In this corner, we will introduce the most anticipated albums every week. Here are the albums that will be released on September 20, 2024:
Jamie xx, Like a wave
Jamie xx is back with a new album. Like a wavevia youngIn 2015 In color Guest appearances include Robyn, Panda Bear, The Avalanches, and The XX bandmates Romy and Oliver Sim, Honey Dijon, Kelsey Lu, John Glaisher, and Oona Doherty. “It’s been a while… so much has happened in that time,” Jamie Smith said in a press release. “The ups and downs, the growing up, figuring things out and forgetting. Life-changing events, world-changing events. These are waves that we’ve all experienced together and alone. I wanted to create something that was fun, joyful, and introspective all at the same time. Those are usually the moments that are great for me on the dance floor.” Like a wave.
Bright Eyes, 5 dice, all 3s
Bright Eyes have released their latest album. 5 dice, all 3svia Dead OceanThe band’s first album since 2020 In the weeds, where the world once was The album features guest appearances from Cat Power, The National’s Matt Berninger, and The So So Gloss’s Alex Orange, as well as early singles “Bells and Whistles” and “Rainbow Overpass.” “For some reason, I was born with a brain that was obsessed with that sort of thing,” Oberst said in press materials about his dark lyrics. “When I was younger, there was more of a performative aspect to it, and it just came back to me. Now I’m at a point where I don’t care what the reaction is. Before, it got to a point where it was out of my control, and I didn’t know how to write something that wasn’t related to my actual life. Now I write by choice.” Five dice, all threes.
Community Justice Center, Freedom, sweet freedom
Regional Justice Center, a power violence band led by Military Gun’s Ian Shelton, Freedom, sweet freedomIn 2021 Crime and PunishmentShelton formed the band in 2016 after his brother Max was incarcerated. Max is due for release in 2022 and appears on the new album with Taylor Young of Twitching Tongues and Nails. “On that day exactly eight years ago, I woke up in a county jail,” Max said. “I was confused, with no memory of what events had gotten me there, no idea how long I’d be in jail, or when I’d be able to see and hug my family again. To be able to reclaim these dates and put something positive and hopeful in place of the trauma and anxiety that always haunted everything is the most beautiful full-circle moment for me. A lotus can grow in the mud too. Freedom, sweet freedom.”
future, Mixtape Pluto
The future has fallen Mixtape PlutoIn 2022 I have never loved youThis follows the two-part collaborative album Metro Boomin. We don’t trust you and We still don’t trust you. The Atlanta rapper teased a mixtape earlier this year. Written On X: “Fuck your album. You can’t slap it like my mixtape.” The 17-track album is produced by 808 Mafia’s Southside and Wheezy.
Katy Perry, 143
Katy Perry’s new album, 143was released by Capitol. It was the pop singer’s first album of 2020. smile“I set out to create a bold, exuberant and celebratory dance-pop album with a message of 143, a symbolic number that represents love,” Perry said in a statement. She previewed the album with the singles “Lifetimes,” “Woman’s World” and “I’m His, He’s Mine.” Guest appearances include Kim Petras, J.I.D., 21 Savage and Douche, and producers include Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Stargate and first-time collaborators Vaughn Oliver and Rocco Did It Again. “I’ve heard a lot of conversations sparked by this album and he was one of the many collaborators I’ve had,” Perry said of working with Alex Cooper on “Dr. Luke.” Call her daddy Podcasts. “But actually, it’s coming from me.”
Tasha, All this and much more
Tasha has released a new album. All this and much morethrough Bayonet RecordsThe Chicago-born artist is What do you miss most? From 2022 to 2023, Illinoisan adaptation of Sufjan Steven’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical IllinoisThe album was preceded by the singles “The Beginning,” “Michigan,” “So Much More,” and “Love’s Changing.” “One of the first songs I wrote for the album, “The Beginning” feels like an introduction to the journey of self-discovery I would be on over the next year (and the songs that came from it),” Tasha explains. “The song touches on feelings of uncertainty, sadness, and a longing for connection, while the opening lyric, ‘This isn’t the end, it’s just the beginning,’ encapsulates the sense of hope and possibility I continue to reach for after it all ended.”
Julian Casablancas + The Void, Like before you
Julian Sablanca + The Voids are back with their first album in six years. Like before you2018 Sequel virtue The album was announced in a YouTube trailer along with the instrumental single “Overture” from the LP. Featuring earlier works “Prophecy of the Dragon,” “Flexorcist,” and “All the Same,” the album was recorded at Voidz Studios in Venice, California, and Vox Studios in Los Angeles. The band worked with producers Ivan Wayman, Justin Raisen, and SADPONY (aka Jeremiah Raisen).
Wave, City Light
The Wave, the duo consisting of Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Duggal, have released a new LP. City LightThe self-titled follow-up to their 2023 debut will feature previously released singles “You Saw,” “Boken Boys” and the title track. “This time around, the band had an identity, so we had a bit more of a framework for how we were going to operate,” Dagur comments. “But obviously things were a lot different…”
Thurston Moore, Flow Critical Clarity
Thurston Moore has released a new album. Flow Critical Clarityvia Daydream Library SeriesThe album, their ninth LP, includes previously released singles “Isadora,” “Hypnogram,” “Rewilding” and “Sans Limites” featuring Stereolab’s Lætitia Sadier. Arranged in La Becque, Switzerland, it was recorded at Total Refreshment Studios in London in 2022 and mixed with Margo Broom at Hermitage Studios in London in 2023. The album’s sleeve cover features Jamie Nairs’ “Samurai Walkman.”
Katie J. Pearson, Someday, Now
Katie J Pearson has released her latest album. Someday, Nowvia Heaven’s Recording2022 Sequel Morning Sounds The album sees Pearson collaborating with electronic producer Nathan Jenkins (aka Brion), whose work includes Carly Rae Jepsen, Nilufer Yanya and Westerman. Check out the new single “Those Goodbyes” below. “I knew exactly who I wanted to work with, who my session band was going to be, and where I wanted to record,” Pearson said of the new album. “I finally felt like I was in control, and it gave me a lot of confidence.” The singles “Sky,” “Those Goodbyes” and “Maybe” were released ahead of the album.
Clinic Star, Hints only
Clinic Stars, the Detroit duo consisting of Giovanna Lenski and Christian Molik, have released their debut LP. Hints onlyvia CrankyRecorded in the band’s home studio, the collection follows two 2021 EPs. 10,000 Dreams And in 2022 April’s Past“There’s definitely a lot of thought put into acoustic treatment and maximizing the space,” Molik said in an interview. Stereogum“It’s definitely very comfortable for us, I can’t imagine us recording in this studio. [traditional] studio.”
Nubia Garcia, Odyssey
Nubia Garcia is back with a new full-length album. OdysseyFollowing his 2020 Mercury Prize-nominated debut sauceIntroducing the album’s overall theme, Garcia said, “It’s really about the idea of walking your own path and trying to leave out all the noise around you that tells you you should go this way or that way.” The album features collaborations with Esperanza Spalding, Richie Seiveright and Georgia Anne Muldrow, as well as the singles “Set It Free,” “Clarity” and “The Seer.”
Other albums out today:
Manu Chao, Viva Two; Nelly Furtado, 7; Lice, The third beach; Dave Guy, Ruby; Lutalo, Academy; Sunset Love Down, Always bursting with joy; Honey Glaze, Genuine; Hippo Campus, flood; Kate Pearson, Radio and rainbow; Downhole, How to get started; Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Orchestra Hits; Joan as a policewoman, Lemon, lime and orchid; Cliff Diver, Bird watching; A dreamless veil, Every part of the flood; Nightwish, Yesterwind; Drifting in Silence & Suseti, Echo Beyond.
