New Music Friday: Charli xcx, Louis Tomlinson, 5 Seconds of Summer, Robyn and more

And Girls Aloud are set to release CD and vinyl variants of their record Christmas ‘Round At Ours. Already available on digital, the project contains their own festive hits as well as covers like Wizzard‘s I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday.

Australian favourites 5 Seconds of Summer have returned with a new style and brand on EVERYONE’S A STAR! . Their sixth studio record, the band will be looking to bag their fourth Number 1 album. Check out our full interview with the lads chatting through EVERYONE’S A STAR!

FKA twigs will be releasing a follow up to her Mercury Prize shortlisted album EUSEXUA with EUSEXUA Afterglow. Containing 11 brand new tracks, the project will be hoping to eye the success of its predecessor.

British girl group XO are dropping Fashionably Late, their debut EP. Formed in 2024, they have caught the attention of many with their singles Lovesick and Real Friends.

American Summer Walker will be aiming to secure a third Top 10 album with her latest offering, Finally Over It.

25 years on from its original release, Oasis are set to drop physical (vinyl and CD) anniversary versions of their live album, Familiar To Millions. The record showcases one of their most iconic shows at Wembley Stadium in 2000, with the original album peaking at Number 5.

Another physical re-issue comes courtesy of English duo Everything But The Girl and their compilation album The Best Of.

Indie outfit The Hunna are releasing their highly anticipated EP, blue transitions this Friday.

Other notable releases include the popular DON WEST with his debut Give Me All Your Love and rising American rock band Sword II with their second full release, Electric Hour.

Now we move into the singles.

And the festive bangers are really rolling in now! Anne-Marie has teased that she will be releasing a Christmas track, a cover of Slade‘s classic Merry Xmas Everybody.

Aussie Sia will re-release her modern Christmas banger Snowman featuring Mexican singer, Belinda Peregrín.

Scottish national sweetheart Lewis Capaldi‘s latest song The Day That I Die will be revealed, the final track off his EP, Survive.

British legend Ellie Goulding has returned to the fray with her deep and honest single, Destiny.

From one legend to another, Tinie Tempah joins forces with Alex Mills for the euphoric tech-house anthem titled Energy.

Miley Cyrus‘ track Dream As One is revealed to the world as part of the soundtrack for the new film, Avatar: Fire and Ash.

Swedish darling Robyn marks her comeback with Dopamine in anticipation of a potential new album for the first time in eight years.

And we have new music from Charli xcx! She has teamed up with rock music pioneer John Cale on House.

After announcing her new album TOY WITH ME will be coming in April 2026, Meghan Trainor fans can get a first taste of the record with the single, Still Don’t Care.

Afrobeats superstar TENI teams up with Gunna on Speed, as she also announces her new EP, The Wellness Package.

Further tracks coming this week include musical sensation Eaves Wilder with Everybody Talks, Oliver Tree on Joyride and a remix on RAYE‘s already timeless track WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! from David Guetta and Hypaton.