Summer Music Preview: 37 Key Albums
While there's still no official word on whether the summer will bring long-in-the-works new albums from Arcade Fire, Beck, LCD Soundsystem, or Queens of the Stone Age, the coming months will definitely see new releases from Lorde, Broken Social Scene, Katy Perry, Big Boi, Lana Del Rey, Phoenix, Ride, and more.
Browse our collection of the summer's most notable new albums—as well as several noteworthy re-releases and compilations—below, where you can also listen to songs from each release.
Well into their third decade, the English indie-pop trio Saint Etienne are still going strong, with their most recent album, 2012's Words & Music, among their best-reviewed releases. They follow that up next week with a new 19-track set. A brief U.S. tour follows in early fall.
| LISTEN: | "Breakneck Hill" |
| LISTEN: | "Heather" |
| LISTEN: | "Magpie Eyes" |