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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Piano & A Microphone 1983 by Prince

Out September 21 on Warner Bros. The latest posthumous set taken from the vaults of the prolific artist is exactly what its title says: a 35-minute, home-recorded set of Prince playing piano and singing on several of his own songs (including "Purple Rain," which wouldn't be released for another year), plus a cover of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You."

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"Mary Don't You Weep"

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