E-L-R – Atropa
Bern’s E-L-R released their third album, “Atropa”, on Prophecy Productions on 6 November, a record shaped by illness and now made as a duo.
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Keith Jarrett – Roma
ECM released “Roma” on 6 November, Keith Jarrett’s solo recital at Rome’s Sala Santa Cecilia on 12 July 2016, the fifth and final concert issued from his last European tour.
Gates Of Kiev – Gates Of Kiev
Gates Of Kiev released their first full-length on The Laser’s Edge on 6 November: four tracks and 39 minutes, mixed and mastered by White Willow’s Jacob Holm-Lupo.
Asia – Indigo
Asia released “Indigo” on Frontiers on 6 November, their first studio album since 2014, featuring two of John Wetton’s final compositions and Steve Howe as a guest.
Florian Hoefner – Into the Aquasphere
Pianist Florian Hoefner released “Into the Aquasphere” on 23 October through Alma: a three-movement suite about water for jazz quartet and chamber orchestra.
Rick Wakeman – Return to the Red Planet
Rick Wakeman released “Return to the Red Planet” on 16 October through Madfish: nine tracks about Mars, recorded with the English Rock Ensemble playing together in the studio.
Exhaust – All the Beauties and Disasters
Exhaust, the trio of Camila Nebbia, Kit Downes and Andrew Lisle, released “All the Beauties and Disasters” on 23 October through Intakt: eight tracks recorded in a single day in Berlin.
Noel Langley – Syzygy
Trumpeter Noel Langley released “Syzygy” on 30 October through Suntara Records: fifteen tracks built around a duo session with pianist Alcyona Mick.
Tania Giannouli & Nik Bärtsch – Metakosmos
Pianists Tania Giannouli and Nik Bärtsch released “Metakosmos” on 23 October through Fuga Libera: eight duo pieces recorded in April 2025 in Ludwigshafen.
The Fall – Post Script
The Fall’s “Post Script” came out on 2 October through Cog Sinister: nine tracks featuring the voice of Mark E. Smith, who died in 2018, credited to Smith, Ed Blaney and Simon Archer.
Chercán – Canto de silicio
Chercán, a quintet from Valdivia, Chile, released “Canto de silicio”, their second album, on 23 October: twelve tracks with saxophones, flute and guest strings on three pieces.
Marty Ehrlich – Open Air: The Complete Saxophone Quartet Compositions Of Julius Hemphill
Saxophonist Marty Ehrlich released a 42-track double CD of Julius Hemphill’s compositions for saxophone quartet on 28 August, through Out Of Your Head Records.
Howard Levy – Heavy World
Harmonica player and pianist Howard Levy released “Heavy World” on 25 September: twelve solo pieces, made up of originals, improvisations and arrangements of Bach, Saint-Saëns and traditional tunes.
Shady Bug – I wanted to be there
St. Louis indie rock band Shady Bug released “I wanted to be there”, their third full-length, on 30 October: fourteen tracks on the Julia’s War label.
October – October
PQR-Disques plusqueréel has reissued both albums by Detroit band October: “October”, recorded in November 1978, and 1980’s “After the Fall”, on double CD, with the first also on vinyl.
David Kollar – Music From The Bag
Guitarist David Kollar released “Music From The Bag” on 30 July: nine pieces built from ideas gathered over ten years and finished with drums born of experiments with artificial intelligence.
Ernesto Cervini – Water Pistols at Dawn
Drummer Ernesto Cervini released “Water Pistols at Dawn” on TPR Records on 30 October, the first album by his new quartet with Kae Murphy, Andrew Marzotto and Mark Godfrey.
Billy Mohler – Covell
Bassist Billy Mohler releases “Covell” on Contagious Music, a trio with Mark Turner and Joe LaBarbera recorded in one afternoon at the Hotel Covell in Los Angeles and mixed as it was tracked.
John Donaldson – We Were Together, I Forget the Rest
Pianist John Donaldson has released “We Were Together, I Forget the Rest” on Hexagonal Records: seven tracks recorded at Real World Studios with Norma Winstone, Rebecka Edlund and Rob Luft.
Spirit Possession – Cathedral Speech
Spirit Possession, the Portland black metal duo of S. Peacock and A. Spungin, released “Cathedral Speech”, their third full-length album, on 2 October through Profound Lore and Sepulchral Voice.
Stereophrenics – Paracosm 2.0
Stereophrenics, a progressive metal band from Geneva, released “Paracosm 2.0”, their first full-length album, on 16 October: eight tracks, available digitally.
Third Sign – The Apocalypse Didn’t Happen
Third Sign, the Berlin duo of Lars Mindach and Monika Herold, released their debut album, “The Apocalypse Didn’t Happen”, on 19 June; it’s on the German critics’ rock longlist.
Solstice – New Life (2026 Remaster)
Solstice, Andy Glass’s British band, reissued “New Life”, their second studio album, on 19 August: remastered, with new artwork, and three live tracks added on CD and digital.
Isobar – Isobar V
Isobar, the San Jose instrumental quartet led by former Metaphor members Malcolm Smith and Marc Spooner, released “Isobar V”, their fifth album, on Trope Audio on 4 September.
PISS – you made me / skin on linen
Vancouver four-piece PISS released their first LP, “you made me / skin on linen”, on 30 October through Sub Pop and Paper Bag: fifteen tracks recorded with Colin Stewart.
Stealing The Fire – Roadmaps And Rituals
Norwich trio Stealing The Fire released “Roadmaps And Rituals”, their fourth full-length album, on 31 July: seven tracks inspired by the folklore of rural England.
Glorious Wolf – Elements Of Hope
Glorious Wolf, the studio project of Dutch guitarist Ruud Dielen, released “Elements Of Hope” on OOB Records on 7 June: nine tracks and eight more musicians.
Art In America – Dreams Of The Disappeared
Art in America, the Detroit band of the Flynn siblings, released “Dreams Of The Disappeared”, their fourth album, on 24 September through Iconoclassic Records.
Jethro Tull – J-Tull Dot Com (Another Cast Of The Net)
An expanded reissue of “J-Tull Dot Com”, Jethro Tull’s 1999 album: a Bruce Soord remix, a CD of additional material with unreleased tracks and the album’s first vinyl release.
Phideaux – AutoMoto Animus
Phideaux Xavier released “AutoMoto Animus” on 6 July: eight songs recorded in Los Angeles between 2021 and 2025 and produced by Paul Roessler.
Pallas – A Song For Tomorrow
Aberdeen band Pallas release “A Song For Tomorrow” on Esoteric Antenna: ten songs in which all four members share the lead vocals.
Michael Moss – Quantum Butterfly
Michael Moss releases all four volumes of “Quantum Butterfly” digitally: twenty-three tracks and more than four hours with ROOTS to SHOOTS, Ensemble Bows and a 2025 concert at Westbeth.
Joey van Leeuwen – Stray
Drummer Joey van Leeuwen self-releases “Stray”: ten pieces with Roger Lin on guitar, Sharik Hasan on piano and Chris Worden on double bass.
Satanic Planet – Dead Deities
The second album by Satanic Planet, the band of Lucien Greaves, Luke Henshaw, Justin Pearson and Dave Lombardo: eleven tracks on Relapse Records, with Three One G.
cowfisH – Alchemy Of Dream
The Hull band Tim O’Connor founded in 1993 releases what it calls its 25th album: eleven songs recorded in summer 2026 in Scotland.
Kelly Green – Eat Your Greens
Kelly Green releases “Eat Your Greens”, recorded in New York in February 2026 with Wycliffe Gordon, Scott Robinson, Steve Wilson and Wallace Roney Jr.
Andrew Toombs – Alloy
Andrew Toombs’ first album as a leader, on Shifting Paradigm Records, with Junius Paul, Makaya McCraven and trumpeters Marquis Hill and Maurice Brown.
Oded Tzur – In The Arms Of A True Believer
With “In The Arms Of A True Believer”, six tracks on Sky River Music, Oded Tzur completes a trilogy dedicated to his wife, Isabela.
Witchthroat Serpent – Demons Left To Roam
The Toulouse doom band put out six tracks on Heavy Psych Sounds, recorded live to analogue tape at Kerwax, including an Eloy cover.
Red Kite – This Too Shall Pass
The Norwegian jazz-rock band’s third album, their first without Bernt André Moen and with saxophonist Gisle Johansen as a member. Eight tracks on Is It Jazz? Records.