Another expected hit, Lady Gaga’s seventh album (provisional title LG7) is scheduled for the month of February. After the failure of the film Joker: Folie à deux and the terrible Harlequin which served as its soundtrack, the Mother Monster owes revenge to his community. The disc was recorded under the palm trees of Malibu by heavyweight Rick Rubin (Beastie Boys, Johnny Cash, Neil Young). Lady Gaga headlines the Coachella festival this spring and is in the cast of season 2 of Wednesdaythe Netflix series directed by Tim Burton. In short, she will be everywhere.
If little information filters on the return of Rihanna (already hoped for in 2024, undoubtedly in 2025), we know more about the comeback of Celine Dion. And it’s heavy with an album in English from March, another in French planned for the fall with songs by Jean-Jacques Goldman, a new residency in Las Vegas and concerts at the Stade de France planned in 2026. Still among women, who will clearly dominate the game, we are delighted with the return of the mysterious FKA Twigs (Eusex01/24) and Lana Del Rey. The latter confirms her desires for country music and “southern gothic” with The Right Person Will Stay scheduled for release on May 21. Miley Cyrus, for her part, is putting the finishing touches to Something Beautifulinspired concept album, hold on tight, from The Wall de Pink Floyd.
Le rock en embuscade
And in rock? While his comeback album Songs Of A Lost World now benefits from a live version, The Cure still plans to release a new long format before going on tour this fall. In the wake of The Human Fear by Franz Ferdinand and the fire of Lambrini Girls (Who Let The Dogs Out), a nice handful of guitar records arrive. In bulk, we will cite Squid (Cowards le 7/2), The Murder Capital (Blindness on 2/14), Panda Bear (2/28) or even The Horrors (3/21). Blondie, veteran Brian Wilson, Bryan Ferry, Sparks, LCD Soundsystem, Pulp, ex-REM Michael Stipe (first solo album), ex-Rage Against The Machine Zack de la Rocha (first solo album), Stevie Wonder , Suede and Tom Waits are all busy in the studio.
Helena in concrete terms
And the Belgians? Whether we like it or not, the year 2025 will be that of the phenomenon Helena (Bailly), whom you very meritoriously elected personality of the year. Based on a single EP, the singer from Braine-l’Alleud fills two Ancienne Belgique (12/5, 5/6), almost two Forest National (full on 8/12, a few places available on 9/12) and headlines major general summer festivals (Ronquières, Les Solidarités). Released on the eve of the holidays, his generational single “Mauvaisboy” (which sounds more Angèle than Angèle’s latest titles) is already a banger In France. The album is coming in the spring. We’ll talk about it again very soon.
Orlane and Benni, two of the biggest hopes of the black-yellow-red female scene, will unveil their new songs in the spring. With a first album for the first and an EP for the second. Iliona (first album), Charles (an EP) and RORI also announce new material. 2025 should logically mark Angèle’s return to business. When and how? Everyone thinks they know, but it is she and the all-powerful major Universal France who will decide.
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Among the men, Damso therefore promised his album BĒYĀH whose release date is still set for May 30, 2025, in time for his exclusive concert at Les Ardentes on July 3. Stromae, whose duet “My best enemy” is the big hit of the end of 2024, could well continue its momentum. Tukan, Pale Gray and Ada Oda are publishing their second respective long formats this winter. We are still waiting for the real return of Puggy with a full album, just like that of Ghinzu and Alice On The Roof. But in Belgian rock, it’s Tamino who will pull off the heist of the year with Every Dawn’s a Mountain announced for March 21 The interview with The Free is already booked, rest assured. On the French side, a lot of excitement for Ben Mazué (Family on 28/2), Michel Polnareff (album on 28/2 and concert on 17/5 at Forest National), Benjamin Biolay (double album in the spring), Feu! Chatterton (no date) and Renaud who is celebrating his 50th career with a new album recorded in Brussels.
Reissues
Genesis fans are impatient to discover the classic’s bonuses in March The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Their drummer/singer Phil Collins also worked on a 50th anniversary reissue of his solo album No Jacket Requiredyes, the one with the “Sussudio” saw. The 60th anniversary of the formation of the Doors will be celebrated with the publication of numerous archives and we will have to wait until the fall to discover the unpublished material from the Beatles’ “Rubber Soul” sessions released sixty years ago, in December 1965.
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