Check out the music released this week by some amazing artists! Highly anticipated album releases by Olivia Rodrigo, Twenty One Pilots, Blake Shelton, YG, Mozzy and Lord Huron are among them, as well as a new single by Bleachers.
Sour, Olivia Rodrigo’s highly anticipated debut album was released today. The album features 11 songs, including the 18-year-old pop star’s hit song “drivers license,” “deja vu,” and “good 4 u.” Rodrigo revealed that throughout the process of making Sour, she was influenced by the “angsty” music of No Doubt and the White Stripes, amongst other indie rock artists. A variety of musical genre influences will most likely be found throughout the album’s tracks.
Twenty One Pilots release their new album Scaled And Icy today. The iconic alternative rock band previously released “Shy Away,” “Choker,” and “Saturday” which will be included on the album. Read Dash’s full article on the new album’s announcement back in April here.
YG & Mozzy teamed up for Kommunity Service, a collaborative album that features 10 songs from the duo. The features on the album are definitely noteworthy with guest appearances by Ty Dolla $ign, G Herbo, Tyga, Blxst, Young M.A. & others. The album delivers some of Mozzy & YG’s best work to date and didn’t disappoint one bit.
Benny The Butcher dropped a 10 track EP with 38 Spesh titled Trust The Sopranos. The Griselda rapper is continuing his hot streak following the release of his critically acclaimed Burden of Proof album in 2020. Memphis rapper Dreekdadon dropped “Apologize” is a song about self-reflection. Talking about past friendships, relationships and situations, Dreek now has a clear vision of the goal at hand.
Blake Shelton’s new album, Body Language, was released today. Shelton described the album by saying “We explored new sounds while making sure to get in some classic country.” Body Language is the country star’s 12th studio album and includes 12 tracks. Previously released tracks “Minimum Wage,” and “Happy Anywhere,” featuring Shelton’s fiancee Gwen Stefani appear on the album.
On Tuesday of this week, Bleachers released a new song “Stop Making This Hurt” and an accompanying music video. The song is to be included on the band’s upcoming album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, which will be released on July 30th of this year. Jack Antonoff, the lead singer for Bleachers said “Stop Making This Hurt” “is what you get when we are not allowed to go play for our people. It’s a line that had been ringing in my head for years.”
Lord Huron releases their new album Long Lost today. This is the indie-folk band’s fourth album, and includes previously released tracks “I Lied” featuring Allison Ponthier, “Not Dead Yet,” “Mine Forever,” and the title track “Long Lost.” The album and the music videos for its tracks can be expected to feature a Western flair and takes a bit of a different approach from Lord Huron’s previous albums.