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Sept. 6
Toro y Moi
“Hole Erth”
Toro y Moi (also known as Chaz Bear) is releasing his project “Hole Erth” this September. Bear has established a loyal fan base, and listeners are anticipating a project full of ‘bangers.’
His album also has features from other noteworthy artists such as Kevin Abstract, Don Toliver, Porches, Duckwrth, and more!
Sept. 13
Porches
“Shirt”
My discovery of Aaron Maine, the voice and mind behind “Porches,” came a few years prior. His two songs, “Now the Water” and “Mood” instantly captivated me, and they are still in heavy rotation for me to this day.
Maine’s newest album, “Shirt,” according to Domino Music’s website, is “part angsty fantasy, part confessional melodrama … that oscillates between reality and make-believe…”
Alongside his sixth studio album, Maine has also announced a North American tour, as well as a UK and European leg.
Snow Patrol
“The Forest Is The Path”
The Scottish band are no strangers to fame with their hit song, “Chasing Cars” that with every listen (even almost a decade later) still provides me with the dopamine rush I experienced when I first heard it.
Queen of the Stone Age’s (another notable band) Troy Van Leeuwen was also a part of the songwriting for this project.
“This album took us on many uncharted routes, with sometimes weird and wonderful turns, and so it’s hard not to think of the start of this album as a new beginning,” the band shared with Billboard.com. “But while we honor the past, we also want to cherish the present and look to the future. So, this is the beginning of something, and we are so excited to share it with you all.” (billboard,com)
Snow Patrol has also announced a United Kingdom and European tour scheduled for the beginning of 2025.
Dayglow
“Dayglow”
“The new album sounds like Fuzzybrain but with more caffeine and a fully developed pre-frontal cortex,” Sloan Strubble (a.k.a Dayglow) shared via his Instagram story. As a fan myself, my excitement for the release skyrocketed even more.
Making indie style music that correlates to sunshine for me, Dayglow has curated a sound that is resemblant of his persona. His new self-titled album features 10 tracks, and I can’t wait to hear what he’s created, especially with the confirmation of a close association to his previous project Fuzzybrain.
Miranda Lambert
“Postcards from Texas”
Truckloads of country music releases are anticipated this September with country singer, Miranda Lambert, releasing her album, “Postcards from Texas” this month — her first album under a new label – Republic Records.
Billboard.com called it “a blend of tender ballads, steel guitar-laden tracks and acoustic renderings, as well as amped-up rock-tinged tunes.”
Sept. 20
Nelly Furtado
“7”
Seven years after her last album, “The Ride,” the Grammy-winner (and arguably, the “it” girl of the 2000s) will release “7” this month.
During an interview with the TODAY show, Furtado expressed the experience for this specific project when recording this album. “This time was different. It was like, complete freedom, complete liberation in (the studio) — just trying anything I wanted.”
Furtado also shared that the 14 tracks that are on the album were chosen from a whopping 500 different songs that she wrote over the last several years.
The project also includes features from Tove Lo, SG Lewis, Charlotte Day Wilson and many more!
Hippo Campus
“Flood”
“Flood,” the new album from the indie band Hippo Campus, is a personal listen that I can’t wait to dive into. An underrated vessel of a dreamy collective sound, the group from St. Paul, Minnesota has made their stamp on the indie scene (although I think they deserve way more praise.)
Their latest project features 13 songs with the early release of four singles, “Forget It”, “Paranoid”, “Tooth Fairy” and “Everything At Once,” giving fans a tease at the sound they can expect from the full album.
This particular album feels a bit different from their typical sound — while I can’t speak to the band’s inspiration, I definitely hear notes similar to the band, The 1975.
Neon Trees
“Sink Your Teeth”
The alternative rock collective, Neon Trees, best known for their 2012 hit single, “Everybody Talks,” is releasing their fifth studio album, “Sink Your Teeth.”
The project is composed of 12 tracks and comes after a four-year hiatus following the release of their last album, “I Can Feel You Forgetting Me,” in 2020.
Mason Ramsey
“I’ll See You In My Dreams”
Infamously known as the yodeling cowboy in Walmart from a viral video in 2018, the Mason Ramsey, 12 years old at the time, received recognition from millions of viewers, as well as Ellen DeGeneres when he graced her show.
Today, he is still on his journey as an artist with the recent announcement of a North American tour, including a stop in Jacksonville with special guest Halle Kearns. His debut album, “I’ll See You In My Dreams,” features 14 songs and is produced by Dan Fernandez.
Ramsey has already earned a Gold-certified single and is continuing to push for more accolades as he’s only 17-years-old with a lifetime still ahead of him.
Keith Urban
“High”
Country singer, Keith Urban, hailing from Australia has spent decades making his mark on the American country scene and beyond. Urban Is back after four years with his newest album, “High.”
When asked about the inspiration behind his latest album, Urban stated, “I’ve always been drawn toward the subject of living in the moment because it’s all there is, and it’s hard to do. And these days with so much ‘content’ flying at us, it can feel like drinking from a fire hose.”
With multiple hit songs – past and present – Urban is expected to wow fans with his new music.
Katy Perry
“143”
Pop icon Katy Perry releases her sixth album,“143,” four years after the release of her last project, “Smile.”
In a statement Perry shared the project is, “a sexy, fearless return to form.”
While her single, “Woman’s World,” received much criticism online, listeners still have plenty of other unreleased tracks to look forward to and the features listed are honestly worthy of a chance of redemption. Artists listed include rappers 21 Savage and JID, as well as Doechii and Kim Petras.
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