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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Iridescence by Brockhampton

Out September tbd on RCA. Originally titled Puppy and scheduled for early summer, the fourth album from Brockhampton (recorded at least in part at Abbey Road) should finally arrive this month and serve as their major label debut. The Texas/California hip-hop collective got its start by collaborating over the internet, and they released three separate albums in 2017 before encountering a speed bump this year (in the form of sexual abuse allegations against band member Ameer Vann, who is no longer with the group). A tour will follow in October.

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▣ Saturation III (2017)

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