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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: King's Singers - King's Singers Live At Christmas (CD) (New (N))
The King's Singers: Live at Christmas captures the celebrated vocal sextet in a live performance recorded at Temple Church, London, on 16 January 2026. Spanning nine centuries of music, the programme moves from medieval plainchant and O Antiphons through Renaissance polyphony to beloved modern carols and seasonal pop, including world premiere recordings of newly commissioned arrangements. Throughout the concert, the singers perform from several different areas of the church, creating varied acoustic effects. Contributions from both longstanding collaborators and the singers themselves reflect the group's ongoing commitment to expanding the choral repertoire. UPC: 635212100028Label: Signum ClassicsRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Lyric Opera - Missy Mazzoli: Listeners (CD) (New (N))
Lyric Opera of Chicago, under the leadership of General Director John Mangum and the baton of Music Director Enrique Mazzola, presents the world premiere recording of The Listeners, a striking new opera by Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek, based on an original story by Jordan Tannahill. Drawing on distinctly American preoccupations, the work unfolds within a community bound together by circumstance and belief, shaped by the unsettling presence of an unexplained 'hum' that blurs perception and reality. Through Mazzoli's richly textured orchestral writing and Vavrek's incisive dramaturgy, the opera becomes a powerful reflection on vulnerability, tenderness, rage and hope, all sung into existence with a haunting sense of optimism.At it's centre is Claire Devon, a high school math teacher portrayed with remarkable intensity by Nicole Heaston, whose collaboration with the composer shapes a character defined by curiosity, precision and uncompromising emotional depth. Her journey from isolation to reluctant authority exposes the human need for connection in a world where listening becomes both consolation and control, and where belief can quickly harden into collective illusion. Mazzoli's expansive score, driven by large orchestral forces and a distinctive electronic 'hum,' creates an immersive sonic landscape in which inner psychology and external reality continuously intersect, building towards a devastating reckoning in which voices reshape reality itself.Missy Mazzoli previously appeared on PENTATONE with Proving Up (2020); Lyric Opera of Chicago appeared with The Three Queens (2022) and Puccini: Heroines (2026), together with Enrique Mazzola. UPC: 8717306265300Label: PentatoneRelease Date: 10.9.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Les Arts Florissants - Charpentier: Pastorales De Noel (CD, Limited Edition) (New (N))
These recordings, originally released in the early 1980s, are foundation stones for the rediscovery of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's sacred works that was set in motion by William Christie et Les Arts Florissants. For the most part devoted to Christmas music, these pieces radiate all Charpentier's fervor, freshness and elegance, showing him to be truly French, yet nurtured by the sunlight of Italy. UPC: 3149020957998Label: Harmonia MundiRelease Date: 9.25.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Dj Sprinkles / Frank & Tony / Francis Harris - You Can Always Leave / Companion (Ep) (12" Vinyl) (New (N))
UPC: 4250382455943Label: Scissor & ThreadRelease Date: 8.14.26Format: 12" Vinyl
$24.99
Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Halloween's Grottiest Hits / Various - Halloween's Grottiest Hits / Various (CD) (New (N))
UPC: 755491378335Label: Outro RecordsRelease Date: 8.28.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Phoenix Chorale - Promised Land (CD) (New (N))
The Grammy Award-winning Phoenix Chorale's Promised Land, led by Artistic Director Christopher Gabbitas, surveys two and a half centuries of American choral music, from African American spirituals and Shaker hymns to works by Eric Whitacre, Caroline Shaw, and Frank Ticheli. Arrangements by Alice Parker, Shawn Kirchner, Moses Hogan and others sit alongside original compositions, unified by themes of freedom, longing, and collective resilience. Voices long overlooked by history, among them Shaker eldress Hannah Cohoon and nineteenth-century songwriter Matilda Durham, are restored to the concert repertoire in this rich and purposefully programmed celebration of America's choral heritage in it's 250th anniversary year. UPC: 635212101520Label: Signum ClassicsRelease Date: 10.9.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: As Time Goes By - A New Consort Of Music - Ludi Musici - 1621 - Instrumental Music Of The (CD) (New (N))
1621 was the year in which one of the most influential composers of Europe passed away - Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (15611621). With his knowledge and artistry, he had inspired an entire generation of musicians. Also in this year one of his students - Samuel Scheidt (15871654) - achieved public success as a composer by publishing Ludi musici, a collection of entertaining dance movements and canzonas. The recorder ensemble AS TIME GOES BY - A New Consort of Music from Vienna presents this music in a very exiting and insightful interpretation, which brings the nuances and details of these unknown compositions to light. UPC: 4250702802143Label: TyxartRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Szilvia Elek - Hungarian Harpsichord (CD) (New (N))
This UNIQUE album encompasses selections from six centuries of Hungarian keyboard music, originating from the territory of old Hungary, and occasionally from abroad. The programme opens with the first known suite composition by a Hungarian composer. Mihaly Bulyovszky (ca 1640?1712).The program continues with Hungarian Dances from Hungarian and international collections as old as the 16th and 17th century, followed by a Toccata & Fuga by Daniel Brassai Croner (1656-1740). From the 18th century we hear a Sonata by Maria Kohary (1769-1824) and Jozsef Bengraf (1745?1791).Skipping the 19th century we freshly arrive in the 20th century, which is represented by a Divertissement by Pal Hermann (1902-1943). The 21rst century presents Lajos Huszar b.1984 in his Sonata for Harpsichord Op.11, the program ending with Cemballata by Mate Hollos (b. 1954) and a Suite by Szilvia Elek.The guide through this fascinating journey is Hungarian harpsichordist Szilvia Elek. She was born in Budapest and graduated from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. In Hungary she studied with Jozsef Soproni (composition), Rita Wagner, Ferenc Rados, Gyorgy Kurtag (piano, chamber music) and Janos Sebestyen, then with Malcolm Bilson in the United States and Jos van Immerseel in Belgium. She defended her doctoral dissertation - summa cum laude - in 2019 at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. UPC: 5063758977210Label: Brilliant ClassicsRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Echo & The Bunnymen - Apples For Isaac (LP) (New (N))
Apples For Isaac is a monumental return from Echo & The Bunnymen, their first album of newly written songs in over a decade. After years spent performing their immense catalog of classics to audiences around the world, the Bunnymen have recorded an album that is as bold as it is vulnerable, that perfectly captures the essence of what makes the Bunnymen so great. From the first few moments of opener “Take Me By The Hand,” it’s apparent that the band have lost none of the urgency of their early work. The lead single, “Brussels Is Haunted,” is emblematic of the band’s proud legacy, with life-affirming chorus worthy of one of post-punk’s forefathers. All but one of the tracks also features the late drummer Clem Burke, who sadly passed away during its creation: “The mighty, legendary Clem Burke – longtime friend of Mac – was integral to the making of the album and heartbreakingly passed away during its completion... love you Clem X.” Tracklist: Take Me By the Hand Can't Be Sold Brussels Is Haunted I'll Be Your Sunshine Hijacked The Honey An Unstoppable Force The Light That Surrounds You Lab Rats Ran Asimov We Prayed in the Dark UPC: 4099964180640Label: Bmg Rights ManagemenRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Mathias Heise - Repertoire (LP) (New (N))
Two of the most distinctive voices on the contemporary Danish jazz scene, chromatic harmonica player Mathias Heise and guitarist Pelle von Bulow, join forces on Repertoire, a duo album built on interplay, shared intuition, and a carefully selected body of songs spanning jazz standards, soul, pop, and contemporary material.At it's core, Repertoire reflects the long-standing musical familiarity between Heise and von Bulow. Working as equals in a stripped-down duo setting, the two musicians treat each piece as a flexible framework for improvisation rather than a fixed arrangement. The music unfolds in real time through dialogue, contrast, and a finely tuned sense of balance between structure and freedom.The repertoire draws from a wide range of jazz and pop standards. It includes So Tender by Keith Jarrett, Besame Mucho by Consuelo Velazquez, and Beatrice by Sam Rivers. From the pop and soul canon, the album features Overjoyed by Stevie Wonder, Rock with You by Rod Temperton, popularized by Michael Jackson, and One Day I'll Fly Away, alongside Angel Zoo by Danish band Phlake.Further repertoire threads include Velas, written by the great Brazilian composer and singer Ivan Lins. Always and Forever is part of the broader soul repertoire associated with Heatwave. The album closes with Bluesette, one of the defining compositions in the jazz harmonica tradition, also by Toots Thielemans, and a natural reference point for Heise's instrument.Mathias Heise has established himself internationally as one of the most original voices on the chromatic harmonica. In 2013, he won the Chromatic Harmonica World Championship, followed by the Danish Crown Prince Couple's Stardust Award in 2016 and the Ben Webster Prize in 2017. He was the first musician admitted to the Rhythmic Music Conservatory with chromatic harmonica as his main instrument, and has since released a series of critically acclaimed albums, including his 2023 Storyville quintet album, Mouth Games. Heise is a true virtuoso with a harmonic curiosity and stylistic openness. He can play anything!Guitarist Pelle von Bulow is an established figure on the Danish jazz scene. He is one of a generation of guitarists who are inspired by the legacy of Doug Raney, who lived in Copenhagen. Pelle von Bulow is also a virtuoso and has, among others, incorporated influences from legends such as George Benson as well as the Brazilian jazz guitar tradition. Coming from a family with a strong jazz tradition, Pelle von Bulow is the son of acclaimed alto saxophonist Christina von Bulow, and represents a younger generation of Danish jazz guitarists rooted in both tradition and contemporary expression.Repertoire shows how contemporary jazz continues to evolve through a new generation of musicians. UPC: 717101437290Label: Storyville RecordsRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Alena Baeva - Strauss & Bartok: Vn Concertos (CD) (New (N))
The only violin concerto written by Richard Strauss, at just 18 years old, is a beautiful, energetic, brilliantly structured work with so many clues and features of his later style., says Alena Baeva. With her long-standing collaborator Paavo Jarvi and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, she has found the ideal partners to record this relatively rarely performed concerto, as well as another early masterpiece, Bartok's First Violin Concerto, which is essentially a love letter to the violinist Stefi Geyer, nine years his junior. The 'Stefi theme' (D - F? - A - C?) forms the basis of the first movement but she never played it, as she broke up with him a few days before he finished his concerto... Bartok's First Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra rounds completes this programme. Just a few days after it's premiere, the composer travelled to Bremen for his next concert in the Glockensaal, where, 94 years later, this recording was made. UPC: 3701624511855Label: AlphaRelease Date: 10.9.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Lily Allen - Alright Still [Limited Edition] (Pict) (Aniv) (LP) (New (N))
UPC: 5026854869964Label: Wb / ParlophoneRelease Date: 9.4.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: De Jozef Beenhouwer - Mortelmans: Pno Works - Flemish Music Heritage (CD) (New (N))
The Flemish Music Heritage series is a journey of discovery, reviving remarkable pieces of musical heritage. Forgotten scores are brought to light, and familiar compositions are given a fresh perspective. In close collaboration with the Study Centre for Flemish Music, the recordings are founded on intensive research in libraries and archives and meticulously prepared score editions.The works, expertly selected by connoisseurs, are performed by valued musicians and ensembles who passionately restore neglected and forgotten composers to the recognition they deserve. With these vibrant composer monographs, Antarctica Records aims to broaden horizons and enrich the repertoire with rediscovered treasures from the past.This FMH album focuses on works for piano solo by Lodewijk Mortelmans (1868-1952). Performed by Jozef de Beenhouwer, who has championed romantic and late romantic music for decades, the album sheds light on a versatile and refined voice in Belgian musical history. UPC: 608917738629Label: AntarcticaRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Jean Dutertre -Francois - France: Epinette Of The Vosges (CD) (New (N))
Through a large repertoire spanning from the 18th century to their own compositions, Jean-Francois Dutertre, Jean Ribouillault and Christophe Toussaint (key figures in the folk revival of the 1970s) display here the profound expressive richness of the epinette of the Vosges. The type of dulcimer called epinette des Vosges is a box zither which is commonly found in a few valleys of the Vosges, in Franche-Comte and Lorraine. It serves both as an accompaniment to dancing or singing, and as music for entertainment. This dulcimer belongs to a family of box zithers which is wide-spread throughout Northern and Central Europe (this European family of instruments is also related to certain Asian zithers). In Europe, the use of dulcimers seems to have remained popular for the most part, except in the context of religious ceremonies.It's main characteristic is the presence of frets under part of the strings, which distinguishes two groups: melody strings or chanterelles, and accompaniment strings, or drones, which produce a fixed, invariable chord. UPC: 3415820001224Label: Ocora FranceRelease Date: 10.9.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Peter Jablonski - Melcher Melchers: Pno Concertos (CD) (New (N))
Pianist Peter Jablonski joins the Gavle Symphony Orchestra and their new chief conductor Christian Reif to shine a spotlight on two forgotten treas-ures of Nordic music. This album brings back to life the beautifully crafted piano concertos of Swedish composer Melcher Melchers (1882-1961), works full of elegance, warmth, and Romantic spirit. Long overlooked, Melchers's concertos reveal a composer with a distinctive voice-refined, expressive, and deeply musical. Jablonski's performances, paired with the orchestra's vibrant sound, offer listeners a rare chance to discover these re-markable pieces anew. UPC: 0761195145722Label: OndineRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Helsinki Chamber Choir - Matthew Whittall: World Tree (CD) (New (N))
Canadian-Finnish composer Matthew Whittall's music fuses diverse influences - Old and New World, Western and non-Western, sacred and secular, classical, folk and popular - into a single, rich and varied expressive language. For The World Tree, a work for a cappella choir, Whittall collaborated with Robert Macfarlane, an author internationally renowned for his writing on nature, people and place.The creative impulse behind the work was the illegal felling of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023. The result is an hour-long piece in ten movements exploring humanity's relationship with nature. The title refers to Norse mythology, in which the tree Yggdrasil is seen as connecting the visible world to both heaven and the underworld. As well as being a requiem for the Sycamore Gap tree, the work expresses the hope that a forest will be planted in it's place.The World Tree is performed by the Helsinki Chamber Choir under it's artistic director, Nils Schweckendiek - a collaboration that has produced numerous critically acclaimed recordings for BIS, notably the album Reconnaissance (BIS-2662), devoted to works by Kaija Saariaho, which won a Grammy Award in 2024. UPC: 7318599927725Label: BisRelease Date: 10.9.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Pierre Aimard -Laurent - Schoenberg: Pno Works (CD) (New (N))
The French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, a leading figure in contemporary classical music and an insightful interpreter of the core piano repertoire, has joined Alpha Classics and launches the partnership with an album that has long been close to his heart: Schonberg's piano works. He has waited more than forty years to record them - a journey that began in 1973 when, as a student at the Paris Conservatoire, he performed Schonberg's Opus 11 live on TV after winning the Olivier Messiaen Competition. At a time when the composer's music was often misunderstood, Aimard developed a lasting connection to it's originality and expressive power. In this long-awaited recording, he traces the composer's artistic evolution through five landmark piano works, from the Expressionism of Op. 11 (1909) to Op. 33b (1931), written on the eve of Schonberg's emigration to the United States and reflecting both Brahmsian tradition and a world in transition. UPC: 3701624512814Label: AlphaRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Tim Braithwaite - Rex Regum - An Imperial Christmas - Den Bosch (CD) (New (N))
Rex regum - An Imperial Christmas recreates one of the most remarkable Christmas celebrations of the Renaissance: the festive Mass celebrated in 's-Hertogenbosch on Christmas Day 1545, attended by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V during an unexpected stay in the city. Centered around Jheronimus Vinders' magnificent Missa Fit porta Christi pervia, the programme weaves together plainsong, Renaissance polyphony, traditional Dutch Christmas songs and organ music to evoke the rich soundscape of a sixteenth-century Christmas liturgy. As the final volume in Cappella Pratensis' acclaimed Den Bosch Choirbooks series, this recording brings centuries-old musical treasures from one of Europe's most important surviving choirbook collections vividly back to life through historically informed performance and meticulous scholarship.Adding to the recording's extraordinary authenticity is the use of the Van Straten organ at Amsterdam's Orgelpark an exact reconstruction of the celebrated 1479 organ from Utrecht's Nicolaikerk, whose sound world closely reflects that of the late Middle Ages. Combined with the ensemble's immersive performance practice, singing directly from original choirbook notation, the result is an inspiring musical journey that transports the listener into the splendour, devotion and ceremonial grandeur of an imperial Christmas more than 480 years ago. The ensemble regularly has received a Diapason d'Or, the Prix Choc, and for the last three CDs, three consecutive Gramophone Editor's Choice's. In 2022 Capella Pratensis received a Gramophone Award, maybe the most important award one can receive in classical music! UPC: 0608917288124Label: Challenge ClassicsRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Emi Ferguson - Toward The Sea (CD) (New (N))
Toward the Sea brings together three works for flute and guitar which explore memory, place and transformation. EMI Ferguson and Michael Poll trace a journey from the dance halls of Buenos Aires in Astor Piazzolla's Histoire du Tango, through the luminous stillness of Elizabeth Ogonek's Altair, to the meditative sound world of Toru Takemitsu's Toward the Sea. Recorded at the Stone Church in rural Massachusetts, the program reflects the duo's artistic partnership, which began through online collaborations during the pandemic before developing into live performances across the United States. Their own arrangement of Ogonek's Altair sits naturally between two landmark works, highlighting the continuing vitality of the flute and guitar repertoire. Ferguson, an Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, and Poll, equally active as a guitarist and conductor, approach this repertoire as equal musical partners, allowing the distinctive voices of flute and guitar to emerge across music that ranges from Piazzolla's rhythmic vitality to Takemitsu's suspended, atmospheric sound world. Tracklist: Piazzolla: Histoire Du Tango I. Bordel Piazzolla: Histoire Du Tango II. Café Piazzolla: Histoire Du Tango III. Nightclub Piazzolla: Histoire Du Tango IV. Tango D'aujourd'hui Ogonek: Altair Takemitsu: Toward the Sea I. the Night Takemitsu: Toward the Sea II. Moby Dick Takemitsu: Toward the Sea III. Cape Cod UPC: 5060189569908Label: Orchid ClassicsRelease Date: 9.25.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Duo Kiasma - Polaris (CD) (New (N))
Since it's inception in 2016, the Duo Kiasma has shared a common delight: to surprise audiences through the unexpected pairing of the cello and the accordion. Indeed, what could be more unusual than the combination of the 'little prince' of classical music with the accordion - the quintessential folk instrument, steeped in the memories, celebrations and melancholy of entire peoples?Unusual, certainly. Ridiculous? Certainly not. Rostropovich himself claimed that the bayan (the Russian accordion) was a better match for the cello than the piano. Who are we to contradict the great Soviet maestro? Actually, these two instruments share the essentials: bow and bellows - both breathe and sing, capable of both strength and fragility.After several years spent transcribing works by Bartok and Gluck, as well as Daft Punk and Ennio Morricone, the Duo Kiasma has gradually refocused it's exploration on a repertoire that has emerged almost naturally: Baroque music. POLARIS thus marks a decisive milestone in the Duo's journey. Like the star from which it takes it's name, this album serves as a landmark in a constantly expanding aesthetic universe, revolving around three leading Baroque composers: Rameau, Bach and Vivaldi. UPC: 5412217016937Label: CypresRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Drink The Sea - Drink The Sea Iii (LP, Indie Exclusive) (New (N))
*** Indie Exclusive ***UPC: 616948916077Label: Sunyata RecordsRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Bill Brown (Colv) (Gate) (Gol) - Lineage Ii - 22 Years - O.S.T. [Colored Vinyl] (Gate) (Gol) (LP) (New (N))
As part of Lineage II's 22nd anniversary celebration, NC America and Black Screen Records are proud to announce the first-ever Lineage II collector's edition vinyl album, which elegantly combines a track selection reflecting the game's iconic history and memorable musical identity. This vinyl album is now available for pre-order and will hit the stores in November.Arranged by composers Bill Brown (Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six), Jamie Christopherson (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance), Inon Zur (Fallout 4), and NCSOUND, the track list is a collection of 40 of the most recognized pieces from the original soundtrack, carefully selected to create a cohesive listening experience rather than a complete collection.Published by NC, the album flows between calm, reflective village themes, atmospheric exploration pieces, and more intense, dramatic compositions tied to combat, progression and large-scale conflict. The track list draws from the original soundtrack's most recognized pieces and centers on two major regions: Giran and Aden.Early on their journey, players venture into the world's southern territory of Giran. As they explore the region's villages, tracks such as ""Crossroad at Dawn,"" ""Shepard's Flute"" and ""Caravans Crossing"" help create a calm, grounded atmosphere that reflects the peaceful nature of travel through the area.In contrast, the world's northern territory of Aden reflects the game's grander, more conflict driven spirit. As players continue their journey, the Elven Village track ""Unicorn's Rest"" marks a turning point, gradually giving way to darker settlements and imposing castles through standout tracks such as ""Knighting Ceremony"" from the iconic Aden Castle and ""Expedition March"" from the Town of Oren, where tension, warfare and large scale conflict take center stage.Across both regions, the tracks are more than background music; they shape how players experience each location, from villages and hunting zones to moments of intense combat. This collection brings together the sounds that have defined Lineage II for the past 22 years, offering a reflective musical journey for both longtime players and new listeners alike. Tracklist: Crossroad at Dawn Shepherd's Flute Caravans Crossing The Call of Destiny After the Storm Lovers Reunited Merchant Ships from the East Southern Vineyard Island Village Gathering Armies Hail the Victor Behind the Mountain The Necropolis Dream Come True Friendship Between Old Friends Lover's Reunited Legacy of Ancients The Beginning of Gracia Lust The Towers Unicorn's Rest Forest Calling Deep Shadows Final Conflict Dance at the Festival Knighting Ceremony Expedition March Fairy in the Grove March of Heroes Battle at Sundown Final Crisis The Evil's Creatures The Enemy Warlord Appears Enemy Within Divine Right of Demons The Final Decisive Battle The Conqueror Rush Into the Enemy Camp Battle Rage Never Ending Fight UPC: 4059251764434Label: Black Screen RecordsRelease Date: 11.20.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Von Anette Eichel - Halo (CD) (New (N))
A halo is something like an aura. Cologne-based singer Anette Von Eichel certainly doesn't want to put a halo on her new album, but a halo is also a luminous phenomenon, such as a moonlit ring or a wreath of light, as often seen in nature and everyday life, and which can be interpreted as a revelation of whatever nature. This title couldn't be more fitting for Anette Von Eichel's collection of songs on her new album, and in more ways than one. All of these songs share a nocturnal quality, in which light emerges from the darkness. In the sequence of her songs, we experience a dreamlike journey of a resurrection of the morning twilight from the night. In a metaphorical sense, it makes a huge difference whether you listen to the album for the first, second, or third time, because an impressive process of transcendence takes place. What at first simply sounds like a series of clearly defined songs in their respective forms gradually transforms into a kind of vocal and musical mass of light, which acts as a parallel phenomenon to reality. This spectral shift culminates in a halo of light that dissolves all forms and contours, a concept perfectly captured by the album title. ""When I write a song, it's a conscious process, but the subconscious naturally plays a major role,"" Anette Von Eichel explains, describing this transformation from her perspective. ""With this album in particular, I hope to give people the opportunity to take a step back from their everyday lives and experience a similar transformation while listening."" Listening to the album, regardless of the lyrics, inevitably evokes the feeling that someone is telling a story. From the osmosis of voice and music emerges a flow that inescapably draws the ear into it's vortex. Pianist Sebastian Sternal, bassist Henning Sieverts, and drummer Jonas Burgwinkel become the material and metaphysical vehicles of these stories, which Anette Von Eichel brings to the stage of her song theater with breathtaking versatility. She starts with the lyrics when writing and tries to discover the sound hidden behind the words. ""The word enters into a symbiosis with the interaction of our band,"" the composer explains, describing this phenomenon of the text dissolving into sound. The songs possess a great flexibility, expressed through nuanced improvisation, which allows the songs to grow not only with each performance but, as already mentioned, with each listen. ""Halo"" is the third album Anette Von Eichel has recorded with Sternal, Sieverts, and Burgwinkel in six years. The ease of their interplay, the constant negotiation between collective density and individual detachment, and the spontaneous use of open sections reach a new peak here. Eichel's signature style, unmistakable in it's trinity of classic jazz vocals a la Carmen McRae and Betty Carter, singer-songwriter influences in the tradition of Joni Mitchell, and the timbre of French chansons, sounds like standards that have been in the air for decades. They may feature strong melodies and complex rhythms, but the song as a whole always takes center stage, with which the individual elements must harmonize. There aren't many singers whose voices, both spoken and sung, exhibit such a striking difference as Anette Von Eichel's. When she sings, she doesn't simply slip into a different persona; she confronts hidden inner worlds that couldn't manifest in her everyday use of her voice. This creates an immediate magic, where the sound of her voice is inextricably linked to the specific emotions of the song. ""I'm interested in drawing out all the emotions hidden within my voice,"" says Anette Von Eichel. ""When I sing, I delve much deeper into myself and can uncover far more nuances."" Which brings us back to the interplay of light and shadow. She slips into roles, often shifting perspectives even within a single song, employing unconventional vocal techniques like sighs or creaks, and using breath as a creative element. ""Halo"" is built from light, and yet this album, like few others, creates a pressure equalization that is transmitted from the four musicians to the listener in an almost hypnotic way. The more one embarks on this journey into the twilight and the nuances of human experience, the more liberating the effect. ""Halo"" is a passionate declaration of the poetic clarity of ambiguity. Let us refrain at this point from pathos-laden phrases like healing, spirituality, or the pulse of life, and instead take the album objectively and soberly for what it is: precisely the right statement for our time.by Wolf Kampmann UPC: 0608917148329Label: Double MoonRelease Date: 10.9.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Patrizio Mazzola - Caspar Diethelm: Orchestral Music Vol. 1 - Concert (CD) (New (N))
Caspar Diethelm (1926-97) was one of the leading Swiss composers of the twentieth century. His free-tonal style - angular yet accessible - drew on the inheritance of several of his predecessors, above all Hindemith, Honegger (both of whom were his teachers), Martin and Schoeck, with Bartok adding rhythmic spice. These influences he combined with an awareness of modernism to form an individual and expressive musical language of his own. The three concertos recorded here are remarkable for the striking clarity of their orchestral textures; they also exhibit Diethelm's fondness for enlivening his narratives with surges of energy and touches of gleeful humour. UPC: 5060113448040Label: ToccataRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Barfuss In Scherben - Deutschpunk 1979-1986 / Var - Barfuss In Scherben - Deutschpunk 1979-1986 / Var (LP) (New (N))
UPC: 4015698954012Label: Tapete RecordsRelease Date: 8.21.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Scott ,Jason - Play Boy (CD) (New (N))
Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Jason Scott & The High Heat return with their boldest statement yet on Play Boy, a gritty, swagger-filled collection that pushes the band's signature blend of heartland rock, Americana soul, and country grit into new territory. Following the breakout success of American Grin and viral momentum surrounding ""Too Good Too Bad,"" Play Boy captures the chaos, charm, and late-night recklessness that have made the band one of the most exciting rising acts in roots-driven country music. Fueled by razor-sharp songwriting, lived-in storytelling, and the electrifying chemistry that's earned them stages alongside acts like Morgan Wallen, Wyatt Flores, and 49 Winchester, Play Boy leans into the band's wild side without losing the honesty and substance at the core of their music. Equal parts dive-bar confession, desert highway soundtrack, and modern outlaw anthem, the album reflects a band fully embracing who they are: loud, fearless, and impossible to box in. Visually, Play Boy trades polished Nashville gloss for a neon-drenched fever dream of motel rooms, casino lights, cigarette smoke, pink velvet, and after-midnight chaos. Pulling from vintage Vegas decadence, roadside Americana, and outlaw-country swagger, the album's branding blurs the line between glamour and grime, capturing a world where heartbreak, bad decisions, and high-stakes nights collide under flickering marquee lights. From polaroid-style imagery and lipstick-stained aesthetics to smoky dressing rooms and dive-bar romance, Play Boy feels cinematic, dangerous, and undeniably alive.The physical edition of Play Boy delivers a premium collector experience for fans, featuring expanded artwork, full contributor information and packaging that mirrors the album's rugged yet cinematic aesthetic. Designed to feel as immersive and unapologetic as the music itself, the release stands as both a statement piece and a snapshot of a band kicking the doors wide open on their next chapter. Tracklist: 01 - Fast As I Can Crawl - 3:23 02 - Shit Show - 3:02 03 - Too Good, Too Bad - 3:05 04 - Highway Robbery - 3:13 05 - Roll Me All the Way - 3:14 06 - Willie, Waylon ; Waltzes' - 3:01 07 - Goodbye Moon - 3:32 08 - All This Pain - 3:39 09 - What Do You Know About Love - 2:43 10 - Cowboy Cold Beer - 2:25 11 - When Love Tries to Hurt You - 3:06 12 - How to Get Away with Murder - 2:51 13 - Fastest Fool in Town - 3:09 14 - If Heaven Had a Honky Tonk - 3:41 UPC: 840381616724Label: Leo33Release Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Carsten Dahl - Empty Mirror (CD) (New (N))
With The Empty Mirror, acclaimed Danish pianist Carsten Dahl presents one of his most distilled recordings to date: twelve spontaneous solo piano improvisations captured in a single uninterrupted creative process on a Steinway D grand piano in the historic Radiohuset in Copenhagen, now home to the Royal Danish Academy of Music. The album is due for release on October 2, 2026 on Exlibris Musik.The twelve-track album originated as part of recording engineer Jonas Eliyah Munch-Hansen's final project. Rather than placing Dahl in the controlled environment of a conventional studio, Hansen chose Studio 1 in the former Radiohuset, allowing the hall's remarkable acoustics and distinctive atmosphere to become an integral part of the music. The concept was deliberately simple: Dahl would respond freely to a text of his own choosing, with no musical instructions beyond allowing the process to unfold. Throughout the album, the spacious resonance of the hall remains ever present, giving the listener the sensation of occupying the same room as the instrument.Upon entering the room and seeing the piano, Dahl simply began to play. There was no rehearsal and virtually no soundcheck. The recording captures music as it emerged, moment by moment. For Dahl, the project reflects a central artistic conviction: that music already exists before the performer reaches for it. The musician's task is not to impose ideas upon the music but to become sufficiently open for it to reveal itself. This philosophy gave rise to both the recording and it's title, The Empty Mirror, a metaphor for a state of presence in which intention gives way to listening.Throughout a career spanning jazz, classical music and free improvisation, Carsten Dahl has established himself as one of Scandinavia's most distinctive musical voices. Celebrated for his extraordinary imagination, technical command and deeply personal approach to improvisation, he continues to challenge conventional ideas of composition and performance. The Empty Mirror strips his musical language to it's essence, presenting an intimate document of artistic presence in it's purest form. UPC: 5705633302280Label: Storyville RecordsRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - Bantock: Orchestral Works (CD) (New (N))
Granville Bantock was born into a wealthy family (his father was a highly respected gynaecologist) in central London in 1868. Poor health scuppered his parents plans for a career in the Indian Civil service, and eventually Bantock gravitated to music, studying at both Trinity College and at the Royal Academy of Music. Early conducting engagements took him around the world with a musical comedy troupe, before he was appointed as conductor of the New Brighton Tower concerts in Cheshire. He very quickly expanded the scope of the orchestra, and stage concerts featuring works by Joseph Holbrooke, Frederic Hymen Cowen, Charles Steggall, Edward German, Hubert Parry, Charles Villiers Stanford, Corder and others, frequently devoting whole concerts to a single composer. Edward Elgar commented that Bantock had 'the most fertile musical brain of our time', On Elgar's recommendation, he became the first Principal of the new Midland Institute School of Music, in Birmingham, and within seven years had succeeded Elgar as Peyton Professor of Music at the University of Birmingham, a post he held until 1934. His unique musical style combines the romanticism of Wagner with influences of English and Scottish Folk Music, as well as the exoticism of eastern music. He had many champions of his work, including Sibelius, who became the first president of the Bantock society formed after the composer's death in 1946. UPC: 0095115538029Label: ChandosRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: SHURA CHERKASSKY - Shura Cherkassky: Nimbus Rediscovered Recordings (CD) (New (N))
The present release is part of a short series of recordings sitting on the shelves of the Nimbus archive that were 'rediscovered' during the 2020 COVID shutdowns. In those quiet days idle hands and minds posed the question: 'So, do we have anything unissued that we can use to construct a release programme?' This casual enquiry initiated a full investigation that has continued for five years and revealed more than fifty recording projects that, for one reason or another, never made it into the world. Shura Cherkassky was introduced to Nimbus by Wilfred Stiff, then a director of the London agent Ibbs & Tillett. Wilfred recognised a young label pushing ahead fast at the transition point between LP and CD, one with a fondness for artists whose careers were waning. Accordingly, he dispatched one of his most prestigious names to the Nimbus Studio. Cherkassky was at that time acknowledged as one of the 'great' generation whose undoubted king was Horowitz, but after a long, notable career that began in his mid-teens, his popularity in the concert hall and recording studio had fallen. Shura's late career was in need of a final boost. © Adrian Farmer UPC: 0710357712623Label: Nimbus RecordsRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Echo & The Bunnymen - Apples For Isaac (LP, Indie Exclusive Green Splatter) (New (N))
Apples For Isaac is a monumental return from Echo & The Bunnymen, their first album of newly written songs in over a decade. After years spent performing their immense catalog of classics to audiences around the world, the Bunnymen have recorded an album that is as bold as it is vulnerable, that perfectly captures the essence of what makes the Bunnymen so great. From the first few moments of opener “Take Me By The Hand,” it’s apparent that the band have lost none of the urgency of their early work. The lead single, “Brussels Is Haunted,” is emblematic of the band’s proud legacy, with life-affirming chorus worthy of one of post-punk’s forefathers. All but one of the tracks also features the late drummer Clem Burke, who sadly passed away during its creation: “The mighty, legendary Clem Burke – longtime friend of Mac – was integral to the making of the album and heartbreakingly passed away during its completion... love you Clem X.” *** Indie Exclusive ***UPC: 4099964180657Label: Bmg Rights ManagemenRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: Vinyl
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Le Concert Spirituel - Lalande: Suites Pour Les Soupers Du Roy (CD) (New (N))
Herve Niquet and Le Concert Spirituel are paying tribute to Michel-Richard de Lalande, who died 300 years ago: 'Louis XIV's master of music, renowned for his sacred music and numerous divertissements, was also a remarkable composer of symphonies,' says Herve Niquet. Niquet imagines 'a rehearsal at Lalande's home as he prepared his latest compositions for the King's supper. And Massialot, his cook and maître d'hôtel, not only brought him food and drink, but also read him numerous letters and newspapers delivered by mail coach."" In addition to the suites and caprices, we therefore hear a ""delightful"" letter from the Princess Palatine, wife of Monsieur, the King's brother, and a drinking song from 1683, entitled Pourquoi boirions-nous de l'eau? This colourful album confirms that in aristocratic France of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, ""the most exquisite refinement coexisted quite unashamedly with the most unabashed vulgarity"" (Francoise Rubellin). UPC: 3701624512722Label: AlphaRelease Date: 10.2.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Station Model Violence - Station Model Violence (CD) (New (N))
Tracklist: Learn to Hate Cliffs Immolation Leisure Drip Away Apex Calling Heat Two Eyes for An Eye Crepe Throne Falling Down UPC: 5056688867164Label: Static Shock RecordsRelease Date: 8.14.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Echo & The Bunnymen - Apples For Isaac (CD) (New (N))
Apples For Isaac is a monumental return from Echo & The Bunnymen, their first album of newly written songs in over a decade. After years spent performing their immense catalog of classics to audiences around the world, the Bunnymen have recorded an album that is as bold as it is vulnerable, that perfectly captures the essence of what makes the Bunnymen so great. From the first few moments of opener “Take Me By The Hand,” it’s apparent that the band have lost none of the urgency of their early work. The lead single, “Brussels Is Haunted,” is emblematic of the band’s proud legacy, with life-affirming chorus worthy of one of post-punk’s forefathers. All but one of the tracks also features the late drummer Clem Burke, who sadly passed away during its creation: “The mighty, legendary Clem Burke – longtime friend of Mac – was integral to the making of the album and heartbreakingly passed away during its completion... love you Clem X.” Tracklist: Take Me By the Hand Can't Be Sold Brussels Is Haunted I'll Be Your Sunshine Hijacked The Honey An Unstoppable Force The Light That Surrounds You Lab Rats Ran Asimov We Prayed in the Dark UPC: 4099964180626Label: Bmg Rights ManagemenRelease Date: 9.18.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Dark Tranquillity - Gallery (LP) (New (N))
UPC: 8721018031498Label: Cosmic Key CreationsRelease Date: 8.14.26Format: Vinyl
$43.99
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Jacquees - Mood (CD) (New (N))
In January 2016, a 21-year-old Jacquees confidently stepped into the spotlight and officially shifted the climate of modern R&B. Released as a mixtape hosted by DJ Spinz, Mood wasn't just a collection of songs-it was a bold sonic manifesto. Merging classic, unbridled Southern R&B vocals with the heavy, localized bounce of Atlanta's dominant trap scene, the project gave a generation of fans their definitive late-night soundtrack. Now, a decade after it's initial release, the foundational classic is finally making it's official debut on all major streaming services, as well as arriving on CD and vinyl for the very first time. Produced primarily by Nash B, Mood captured an artist on the precipice of superstardom. Backed by executive support from Birdman and the Cash Money Records family, the project features a powerhouse lineup of mid-2010s royalty, including standout guest verses from Kevin Gates, DeJ Loaf, Rich Homie Quan, Kirko Bangz, and Young Scooter. For years, Mood lived in the digital underground of mixtape websites and YouTube rips, passed around by R&B purists like a treasured secret. Whether you're streaming it on the go, spinning the rich analog grooves of the vinyl, or popping the CD into your car, this release honors the timeless body of work that cemented Jacquees as the King of R&B. UPC: 199316693768Label: Fyb Records LlcRelease Date: 10.30.26Format: CD
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Alliance Entertainment Pre-Order: Ilya Gringolts - Schubert: Sons & Fantasy For Vn & Fortepiano (CD) (New (N))
Spanning 1816 to 1827, Schubert's works for violin and piano trace a remarkable evolution in his musical voice, though their reception has often obscured their true significance. Revisiting them today reveals a composer whose imagination for the violin was far richer than assumed, from the Classical elegance of the early sonatas to the expansive virtuosity of the Fantasy. Formed in 2022 at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, the duo of Ilya Gringolts and Anton Gerzenberg stands out for the ease with which they approach both the classical and romantic repertoire on period instruments, through a historically informed approach, and twentieth-century and contemporary music, without stylistic preclusions. This recording, Ilya Gringolts's second album for Arcana, immediately stands out for the exceptional quality of the instruments used - Gringolts's precious 'ex-Prove' Stradivarius violin, strung with gut strings and a McNulty copy of a Conrad Graf fortepiano (Vienna, c. 1819) - as well as the extensive use of ornamentation and improvisation in the reprises: a bold and unusual choice that the two musicians apply not only to the early Sonatas but also to the later Fantasy. UPC: 3760195736036Label: Arcana RecordsRelease Date: 10.9.26Format: CD
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