The fall comes with great things: scarves, the beautiful colors of changing leaves, pumpkin-flavored everything, Halloween and . . . good music. Look no further; here is your guide to the most anticipated album releases from your favorite artists for this fall and winter.
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1. Florida Georgia Line
Album: Anything Goes
Drops: Oct. 14
Singles: “Dirt” and “Sun Daze” is to be released the same day as the album.
Anything Goes will be Florida Georgia Line’s second full-length album. The duo, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, are currently on the “Burn It Down” Tour with Jason Aldean and Tyler Farr. They will soon embark on their own headlining tour, in honor of their new album on Jan. 15, 2015 with supporting acts Thomas Rhett and Frankie Ballard.
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2. Hoodie Allen
Album: People Keep Talking
Drops: Oct. 14
Singles: “Movie”, “Show Me What You’re Made Of”, and “Dumb For You”
Steven Markowitz a.k.a. Hoodie Allen has always had that “do-it-yourself” mindset. All five of his EPs are self-released without the help of a label. He has always been generous to his considerable, growing fan base, by releasing four of his EPs for free on his website. He has as an upcoming show on Dec. 5 at the Tabernacle. This will be his first major full-length release since Crew Cuts in 2013.
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3. Taylor Swift
Album: 1989
Drops: Oct. 27
Singles: “Shake It Off” and “Out of the Woods”
Although this will be T-Swift’s fifth studio album, this will be her first confirmed pop album. She talks about transcending genres, her career, as well as her personal life in this feature for Rolling Stone.
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4. She & Him
Album: Classics
Drops: Oct. 28
Singles: None Released.
Everyone knows Zooey Deschanel, the actress. But her and her band mate, M. Ward have now been able to sign their band, She & Him, to Columbia Records. Previously, they have released a slew of albums on a smaller label, toured around the country playing festivals like Coachella, South by Southwest, and Bonnaroo, but this will be their first major release. With this album, the duo plans to cover many of the classics that inspired them. You can read more about the album here.
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5. Foo Fighters
Album: Sonic Highways
Drops: Nov. 10
Singles: None released.
Sonic Highways will be Foo Fighters’ eighth studio album. The cool thing about this album is that each of the eight tracks has been recorded in eight different cities across America. Foo Fighters is also set to premiere an HBO TV series on the making of the album. You can find out more about the upcoming series here.
http://www.foofighters.com/home
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6. Pink Floyd
Album: The Endless River
Drops: Nov. 10
Singles: None released.
The band that has now become a duo has been working on and recording tracks for a new album, many of which will stem off of some tracks that were recorded during their last full album, Division Bell. You can find out more about how David Gilmour and Nick Mason hope to make The Endless River as a tribute to the late Rick Wright. You can read everything you need to know about the project here.
http://www.pinkfloyd.com/theendlessriver/
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7. Ne-Yo
Album: Non-fiction
Drops: Nov. 11
Singles: “Money Can’t Buy” ft. Jeezy and “She Knows” ft. Juicy J
It’s been a long wait since Ne-Yo’s last full-length, dating back to 2012. This will be his sixth full-length album. In an interview with Vibe magazine, he describes his passion for songwriting and explains the title of the album, saying “I’m calling it [Non-Fiction] because the name of every song on this album is derived from a true story”. He has an upcoming show at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on Oct. 23.
http://www.neyothegentleman.com
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8. Nick Jonas
Album: Nick Jonas
Drops: Nov. 11
Singles: “Chains”, “Jealous”, and “Numb” ft. Angel Haze.
And then there was one brother. Nick Jonas has always been ambitious with his solo projects. This album is taking a different turn than what you’d expect, producing pop and R&B influenced singles. The album will feature a collaboration with Demi Lovato. Jonas will also star in the new DirecTV series Kingdom as an MMA fighter.
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9. One Direction
Album: Four
Drops: Nov. 17
Singles: “Steal My Girl” and “Fireproof”
It’s hard to believe the young boyband is releasing their forth-coming studio album. They have been working hard with the likes of the Madden brothers, British rock-band Mcfly, The 1975, and John Legend. The boys just finished up the worldwide “Where We Are” tour with international newcomers 5 Seconds of Summer. You can read more about the pending music for “Steal My Girl” here.
http://www.onedirectionmusic.com/us/home/
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10. Nicki Minaj
Album: The Pinkprint
Drops: Nov. 24
Singles: “Pills n Potions” and “Anaconda”
This will be Minaj’s third studio album and the title of it is a direct reference to Jay-Z’s The Blueprint. “Anaconda” has just reached platinum status and its video broke the record for most viewed in 24 hours on VEVO. You can read more about the upcoming album here.
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11. Charli XCX
Album: Sucker
Drops: Dec. 16
Singles: “Boom Clap”, “Break the Rules”, and “London Queen”
Although Charli XCX has just now reached international fame through her collaboration with Iggy Azalea, she is no stranger to the music industry. A seasoned songwriter, she released her first album, 14, when she was only, you guess it, 14. Following the 2013 release of her first album, True Romance, on a major label she is coming back with Sucker. Charli is set to open for Katy Perry on the European leg of her Prismatic World Tour.
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All of these artists have been hard at work, stretching their creative muscles and writing something for their fans. Whether it be their first album, or their 5th or 6th, these artists are still as dedicated as they were in the beginning. You can find out about even more artists that have upcoming fall releases here.