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.
The beloved Canadian indie rock collective ended a multi-year hiatus with live dates last year. This summer will see them release their first studio album since 2010's Forgiveness Rock Record. The new set includes contributions from Feist and fellow BSS veterans Amy Millan and Evan Cranley of Stars and Emily Haines and James Shaw of Metric.
| LISTEN: | "Halfway Home" |
| LISTEN: | "Hug of Thunder" |
| WATCH: | "Halfway Home" (live on The Late Show) |