New Music Report - New Releases Week of October 2nd

Happy Monday! Kickstart your week ahead by checking out all of the new music that has just been released in this roundup of new music that you need to be listening to. From new albums from Shania Twain and Miley Cyrus, to new songs from P!nk and BØRNS, to new collaborations from J Balvin & Beyoncé and Chris Lane & Tori Kelly, to our expert picks, take a look at this week's New Releases.

J Balvin & Willy William featuring Beyoncé - "Mi Gente"

It's been a quiet summer on the music front for Beyoncé, especially considering that she gave birth to twins, but Thursday night (September 28) saw the pop titan jump back onto the scene with a sizzling remix of J Balvin and Willy William's mega-hit "Mi Gente.” Best part of it all? Proceeds from her remix are going to hurricane and earthquake relief charities, including CEMA, UNICEF and Somos Una Voz for Puerto Rico, Mexico and other affected Caribbean islands. On the almost four-minute mix, the pop titan offers up some Spanglish lyrics, trading lines back and forth with the Latin chart-topper. "He say my body stay wetter than the ocean/ And he say that creole in my body is like a potion/ I can be a beast oh I can give you emotion," she sings during the second verse. Leave it to Bey to spice up an already hot track.

Shania Twain - Now

The Queen of Country music is BACK. It's been a long time coming, but Shania Twain has finally returned with her first full-length album in 15 years! Now features twelve new songs including singles "Life's About to Get Good" and "Swingin' with My Eyes Closed," in addition to previously released songs like "Poor Me" and "We Got Something They Don't." Twain worked with four main producers on Now, Ron Aniello (Bruce Springsteen, Gavin DeGraw), Jake Gosling (Shawn Mendes, One Direction), Jacquire King (James Bay, Norah Jones), and Matthew Koma (Zedd, Carly Rae Jepsen). 

Shania recently told the New York Times of writing for her new album was very emotional. "I cried a lot when I wrote. I never cried when I wrote a song ever before in my life." She added, "My songwriting is my diary and it is my best friend. It’s a place I can go to where it’s not expecting anything from me. There’s just no inhibitions there. It’s a complete free place to say whatever I want to say."

Shania Twain

Miley Cyrus - Younger Now

As you already know, Miley Cyrus' return to the pop spotlight has been a subtle one. Gone are the days of twerking on stage and in is the more grown and mature vision of Miley. Cyrus' next stage in life couldn't be oh so evident with the release of her new album, Younger Now. From the pleasant sounds of lead single, “Malibu,” to the twangy influence on her Dolly Parton duet, “Rainbowland," this pop star is in a different kind of place and the projects symbolizes that transition. In fact, she has co-writing and co-producing credits on every single track on the LP. "This writing process has been a really different experience because I've never put out an album this way," the pop star said in a statement. "People have been asking me, 'is this like a re-introduction of yourself?' But it's not that at all. Actually, it's more like, I am this person who embraces all my past selves. This album is the most me for right now that I can be.” See: “Malibu” and “Week Without You"

Miley Cyrus

Demi Lovato - Tell Me You Love Me

Recorded over the last year and a half, Demi Lovato’s new album, Tell Me You Love Me, serves as a proclamation of sorts. From the ode to her former addiction struggles on "You Don't Do It For Me Anymore" to the eyebrow-raising narrative of "Ruin the Friendship," this is Demi Lovato in all her honesty, for better or for worse. Tell Me You Love Me also sees an archway of inspiration from Christina Aguilera and her 2002 blockbuster LP, Stripped. "What I find inspiration from in the Stripped album was the soulfulness of Christina's voice," Lovato told iHeartRadio "It also was her coming out album, where she was just sexier, and more grownup, more mature, and I feel like that's what this album is for me.” Aside from the rich fulfillment on the 12 track set, Lovato dabbles in R&B-tinged territory, particularly with the DJ Mustard-produced "Lonely," which features Lil Wayne. See: “Cry Baby” and “You Don’t Do It For Me Anymore"

Demi Lovato

Echosmith - Inside a Dream EP

What was once an album, has now turned into an EP, and it's officially here. Echosmith has pushed back their full-length album, and instead has given fans a 7-song EP Inside a Dream, with the full-length album to be released in Spring 2018. Inside A Dream includes previously released singles like "Goodbye," "Future Me," and "Dear World." In a statement on their website, the band wrote: 

"We have decided to move the release of our album to Spring 2018, and instead release the 7-song Inside a Dream EP on September 29. I know that may come as a surprise and we are so sorry for the change, but we've been overrun with inspiration lately and have more we would like to add to the album."

Echosmith

P!nk - "Beautiful Trama"

Ahead of the release of her new LP of the same name, P!NK drops the pop rock anthem, "Beautiful Trauma," which was co-written and produced by Jack Antonoff. In what sounds like the sequel to "Just Like A Pill," the track hears the the pop star step into Lorde's Melodrama lane, particularly due to Antonoff, with steady verses and explosive hooks. "I wrote the song with a very awesome person @jackantonoff and named the album after it (because) life is f*cking traumatic,” she wrote ahead of the track’s release. "But it's also incredibly beautiful, too. There's a lot of beauty still and beautiful souls. Enjoy."

Tamar Braxton - Bluebird of Happiness

Tamar Braxton just gave every R&B lover one of the best gifts that we could ask for: an incredible album. Bluebird Of Happiness is Braxton’s fifth studio project and believe us when we tell you that it’s a masterpiece. The star wasn’t playing when she said that this was the best album she’s ever made. Tay Tay was speaking the truth! The album features 11 songs and each one is more beautiful and powerful than the last. Braxton previously said that Bluebird Of Happiness was her last album. So, you already know that she had to go all out for this project. It’s musical perfection.

Tamar Braxton

Dolly Parton - I Believe in You

It's been 50 years since Country icon Dolly Parton released her very first album, Hello, I'm Dolly. Well, a half-century later, and she's released her first children's album called I Believe In You, and all the proceeds are going to charity. I Believe In You features 13 tracks, and a bonus track of spoken audio, which is a reading by Dolly of Coat of Many Colors.

Proceeds from I Believe in You will go to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which started in 1996 in Dolly's hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee and has since expanded into four countries and serves more than one million children by providing a new age-appropriate book every month. During a press conference, Dolly reflected over her 50-year career, and said of her very first children's album:

"My first album was released 50 years ago, and it's been an amazing 50 years since then. I am very excited that now I'm coming out with my first children's album in all of those 50 years. I'm proudest of all that all of the proceeds from this CD will go to the Imagination Library. It's been 20 years since the Imagination Library was launched. We've seen 100 million books get into the hands of children and hopefully there will be many more."

Dolly Parton

Michael Jackson - SCREAM

It's been eight years since Michael Jackson passed away, but the King of Pop lives on through his iconic music, particularly through his new SCREAM. According to a tweet from Jackson's official Twitter, the album is "a collection of 13 of Michael’s most electrifying & danceable tracks." In fact, there's a bonus track from producer The White Panda called "Blood on the Dance Floor X Dangerous" -- a mashup of five songs including "Blood on the Dance Floor," "Dangerous," "This Place Hotel," "Leave Me Alone," and "Is It Scary."

Michael Jackson

Cody Simpson & The Tide - Wave One EP

It's been a while since we've heard new music from Cody Simpson. He last released an album in 2015 called Free, but the 20-year-old is back with a new band, The Tide, and a new EP! Cody Simpson & The Tide dropped their debut EP, Wave One, consisting of four new songs. Cody recently told Vents Magazine of his new project:

"A grand visitation of creative inspiration arose when I spent my summer in Venice Beach. Practicing guitar, surfing and writing poetry and songs in the streets of vibrant Southern California, I was met with an intense surge of musical and literary energy. I conceived of a concept, a project, a band. The Tide. The Tide, acting as a sonic exemplar of flow and fluidity. The way of things. The way of nature. Guitars, rock and surf music, psychedelia, transcendence from everyday bourgeois consciousness. A project that could encourage fellow youth to strive for the state of flow I experienced that summer. A fluidity that the ocean’s tide exemplifies so flawlessly. The way of the tide. The sun and the moon. Zen spontaneity. Myself and some musicians I started playing with that summer have put together a project and band that I’m stoked to share."

Cody Simpson & the Tide

Rich the Kid featuring Kendrick Lamar - "New Freezer"

Rich The Kid doesn’t even have an album out yet. But, he managed to get a guest verse from the one and only Kendrick Lamar. Back in January, Rich took to social media to say that he and K. Dot had new music on the way. However, that post was deleted soon after. Now, this new music has finally arrived. Entitled “New Freezer,” this new song goes hard. But, what more could you ask for from a track with a Lamar verse?

Tinashe - "Light The Night Up"

Tinashe’s Joyride still remains in pop purgatory, but the star is teasing an appetizer from her new partnership with the NFL. Last week, Tinashe shared a new track called “Light The Night Up,” which will serve as the new theme song for the NFL Network's Thursday Night Football broadcast. It’s a dance track that is high on energy, but also seems out of the star’s typical pop&B territory and we don’t know if that’s a good thing. Either way, you can expect to hear this one frequently if you’re an avid NFL viewers.

Tiësto featuring Stargate & Aloe Blacc - "Carry You Home"

What do you get when you combine two superstar producers and one extremely talented singer songwriter? Tiësto's new collaboration with Stargate and Aloe Blacc. The radio friendly dance track fuses together an uplifting rhythm with melodic synths, and heartfelt lyrics from Blacc. He sings in the chorus, "Let me carry you home/Let me carry you home/When you're tired and you're weary/And you have no strength to go on."

Robin Schulz - Uncovered

On his third studio album, Uncovered, Robin Schulz proves that he’s transition from budding German producer to international EDM heavyweight. Over the course of 18 tracks, the Grammy-nominated DJ strings together a number of cuts that showcase his genre versatility as well as his collaboration roster.  Oh, it features  the likes of David Guetta, Cheat Codes, James Blunt, HUGEL and more. “I’m not really known for giving a lot of interviews,” Robin said when asked about the title of the collection. “While working on the movie, I talked about my life and career in-depth for the first time. During this time, the idea came up to call the record ‘Uncovered.’” See: “More Than A Friend” featuring Nico Santos and “Oh Child"

Robin Schulz

Taylor Hicks - "Six Strings & Diamond Rings"

American Idol season five winner, and singer/songwriter Taylor Hicks has finally returned with some new music. Taylor last released an album eight years ago, back in 2009, but has now dropped a new single titled "Six Strings & Diamond Rings." Hicks told Billboard of his new song: 

"I've been waiting on a song like this my whole life. I've had people tell me that you want to get behind a song that completely embellishes and is reflective of what you are doing at the moment, and how you are feeling at the present. This song embodies that. It’s my version of 'Turn The Page.' It’s a song that I think as all entertainers and musicians travel for their work and for their job as much as we do, I feel that this is the song for them. Six strings are hard on diamond rings. It’s not an easy gig, but it’s a song that signifies my life, and the road. It’s an undeniably great song."

Sirah featuring Skrillex - "Deadbeat"

Skrillex and Sirah make an excellent team. And if their previous songs together "Bangarang," "Kyoto," and "Weekends!!!" weren't convincing enough, let this new collab "Deadbeat" be another shining example of their musical chemistry. "Deadbeat" serves as Sirah's new single, and is another example of how versatile Skrillex can be with his production skills. This song is an anthem for leaving someone, as Sirah sings in the chorus, "I'mma leave you/I'mma leave you like a deadbeat/I'mma leave youI'mma leave you like a deadbeat/I'mma leave you like a deadbeat/Dead."

BØRNS - "Sweet Dreams"

If you're counting down the days until BØRNS releases his second studio album, you're not alone. But thankfully, two months after he dropped "Faded Heart," the intro to album two, the 25-year-old has bestowed upon us another new song, titled "Sweet Dreams." The song, written by BØRNS and Tommy English, may just be your new favorite break up anthem. He sings in the chorus, "You didn't even call or wish me sweet dreams/Really thought we made a sweet team/But don't cry, consider this a lullaby/Sweet dreams."

Chris Lane featuring Tori Kelly - "Take Back Home Girl"

If you were wondering what Tori Kelly has been up to lately, here's a hint: she's been working on a collaboration with rising country star Chris Lane. Both artists are currently working on their respective sophomore albums, and took some time to record this new duet. The song is all about that one special lady you can take home to mom. They sing in the chorus, "You're a help her fix it, having breakfast with my momma/You're a take back home, home, home girl."

Chris told ET Online of the collab, "I've been a big fan of Tori's for quite some time and I had this song that I was looking for a duet with. They asked me, 'Who's your dream collaboration partner?' and she was the first person I said." And Kelly adds, "I've always loved country music," Kelly adds. "[But I] never actually did anything in the country world, so this was huge for me." 

Terror Jr. - The Girl Who Cried Purple

Terror Jr complete the third part of their Bop City series, with the release of the seven track collection, The Girl Who Cried Purple. For this set, the mysterious electric pop trio take a 

one last stab at the project's goal of reppign stages of love. The Girl Who Cried Purple is all about infatutaion with leading single “Holding Your Tongue," "Sugar," "Dead Girl Walking" and more. Expect these songs as well as their previous EP release to appear on the tracklist for Terror Jr's forthcoming "Grapeland Tour.” See: “Holding Your Tongue” and “Fight and F*k"

Terror Jr.

PRETTYMUCH - "Teacher"

Simon Cowell's new boy band PRETTYMUCH have just followed up their debut single with a new song called "Teacher." The guys have been teasing the song in multiple intimate acoustic performances across the country, but we finally have the full studio version, and it's a BOP. Over a repetitive melodic guitar riff, the guys sing in the chorus, "You could be my teacher (where they at)/You could be my boss (where they at)/Oh, you could be my lover, (where they at)/You could be my car (where they at)/Baby I could drive ya oh, anywhere you want/Ah, you could be my teacher (where they at)/Oh yeah, you could be my boss." 

Why Don't We - Invitation EP

To celebrate their one year anniversary as a group, Why Don't We has released a brand new EP called Invitation. Think of it as a personal invite to their anniversary celebration. In fact, on Twitter, the guys said of the milestone, "A world without you is a world without living. This year changed our lives. This is Invitation."

Invitation is the group's fourth EP (that's four EPs in ONE YEAR), and consists of five new songs including its title track, in addition to four others.

Why Don't We 'Invitation'

A Boogie with da Hoodie - The Bigger Artist

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie released his debut album, The Bigger Artist, and it’s pure life. We can’t lie. We knew that a project from A Boogie was going to be lit. But, we were still blown away by how great of an album The Bigger Artist is. From the song arrangements, to the topics that the rapper discussed in his songs, the guest appearances and more, A Boogie did his thing with his debut. He let it be known that he was going to be a real one in the game for a long time to come. In an interview with iHeartRadio, A Boogie said that his album could be described with the words “Melodic, masterpiece, vicarious, tunnel vision, and dedication.” 

A Boogie with da Hoodie

PARTYNEXTDOOR - Seven Days EP

Surprise! PARTYNEXTDOOR released an EP called Seven Days. For about a week before the project came out, the singer/songwriter was teasing it. Now, it’s finally here and there’s a song for each and every day of the week. A cool thing about this EP is that it only has two features. PND called on Rick Ross and Halsey to assist on a couple songs of his. The singer’s full-length project Club Atlantis is still on the way. But, listen to Seven Days in the meantime.

PARTYNEXTDOOR - 'Seven Days' EP

Tory Lanez - "Skrt Skrt"

Tory Lanez is hard at work at teasing his sophomore album. Last week, the Canadian artist released “Shooters.” Now, he’s back on his sexy flow with his new single “Skrt Skrt.” The sensual song is all about getting a special woman in the mood to get grown. Needless to say, the track is hot. “I like freakin’, you like sex on the weekend, me too,” Lanez sings. “So give me the work, you gon’ make me skrt skrt.” His upcoming album is sounding like a hit, thus far.

KYLE - "Sunshine" featuring Miguel, "Off Of It" featuring Ty Dolla $ign, and "All Mine" featuring MadeinTYO

KYLE is playing no games with his music releases. The recording artist didn’t only drop one new song last week. Instead, he decided to drop three! These new singles are “Sunshine” featuring Miguel, “Off Of It” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, and “All Mine” featuring MadeinTYO. On ”Sunshine,” he and Miguel sing about the finer things in life. “I want to bathe in your light,” Miguel croons “All day, all night.” The Ty Dolla assisted “Off Of It” is more of a dance-ready track for those who love to move. “Girl, you know you know how to dance,” Ty sings. “So, don’t just sit there like you can’t…If you like to move, if you like to dance / Get up off of your ass.”

Last, but not least, “All Mine” features MadeinTYO. Tokyo raps about destination vacations and getting some FaceTime love. “I don’t wanna see that ass online,” he raps. “Stop making it so easy to find / Tell them other dudes to get in line / It’s all mine.” Listen to all three great releases ASAP.

Tank - Savage

Tank is a savage in many ways. So, of course he had to drop an album entitled this. Savage is the R&B singer/songwriter’s brand new project and it consists of 11 powerful tracks. The recording artists who are making guest appearances on it are Ludacris, Trey Songz, J. Valentine and Candice Boyd. In an interview with iHeartRadio, Tank was asked why he named his project Savage. He replied, “I named this album Savage because I felt like the way the music was going; it was just becoming aggressive, savagely aggressive.” 

He also said: “My definition of a savage is someone who's just not willing to lose. Somebody who's willing to do absolutely whatever it takes to ensure survival on any and every level. A lot of times, they give the savage title to people who are being absolutely ridiculous. But, I think the savage title belongs to the people who... Let's talk about that father who puts in an extra 20-30 hours a week to make sure the family is fed, or that single mom trying to raise two or three kids on her own with two or three jobs and holding it all together. That’s savage behavior that we don't speak about.”

Tank  - 'Savage'

Leslie Grace featuring Becky G - "Díganle"

Two budding Latina starlets Leslie Grace and Becky G combine forces for some female empowerment on “Diganle.” Not only are these two actual friends, but the track gives fans a taste of what they can expect on Lesie's forthcoming LP, Graveolution. It starts relatively slow until the beat kicks in and the ladies up serve up the feist. “Dignale” was co-written by Leslie, Becky, Marco Masis "Tainy" and Frank Santofimio.

Daddy Yankee & Bad Bunny - "Vuelve"

Amist his work to help out Puerto Rico after the tragic effects of Hurricane Maria, Daddy Yankee has dropped a new track in collaboration with Bad Bunny called "Vuelve." It hops on familiar trap territory as the rappers  offer solo and collaborative bars. Since the explosive success of "Despacito," both Yankee and Luis Fonsi have capitalized on their careers with seperate ventues. "Vuelve" is the latest release of the Reggaeton's staple El Disco Duro. 

Era Istrefi featuring French Montana - "No I Love Yous"

From the woman who brought you the undeniably contagious bop "Bonbon," Era Istrefi has returned with a brand new song, and it's a collaboration with rapper French Montana called "No I Love Yous." This song is about being strictly business ... if you catch our drift. Like Era says, "No I Love Yous." She sings in the chorus, "Just might give it a taste (give it a taste)/Nah, nah, I don't push him/Nah, nah, I don't push him/Yeah, since you know what I wanna do (On front, on front, on front) but no I love yous."

Jacquees & Def Loaf - "At the Club"

Wow! Jacquees and Dej Loaf make a beautiful combination. The two recording artists joined forces for Jacquees’ new single “At The Club” and it’s a banger. This song gives us life. Jacquees great vocals with Loaf’s bars made for a perfect single. Throughout the song, they sing and rap about club romance. After seeing one another during a night out on the town, they can’t stop thinking about each other. Who can relate? Bump “At The Club.” You won’t be sorry you did.

Lil Yachty, Quality Control & Young Thug - "On Me"

Lil Yachty and Young Thug collaborated on a new song entitled “On Me.” This new track will be featured on Quality Control’s upcoming mixtape called Control The Streets Volume One. Though the project doesn’t have a release date, as of yet, don’t worry. Yachty and Thugga are sure to continue releasing new music in the meantime. Control The Streets Volume One will also feature Offset and Young Nudy’s Cinco De Mayo” and Migos’ “Too Hotty.”

Grey - Chameleon EP

You may have been introduced to electronic music duo Grey from their collaboration with Zedd and Hailee Steinfeld ("Starving"), but since then, the guys have been working on a lot of new music, and have now released their debut Chameleon EP -- a five-song set packed with star power. Chameleon features artists like Avril Lavigne (like you've probably never heard her before), in addition to singer/songwriters Skott and Frances, among others. The guys said of their new EP:

"Creatively, it was refreshing to let loose, be ourselves, and just go crazy with all the ideas we had bouncing around in our heads once we got in the studio. Our earlier work was more electronic with hints of acoustic layers, but with Chameleon, we flipped that balance and then expanded on it. We incorporated not only more guitar, but also cinematic-like string and horn sections throughout that give the whole EP incredible texture."

Grey - 'Chameleon'

Rozes - "Famous"

Most people know Rozes from her Chainsmokers collab, but she's got bops of her own, and this is one of them. As soon as I heard "Famous," I knew I'd love it. Right off the bat, Rozes hits me with that uplifting melody, something that always draws me to my favorite songs. 

Let's also observe the lyrical content in this magical tune, talking about that one special someone, who can make you feel ... well ... famous, no matter what. No matter how many Instagram followers, hits on the radio, or all of the above, there's only one person who can give that "Famous" feeling. She sings, "Baby, you make me feel goddamn famous/I feel so goddamn famous/You take what you want/Pieces of me, and my soul, and my heart/You make me feel goddamn famous." 

Jauz featuring Rouxn - "Meant To Love You"

If you're looking for a new dance anthem, look no further than Jauz's new single "Meant To Love You" -- guaranteed to make you shake it all around your house, office, local supermarket, or wherever you may be listening to this song. Over a catchy house beat, vocalist Rouxn sings about having good intentions after something gone wrong in a relationship. he sings, "I think you've gone a bit to far/You hung me out to dry/And I only meant to love you."


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