1. "Too"—FIDLAR
Sept. 4
The Los Angeles rockers’ sophomore effort delivers garage punk at its finest. Bonus points if you know what FIDLAR stands for.
2. "HitNRun"—Prince
Sept. 7
Join the music streaming battle if you want to hear some new Prince, exclusively available on Jay Z’s Tidal.
3. "No No No"—Beirut
Sept. 11
Big day for all you indie folk fanatics: after four long years and two lead singles, Beirut is back. Cue the hype.
4. "Anthems For Doomed Youth"—The Libertines
Sept. 11
11 years later and London’s once-upon-a-time best new band has reunited to put out another album. If you loved ‘What a Waster’ / ‘Don’t Look Back into the Sun’ / ‘What Katie Did’, you know what to do.
5. "GO:OD AM"—Mac Miller
Sept. 18
Start the countdown with the GO:OD AM app – part alarm clock, part exclusive Mac material. Now you might actually wake up for your 8am (as long as it’s not on Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays).
6. Honeymoon, Lana del Rey
Sept. 18
Try calling the Honeymoon Hotline (1-800-268-7886) while you wait for this album to drop.
7. "The Names"—Baio
Sept. 18
Vampire Weekend’s bassist Chris Baio is poised for a breakout with his first solo album – check out ‘Sister of Pearl’ and three other singles that will have you dancing until release.
8. "b’lieve i’m goin down"—Kurt Vile
Sept. 25
For fans of The War on Drugs, Bob Dylan (and everyone else for that matter): The lead single is both literally and figuratively ‘Pretty Pimpin’. Get listening – Philly’s very own KV hits Union Transfer October 9th.
9. "Every Open Eye"—CHVRCHES
Sept. 25
‘Leave a Trace’ is just another reason to love this Scottish synth-pop outfit. Catch the trio at The Electric Factory on October 1.
10. Fetty Wap, Fetty Wap
Sept. 25
With breakout singles ‘Trap Queen’ and ‘679’ already under his belt, Fetty Wap is what we’d call a rising star – we’re keeping an eye out for this rapper’s self-titled debut.
11. "Music Complete"—New Order
Sept. 25
15 days until it’s time to dance. This album marks long time British rockers’ first release since parting ways with bassist Peter Hook.
12. "Savage Hill Ballroom"—Youth Lagoon
Sept. 25
Singles ‘The Knower’ and ‘Highway Patrol Stun Gun’ have signaled a move from lo-fi synth pop for Trevor Powers. Listen for yourself – then catch him and his gold lipstick at Union Transfer October 31.
