This week’s new-music slate is a genuinely varied one — a British rock band’s tenth studio album, a surprise live collection from a global pop star, and a folk duo teasing their next record. Here’s what dropped.
Muse’s tenth studio album
English rock veterans Muse released The Wow! Signal this week, their tenth studio album. The band has racked up seven UK No. 1 albums to date, including their last studio release in 2022, and they’ll tour the record across Europe later this year.
A surprise live album from Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber released a surprise 22-track live collection recorded at Coachella, featuring guest appearances from The Kid LAROI, Tems, Wizkid, Dijon and Mk.gee — a big, collaborative snapshot of a festival set rather than a traditional studio follow-up.
Angus & Julia Stone tease their next album
Australian duo Angus & Julia Stone shared a new single ahead of their seventh studio album, due out in September. It’s part of a broader wave of album announcements landing this month, alongside a new solo record from The Killers’ Brandon Flowers — his first solo album in over a decade.
Also worth a listen
East London artist kwn released a new EP exploring grief and healing, rising alt-pop artist Au/Ra shared her debut studio record, and London-born, Paris-based singer-songwriter Flora Hibberd released a new single featuring Sufjan Stevens ahead of her upcoming album.
The takeaway
Between a legacy rock band’s new studio album, a major pop star’s surprise live release and a wave of indie and alt-pop albums either landing or being teased, it’s a release week that has something for nearly every kind of listener.
