8 albums to listen to this week – 07/11/2025

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Every week, the WECB France team offers you its selection of the best albums to listen to – Week of November 7, 2025

In the age of streaming, it's never been easier to listen to new music, but with thousands of new tracks added every day to streaming platforms not counting physical releases in stores, it's never been more difficult to know what to listen to.

This week, we have selected albums from White Lies, Mavis Staples, Freak Slug, Jonathan Jeremiah, Fragile, Midklake, Hüsker Dü And Luje.

White Lies – Night Light

15 years after their debut, the British seem more calmer than ever, with compositions steeped in progressive, far removed from the punk of their early years.

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Mavis Staples - Sad and Beautiful WorldMavis Staples – Sad and Beautiful World

At the age of 86, the legendary American singer invites you to reflect on Sad and Beautiful World, her new studio album.

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Freak Slug - Loose Tooth And A Short SkirtFreak Slug – Loose Tooth And A Short Skirt

Xenya Genovese presents this EP as a logical epilogue, with five new tracks which follow the same perspective, guided by instinctive and visceral writing.
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Jonathan Jeremiah - We Come AliveJonathan Jeremiah – We Come Alive

The British musician is back on top form, with his sixth album where sensitivity and talent come together in a work more alive than ever.
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Midlake - A Bridge To FarMidlake – A Bridge to Far

Discover A Bridge to Far, the new studio album from the Texan group Midlake, which skillfully mixes folk, rock and psychedelic influences.

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Fragile Big Big SmileFragile – Big Big Smile

The Lyon group returns in a more mature version of itself, less hardcore. They combine the musical culture of the very end of the 20th century with the energy of boys born in the 21st.

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Hüsker Dü - 1985 The Miracle YearHüsker Dü – 1985: The Miracle Year

Hüsker Dü looks back on the incredible year 1985 by offering a complete and generous live performance, a true document of the American hardcore scene.
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Luje - Among The FirsLuje – Among The Firs

The Lyon group unveils a formally well-thought-out second album, made up of ten tracks conceived in the raw and saturated energy of shoegaze.

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