NEW MUSIC FRIDAY | Kim Wilde, Keith West and more out today…

Pop icon Kim Wilde ends an incredible year with not one, but two stunning new editions of her acclaimed 2025 studio album Closer - out 5th December 2025. 

Originally released in January, Closer marked Kim’s fifteenth studio album and was hailed by critics as “effortlessly fresh” (Retropop) and “a family affair” (MusicOMH), showcasing a confident artist still evolving four decades into her career. The record reached the UK Top 30 and climbed into the Top 10 across several European charts, reaffirming Kim’s enduring status as one of British pop’s most beloved voices.

First ever anthology of singer songwriter Keith West compiled by West himself.

Stretching from his first recordings with Four + One in 1965 up to a 1999 cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘Lay Lady Lay’ with guitarist Steve Howe.

Peter Goalby was the lead singer of Uriah Heep, Trapeze and Fable but has now retired from the music industry.

Peter recorded these songs in 1987 but the tapes were lost until a chance find decades later.

The album features guest appearances by his Uriah Heep bandmates Mick Box and John Sinclair.

This Nektar live album features a line-up of Roye Albrighton, Ron Howden, Peter Pichl and Klaus Henatsch.

‘Fortyfied’ was recorded to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Nektar’s formation.

Remastered and expanded 4CD clamshell box set edition of ‘Sea Dream’ by Spirit.

Originally issued in 2002 as a double CD version and unavailable for many years.

'Sea Dream’ was a collection of previously unreleased demos and recordings made by the late Randy California and his band Spirit.

Newly remastered 3CD clamshell box set anthology featuring the three albums recorded by West, Bruce & Laing.

An expanded deluxe edition of ‘A Tab in the Ocean’ by Nektar.

First issued in November 1972, the album was the second release by Nektar and was a milestone for the band as it set the template that that would bring them success in both Germany and the USA.

Originally featuring just four pieces, the albums first side would be dominated by the extensive title track which was a progressive rock tour de force. The remaining tracks, ‘Desolation Valley / Waves’, ‘Crying in the Dark’ and ‘King of Twilight’ would also become Nektar classics.

Following the success of 'We Can Work Out Work It Out – Covers of The Beatles 1962-1966', Strawberry present 'With A Little Help From My Friends' that focuses on the next stage of The Fab Four's career: 1967-1970.

Like the first volume, this 3CD box set looks at the continuing huge influence The Beatles had on a multitude of artists in disparate genres throughout numerous countries.