SELF ESTEEM RETURNS WITH HER THIRD STUDIO ALBUM, ‘A COMPLICATED WOMAN’ – SET FOR RELEASE ON APRIL 25TH.

This album presents a stunning collection of recent cantatas by acclaimed composer Cecilia McDowall, performed by the Choir of Royal Holloway, Orchestra Nova, and conductor George Vass.

But why on earth was Ernelinde, Princess of Norway dedicated by the Frenchman Philidor to the Countess of Forbach?

The metalcore giants from France deliver pure energy, brutal riffs and captivating melodies. Powerful breakdowns meet emotional hooks - a sound that grabs you and won't let go! Each track is bursting with power and innovation as the band perfects their unique blend of heaviness and catchiness. Whether you're a fan of the first hour or a newcomer - this album breaks boundaries and leaves no stone unturned.

Former THEATRE OF TRAGEDY and LEAVES' EYES frontwoman Liv Kristine will release her seventh and sixth solo album 'Amor Vincit Omnia' ('Love Will Conquer All') on 18 April 2025 via Metalville Records. The album comes just two years after the release of 'River of Diamonds'. Her autodidactic way into music and career reflects her strong individuality and courage to create with a free artistic heart, inviting her audience to experience musical and sonic aesthetics on a highly individual and uplifting level.

Unatoned (stylized as UNATØNED) is the eleventh studio album by American heavy metal band Machine Head, released on April 25, 2025, through Nuclear Blast and Imperium Recordings. It is the band's first album to feature drummer Matt Alston and guitarist Reece Scruggs. At 41 minutes, Unatoned is Machine Head's shortest album surpassing Unto the Locust.

This penultimate collection in Steven Devine's critically-acclaimed survey of the complete harpsichord works of Bach's favourite student, Johann Ludwig Krebs, features five of the six 'Galanterie-Suiten' [Galant Suites].

A lost bit of late Strata East – and an all-star session that never lets up!

The partnership of the young and dynamic Daniel Barenboim with Otto Klemperer, a veteran not known for his readiness to compromise, proved a revelation. As Barenboim says, Klemperer – considered the greatest Beethoven conductor of his time – “approached the essence of what he wanted directly and without hesitation”. The fruit of their collaboration in 1967 was this vivid and inspiring set of the Beethoven Piano Concertos.

The Piano Choir—Stanley Cowell, Sonelius Smith, Ron Burton, Nat Jones, Hugh Lawson, Webster Lewis, and Harold Mabern—expand their ensemble with Handscapes 2, including Strata-East’s frequent collaborators Mtume, Jimmy Hopps, and John Lewis on percussion.

Harem Scarem are finally back with their anticipated return album “Chasing Euphoria”, their first new album in 5 years.

From Academy Award-nominated and GRAMMY Award-winning composer Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, Skyfall) comes the premiere recording of his debut ballet score, Of Mice and Men.

For fans of Edgar Froese, Peter Baumann, John Foxx re-release of the 1978 vinyl edition of Zeus B Held's first solo album on CD incl 4 new bonus tracks, in a digisleeve (eco pack) with current photos and liner notes by Zeus B Held featuring Horst Stachelhaus (Birth Control, Message), Manni von Bohr (Birth Control, Broselmaschine) and "Nops" Noppeney (Hoelderlin). For more than two years, Zeus B. Held has been the keyboardist for the German kraut rock institution Guru Guru. However, his long-standing international career as a musician, producer, songwriter and arranger began in 1972 with his kraut rock colleagues from Birth Control. Six years and six BC albums later, after the release of his solo album "Zeus' Amusement", he parted ways with the band.

Coco Jones the Grammy-winning R&B breakout star releases her debut LP Why Not More?. Lead single “Taste” is produced by hit-makers Stargate and Jasper Harris. The song, which finds Jones singing over a sample of Britney Spears’ pop classic “Toxic,”. In addition to “Taste,” Why Not More? features previously released tracks “Most Beautiful Design,” featuring Future and London On Da Track, and “Here We Go (Uh-Oh).” The latter track was nominated for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song at this year’s Grammys, bringing her total to seven career nominations before releasing an album.

A decade after their first collaboration, Automaginary, Chicago's longform explorers Bitchin Bajas and Natural Information Society return with Totality. This second convening comes at an excellent time for both artists. The Bajas have been exploring a number of avenues, including a collection of Sun Ra covers, a lovely set of healing tracks with Bonnie "Prince" Billy, and a pair of electro-ambient records that moved slightly beyond their usual far-out-by-way-of relaxing fare. The Joshua Abrams-led Society released a series of wonderful records that reflect the length and power of their live performances (often structured as a single perpetual song over an entire set).