7 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Blood Orange, Bat for Lashes, Maxwell, More

Freetown Sound is Dev Hynes’ follow-up to Blood Orange’s 2013 album Cupid Deluxe. It features Empress Of, Debbie Harry, Nelly Furtado, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Carly Rae Jepsen, Zuri Marley, and more. Listen to “Augustine,” which was named Best New Track. Read “The Women of Blood Orange’s Freetown Sound” and our new feature “The Realest Out: A Conversation With Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes.”

Listen on Apple Music

Listen on Spotify

The Bride is Natasha Khan’s follow-up to 2012’s The Haunted Man. The album was produced by Khan alongside collaborators like Dan Carey, Head, Simone Felice, and Ben Christophers. The released is preceded by “In God’s House,”  “I Do,” “Sunday Love,” and “Joe’s Dream.” Read “Wedding for One,” our new feature on Bat for Lashes.

Listen on Apple Music

Listen on Spotify

In 2009, Maxwell released BLACKsummers’night–the first part of a planned album trilogy. Seven years later, he’s releasing part two: blackSUMMERS’night. Check out the singles “Lake By the Ocean” and “1990x,” which was named Best New Track. Read our interview, “Maxwell: Hostage of Love.”

Listen on Apple Music

Listen on Spotify

Back in September, Ty Segall formed GØGGS with Ex-Cult’s Chris Shaw and Fuzz bandmate Charles Moothart. They shared their first single “She Got Harder.” The announcement for their self-titled album included another track: “Glendale Junkyard.” Read our review for the highlight “Needle Trade Off.”

Listen on Apple Music

Listen on Spotify

Metronomy’s last album, Love Letters, came out in 2014. Summer 08’s lead single is “Old Skool,” which features Beastie Boys affiliate Mix Master Mike. It also includes “Hang Me Out to Dry,” which features Robyn.

Listen on Apple Music

Listen on Spotify