Fall 2018 Music Preview: 45 Key Albums

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – September 6, 2018

In the gallery above, get details about (and listen to music from) the most noteworthy albums scheduled for release between now and the end of 2018, including music from Paul McCartney, Muse, Cat Power, Thom Yorke, Elvis Costello, Low, Spiritualized, and more. Only albums with firm (or mostly firm) release dates are included (that means no Childish Gambino or Vampire Weekend, among others), and the albums are listed alphabetically by artist.

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Bought to Rot by Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers

Out November 9 on Bloodshot. With Against Me! on hold after 2016's Shape Shift With Me, frontwoman Laura Jane Grace makes her solo LP debut with this 14-song set recorded with her new band The Devouring Mothers, a trio also consisting of current Against Me! drummer Atom Willard and bassist Marc Hudson. Rot features a rootsier sound than Grace's past work, and is influenced by the solo work of Tom Petty (and specifically Full Moon Fever).

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