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The Best Albums to Own Next Month
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THIS year has already produced some rather…
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mighty albums and, next month, we have a few gems that are worth exploring! I am amazed by the standard this year and the fact that there have been so many remarkable albums out in the world. If you are undecided as to which ones you need to get a hold of next month, I have been looking around and selected the ten most-promising. No matter which genres you are into and whether you have heard of these artists, I would definitely recommend you get involved and have a look at these terrific works. If you are in need of some guidance as to the best releases to look out for next month then I think I have…
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YOU covered.
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Mabel – High Expectations
Release Date: 2nd August, 2019
Label: Polydor
Producers: Various
Standout Tracks: Don’t Call Me Up/Selfish Love/Put Your Name on It
Key Cut: Mad Love
Pre-Order: https://shop.mabelofficial.com/*/Music/
Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind
Release Date: 9th August, 2019
Label: Roadrunner
Producer: Greg Fidelman
Standout Tracks: Birth of the Cruel/A Liar’s Funeral/Orphan
Key Cut: Unsainted
Pre-Order: https://www.slipknot1.com/
Marika Hackman – Any Human Friend
Release Date: 9th August, 2019
Label: Sub Pop
Standout Tracks: wanderlust/blow/come undone
Key Cut: the one
Pre-Order: https://roughtrade.com/gb/marika-hackman/marika-hackman-any-human-friend
Frank Turner – No Man’s Land
Release Date: 16th August, 2019
Labels: Xtra Mile/Polydor
Standout Tracks: Nica/Eye of the Day/The Lioness
Key Cut: Sister Rosetta
Pre-Order: https://store.frank-turner.com/
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Infest the Rats’ Nest
Release Date: 16th August, 2019
Label: Flightless
Standout Tracks: Planet B/Organ Farmer/Perihelion
Key Cut: Self-Immolate
Release Date: 16th August, 2019
Label: Secretly Canadian
Standout Tracks: side effects/religion (u can lay your hands on me)/ BKLYNLDN
Key Cut: the stage
Pre-Order: https://shura-uk.myshopify.com/
Sleater-Kinney – The Center Won’t Hold
Release Date: 16th August, 2019
Label: Mom + Pop
Producer: St. Vincent
Standout Tracks: The Center Won’t Hold/Ruins/Bad Dance
Key Cut: Hurry on Home
Pre-Order: https://www.banquetrecords.com/sleater-kinney/the-center-won%27t-hold/7790842
Taylor Swift – Lover
Release Date: 23rd August, 2019
Labels: Republic/Taylor Swift Productions
Producers: Joel Little/Taylor Swift
Key Cut: You Need to Calm Down
Pre-Order: https://store.hmv.com/music/cd/lover
Bon Iver – I, I
Release Date: 30th August, 2019
Label: Jagjaguwar
Producers: Chris Messina/Brad Cook/Justin Vernon
Standout Tracks: We/U (Man Like)/Salem
Key Cut: Hey Ma
Pre-Order: https://uk.store.boniver.org/products/preorder-i-i-cd-us
Sheryl Crow – Threads
Release Date: 30th August, 2019
Label: Big Machine Records
Producers: Sheryl Crow/Jeff Trott
Standout Tracks: Live Wire/Beware of Darkness/Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You
Key Cut: Everything Is Broken