new one from the Naarm/Melbourne indie pop artist.

7. These New South Whales – MISS HER

This is the band’s latest release from their forthcoming album, GODSPEED, out on Nov 28.

8. Yorke featuring Wells* – the villain

The Australian pop artist has shared a rework of her single, featuring New Zealand songwriter and producer Wells*.

9. Trial Tapes – 42

Here’s the new one from Liverpool-based queer indie rock project Trial Tapes, the alias of songwriter and producer Jack McNally.

10. Zachary Leo – Funky Pong

Have a listen to the new one from the funk/Pop artist from Naarm/Melbourne.