Words by Amiyah Golden
Oct. 4
Leon Bridges
“Leon”
The talent that is encompassed in the body of Leon Bridges is immense and unadulterated.
I vividly remember hearing his 2015 hit song “River” and being absolutely enamored. I fell even more in love with hi
s sound after listening to his collaborative albums – “Texas Sun” and “Texas Moon” – with another one of my
favorite bands ever, Khruangbin.
His upcoming self-titled project, “Leon” is comprised of 13-tracks and is expected to wow listeners as he never fails to create timeless music in a contemporary society fueled with music created to simply stream and profit.
Coldplay
“Moon Music”
You love Coldplay, I love Coldplay, everyone loves Coldplay (or at least I would hope so.)
The band will be releasing their 10th studio album, “Moon Music” with 10 new songs belted by the group’s frontman Chris Martin.
I audibly gasped at the features with afro-beats artists such as Ayra Star and Burna Boy being listed, as well as U.K. artist Little Simz and more. While I assumed what to expect to expect from the indie-rock band, I was forced to put my assumptions aside as they seem to steer toward the embrace of alternative genres. I’m genuinely curious to hear what the band has been cooking up.
Finneas
“For Cryin’ Out Loud”
Known best as Billie Eilish’s brother and the producer behind her hit songs, Finneas will be releasing his own project, “For Cryin’ Out Loud” in October. This comes months after the major success of his sister’s album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”
The brother and sister have been dubbed ‘prodigies’ by many since they were young, and their various projects speaks true to that.
Finneas will go on a brief tour that will encompass three shows – all sold out – in California, New York and England this month.
Oct. 11
GloRilla
“Glorious”
“It’s 7 p.m. Friday, it’s 95 degrees…”
This intro was the beginning of the song of the summer — and while many claim there was the absence of a summer anthem this year — I would have to disagree as GloRilla’s “TGIF” song was holding it down alongside Kendrick Lamar’s “They Not Like Us.”
The Memphis native has had one hell of a year with her rampant success, establishing her as a star that will last in this cut-throat rap game. She’s not new two hit singles with “Tomorrow 2,” “F.N.F, and ‘Yeah Glo!’ (even getting a big cosign from NBA star Lebron James) being known as the hype songs for all the girls!
The rapper has announced her debut album “Glorious,” and it will feature 15-tracks which I’m sure won’t be missing any features!
Oct. 18
Bon Iver
“SABLE”
I think tears were shed on my end when I heard that Bon Iver is back with a new music. The latest project, “SABLE” only features three songs but according to a press release from record company the EP is: “emerging from a slow-burning breakdown — possibly done with music, thinking increasingly about the concept of healing — “SABLE” is a place for [singer Justin] Vernon to unpack the darkness, pressure and anxiety that amounted to one of the most trying periods of his life.”
The way that Vernon tells stories that are so raw and lasting with impacts far beyond his intentions, are the reason that he will always sustain as one of my favorite artists — and that sentiment stands for many other fans.
Oct. 25
Soccer Mommy
“Evergreen”
A tour and a new album are on the horizon for the Nashville native Sophia Allison, best known as Soccer Mommy.
This month the singer-songwriter releases “Evergreen” which features 11 songs. “I wanted to change things up a bit on this one and play around with some more organic textures. It was really important for me that the songwriting shone through everything and came to the forefront. These songs are very close to my heart and I hope they become close to some of yours as well,” she shared abou the album on Instagram.
Can’t wait to hear what Soccer Mommy has been inspired by this October!
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