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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Electric Messiah by High on Fire

Out October 5 on eOne. Long dormant metal band Sleep made a surprise comeback earlier this year with The Sciences, but that doesn't mean Sleep guitarist Matt Pike has left his day job as frontman of High on Fire. That metal band, too, has a new album this year, their first since 2015's acclaimed Luminiferous (which, like their new one, was produced by Kurt Ballou). They'll spend much of the fall on tour in support of the record.

PREVIOUS ALBUM:
▣ Luminiferous (2015)

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"Electric Messiah"

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