Olivia Dean has become one of Britain’s most distinctive contemporary voices by combining classic soul warmth with modern pop songwriting.

If “Rein Me In” has introduced you to Dean, there’s a much bigger musical world waiting behind it.

Her sound sits somewhere between soul, jazz, pop and singer-songwriter music, which makes finding exact comparisons difficult — but also makes the search much more interesting.

Here are 25 places to go next.

1. Corinne Bailey Rae – Put Your Records On

Probably the most obvious starting point.

Warm vocals, effortless melodies and soul music presented without feeling remotely old-fashioned.

2. Cleo Sol – When I’m in Your Arms

Cleo Sol strips soul music down to something intimate and incredibly human.

If Dean’s softer performances appeal to you, start here.

3. Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry on Their Own

Winehouse combined vintage soul influences with unmistakably contemporary British personality.

The songwriting remains phenomenal.

4. Lianne La Havas – Green & Gold

La Havas brings jazz, folk and soul together with extraordinary guitar playing and one of Britain’s most expressive voices.

5. Jorja Smith – Blue Lights

A darker route from Dean into modern British R&B.

Smith’s restrained delivery makes everything feel more intimate.

6. RAYE – Worth It.

RAYE can make huge pop records, but her jazzier material demonstrates just how broad her musical vocabulary is.

7. Joy Crookes – Feet Don’t Fail Me Now

Crookes shares Dean’s ability to make classic influences feel distinctly British and contemporary.

8. Celeste – Strange

Slow, dramatic and beautifully sung.

A good choice if the emotional side of Dean’s music is what grabs you.

9. Pip Millett – Make Me Cry

Gentle neo-soul with understated production and a voice that feels extremely close to the listener.

10. Arlo Parks – Eugene

More indie than soul, but Parks shares Dean’s conversational approach to emotional songwriting.

11. Mahalia – I Wish I Missed My Ex

Modern British R&B with considerably more bite.

An excellent breakup song.

12. Yazmin Lacey – Pieces

Laid-back jazz-soul that rewards headphone listening.

13. Jordan Rakei – Sorceress

Soul, jazz and electronic production collide beautifully.

14. Tom Misch – Movie

Misch’s guitar-heavy soul-pop occupies a similar relaxed listening space.

15. Yebba – Distance

If vocals are your priority, Yebba is essential.

Her control and emotional range are extraordinary.

16. Snoh Aalegra – I Want You Around

Smooth modern soul with immaculate production.

17. Laufey – From the Start

Laufey leans further into jazz and bossa nova but appeals to many of the same listeners looking for elegant songwriting and warm arrangements.

18. Sampha – (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano

Sparse, emotional and beautifully written.

19. Leon Bridges – Beyond

Bridges began closer to classic soul revivalism but has increasingly incorporated contemporary production.

20. Michael Kiwanuka – Cold Little Heart

Much bigger and more cinematic, but another brilliant example of British artists reinventing classic soul.

21. Alice Phoebe Lou – Open My Door

Soft, intimate songwriting with jazz and indie influences.

22. Bruno Major – Easily

Minimal production lets the melody and songwriting do the work.

23. Hope Tala – Lovestained

Bossa nova, R&B and pop meet in a particularly easy-going combination.

24. Eloise – Drunk on a Flight

Excellent modern jazz-pop with clever relationship writing.

25. Olivia Dean – The Hardest Part

If you arrived through “Rein Me In”, don’t forget to explore Dean herself.

Sometimes the best recommendation for somebody who likes one song by an artist is simply another great song by that artist.

What genre is Olivia Dean?

Dean is usually placed somewhere around soul-pop, neo-soul and R&B, with jazz and classic singer-songwriter influences.

But genre labels only take you so far.

The common thread across the artists above isn’t that they sound identical.

It’s warmth.

Songs built around actual performances.

Vocals that sound human rather than surgically perfect.

Arrangements with space.

And songwriting that can carry a track without relying on production tricks.

If that’s what brought you to Olivia Dean, you’ve got a lot more music to discover.