5 New Albums To Look Forward To This Year
You won’t want to sleep on this new music.
Written by Jake Levyns
It seems as if the only positive thing we got out of last year was the return of so many of our favorite artists, some of who recorded and released new music for the first time in many years from lockdown. Luckily, the volume of that rollout has carried through with just as much excitement into this year, giving us all a little something extra to look forward to. Whether you find yourself in a nostalgic mood or just want to sweat it all out, there are plenty of albums coming to soundtrack those moments to perfection. Here we’ve rounded up a few to look out for in the coming months. Trust us you’re not going to want to miss these. Keep reading and get ready to pre-save now on Apple Music.
Arlo Parks - Collapsed in Sunbeams (Out January 29)
If you tuned in last summer to I May Destroy You on HBO, you’re surely at least aware of Arlo Parks, the twenty-year-old singer-songwriter making waves with her unique brand of R&B and bedroom pop. Her long-anticipated debut record, Collapsed in Sunbeams, comes almost two years after her first EP Super Sad Generation, and is ready to further cement her within the echelon of Gen Z’s most promising up-and-coming artists. It’s headed off by lead single’s “Eugene” and “Black Dog.”
Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club (Out March 19)
There is perhaps no artist working today whose aesthetic is as revered and misunderstood as Lana Del Rey’s. More than a decade into her star-making career, and just a year and a half after blockbuster Norman F***ing Rockwell, the now bestselling poet’s seventh studio album, Chemtrails Over the Country Club, will add a new layer to her endless reinvention, as seen by the title track’s music video. Other singles include the lyrical piano ballad “Let Me Love You Like a Woman.”
Tash Sultana - Terra Firma (Out February 19)
You don’t often discover a brand new artist by purchasing their debut album on iTunes completely on a whim, but that’s exactly how I came across Tash Sultana’s Flow State almost three years ago. Terra Firma, the long-awaited follow-up to that completely brilliant record, is already showing killer promise with its singles “Pretty Lady” and “Greed,” as well as the start of a new chapter in the self-described “one-person band’s” burgeoning career. By release day, you might even wish you knew them when.
dodie - Build a Problem (Out March 5)
There’s an unfair judgment people have about a lot of YouTube stars-turned-musicians not being deserving of their success. While there are certainly exceptions, Dodie Clark is not one of them, having amassed a devoted fan base from her days as an online cover artist that hang on her every word. With multiple EP’s under her belt already, this year she crosses her most significant milestone yet, the release of her debut full-length album Build a Problem. The wunderkind of pop music is ready. Are you?
Evanescence - The Bitter Truth (Out March 26)
When an artist or group so dear to your heart comes back after what seems like forever, it almost feels like anything is possible. For longtime fans of legendary hard rock outfit Evanescence, the announcement of The Bitter Truth, their first album of all-new music in a decade, brought with it a new perspective on a band that all but defined the next generation of female emcees. Their evolution has been patiently awaited for years, and now that it’s near, it’s time we all sit back and pay attention.
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