This is part of a series, posting between 30th December 2025 and 3rd January 2026
Sherelle: With A Vengeance (Impressed Recordings)
It’s the second day of January. 2026 has embedded itself like a persistent cold sore or the pigeons in your loft. However, I have two more days of blog posts highlighting my favourite 20 electronic music albums for 2025, and you’re not allowed to do any 2026 things until we’re done.
The publicity for Sherelle’s debut album calls it a “rally cry for the 160 scene”, which can mean one of three things. It’s an album bigging up people who are very good but not perfect at darts. It’s an album for users of the New Jersey bus service that runs past the Meadowlands Sports Complex. It’s an album for fans of high-energy electronic music.
Probably the latter. Dancefloor delectation abounds: the rubbery footwork of the defiant Don’t Need You; he rooftop sirens of the filthy With A Vengeance; the twin speed garage and propulsive jungle on Freaky (Just My Type), George Riley’s vocals adding a distinctly sweet flavour.
I saw Sherelle playing at the Repercussion club night a few weeks ago. She was on just after Special Request, another go-to for upfront party junglism. I should have taken notes if I had known she’d end up in my end-of-year list. Oh and shout out to the Leeds couple who had come over especially for the gig.
Where were we? Oh yes. Sherelle. With A Vengeance is the sound of a woman who has mastered her craft. She has previously presented a BBC radio programme about how The Winston's Hey Brother became the Amen Break. She knows what she’s doing regardless of BPM.
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