New Music Report - New Releases Week of October 16th

Happy Monday! Kickstart your week ahead by checking out all of the new music that has just been released that you need to be listening to. From new albums from P!nk and Gucci Mane, to new songs from Daya and AWOLNATION, to new collaborations from Cheat Codes & Fetty Wap and Alesso & Anitta, to our expert picks, take a look at this week's New Releases.

P!nk - Beautiful Trauma

P!NK makes a return to the scene with her new album, Beautiful Trauma, which hears the pop star team up with hitmakers like Jack Antonoff, Max Martin and Shellback for a collection that hits on insecurities and fears. Despite her lengthy career in pop, the singer/songwriter is still candid and forthright about her weaknesses. She's heartbroken on "But We Lost It." She's down on "Barbies." She's trying to get through the difficult disappointment on "Whatever You Want.” We may have heard these narratives once or twice before from the vet, but she’s always delivered substance and Beautiful Trauma is no exception to that thought. See: “What About Us” and “Secrets"

P!NK - 'Beautiful Trauma'

Louis Tomlinson - "Just Like You"

Even though he was once part of the biggest boyband in the entire world, Louis Tomlinson wants his One Direction following to know that he's just like them. Released last Thursday, "Just Like You" is a mid-tempo track, which was co-written by the 25-year-old star alongside producer BURNS and Jesse Thomas. At three-and-a-half minutes, the song hears Louis strip down all the things that comes with fame and showcases his share of issues. "I'm just like you/ Even though my problems look nothing like yours do/ Yeah I get sad too/ And when I'm down I need somebody to talk to/ Yeah, I feel the same way as you would do too/ Same stress, same sh*t to go through," he sings during the hook. 

Gucci Mane - Mr. Davis

Good things come to those who wait. And if there’s one lesson the delayed release of Gucci Mane’s newest album, Mr. Davis, has taught us, it’s exactly that. On Friday (Oct. 13), the project was dropped after initially being scheduled for a Sept. 15 release. Longtime fans – and some new ones – have been waiting to hear the new tracks from Guwop for a month. Now, they finally can. Mr. Davis is Gucci’s 11th studio album and features 17 songs. Guest appearances on the project include Ty Dolla $ign, Chris Brown, Migos, ScHoolboy Q, Nicki Minaj, Rico Love, The Weeknd, Slim Jxmmi, A$AP Rocky and Big Sean.

In an interview with iHeartRadio, Gucci was asked why Mr. Davis was such an important album to hear. Guwop replied, “Mr. Davis is an important album because it talks about the ups and downs. It's a victory story. It's an honor that underdog story and gives people hope.”

Gucci Mane - 'Mr. Davis'

Beck - Colors

Beck's highly anticipated 13th studio album Colors has officially arrived. The new record is Beck's first full-length release since 2014's Morning Phase, which earned him three Grammy Awards (including the most coveted, Album of the Year). Fans were first introduced to the music from Colors when its first single "Dreams" was released in June 2015. And the following year, Beck shared the ear-candy that is his euphoric "Wow" as the second taste of the project. Colors includes ten tracks, including the previously-released "Dear Life" and "Up All Night" and was executive produced by Beck himself and his good buddy, star producer Greg Kurstin. 

Beck - 'Colors'

Wu-Tang Clan - The Saga Continues

Wu-Tang Clan is back with their brand new studio album entitled The Saga Continues. This is the hip hop group’s first album since its 2014-released A Better Tomorrow. The Saga Continues consists of 18 songs and RZA served as the project’s executive producer, along with production from Mathematics. Ghostface Killah, Method Man, GZA, Raekwon, Inspektah Deck and Masta Killa are all on the album, while U-God does not appear. Listen to some old school vibes on the album ASAP.

Wu-Tang Clan - 'The Saga Continues'

St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION

St. Vincent's fifth studio album MASSEDUCTION (pronounced "Mass Seduction") has finally arrived. The new record follows 2014's self-titled release and features 13 new songs including singles like "New York" and "Los Ageless," and another recently released song called "Pills." MASSEDUCTION also includes production credits from Jack Antonoff and Kendrick Lamar producer Sounwave, as well as features Annie Clark's aunt and uncle, jazz duo Tuck & Patti.

During a recent interview, Annie told EW.com of working with Antonoff to make MASSEDUCTION stand out from her previous release, "I wanted it to be all programmed beats, and I wanted it to have a lot of pedal steel. I love the sound of pedal steel — it’s the sound of heartbreak."

St. Vincent - 'MASSEDUCTION'

AWOLNATION - "Passion"

"Passion" is the first single from AWOLNATION's forthcoming third studio album, which follows 2015's Run, and the song was first revealed during an hour-long live stream on social media just hours before the song's official release. The band's Aaron Bruno explains of AWOLNATION's new single, "When all else is taken away, as long as your passion remains, anything is still possible. 'Passion' is about finding the balance that can lift both you and those around you to make the world a more positive place. It doesn’t matter what names or labels people throw at you."

Alesso featuring Anitta - "Is That For Me"

Alesso and Brazilian singer Anitta have teamed up for their brand new collab called "Is That For Me," and if you're enjoying the extended summer weather we seem to be having, you can add this song to your playlist with its tropical vibes and Anitta's light and airy vocals. And while you're at it, watch the music video -- they're literally in a tropical rain forest (FOMO). Also, fun fact: The song was  written by Poo Bear, who recently collaborated with Anitta on "Will I See You." 

Cheat Codes featuring Fetty Wap - "Feels Great"

Cheat Codes has teamed up with Fetty Wap for their latest single, and it is a BOP that will give you all the nostalgic feels. The song also features also features Oregon singer/producer CVBZ, and aside from the feel-good lyrics in the chorus, also showcases sentiments anyone can relate to as they take a look back in time. In fact, Cheat Codes said of the song in a statement to Billboard

"Everybody loves to look back at the glory days, but being young is just a state of mind. Fetty joining us on this song is the icing on the cake. We're label partners with him and we played a show with him in Texas a few months back. This dude always has a smile on his face, so when we originally had the demo of the song we immediately thought he'd be perfect on it."

Lost Kings featuring Sabrina Carpenter - "First Love"

Lost Kings and Sabrina Carpenter have teamed up for an EDM-charged cut called "First Love" and the track does a good job at showcasing how Carptenter has grown up before our eyes. In fact, the new collab sort of fees like yet another step in her journey to womanhood. By the sounds of it, Lost Kings were quite happy working with the star, too. “We had such a great time with Sabrina...so we really wanted to capture that energy and have it translate in the video,” the said in a statement. "The feeling of falling in love for the first time is so raw and it’s something that everyone can relate to, so we also wanted the video to have that feeling, as well."

Jessie James Decker - Southern Girl City Lights

Jessie James Decker has a lot to celebrate lately. Not only is she expecting her third child with husband Eric Decker, but her second full-length album Southern Girl City Lights has officially been released via Epic Records. The new album features 12 new songs, including previously-released songs like "Pretty Girl," "Hungry," "All Filled Up," "Almost Over You," which features Randy Houser, and its title track "Southern Girl City Lights." In a press release, the latter was described as representing Jessie's "prowess as a vocalist, songwriter, and presence. It's also the perfect introduction to Southern Girl City Lights."

Jessie James Decker - 'Southern Girl City Lights'

Carly Pearce - Every Little Thing

Get to know "Every Little Thing" about Carly Pearce, because she has all the makings of the next great new country artist, and she just released her debut full-length album Every Little Thing. Carly's first LP features 13 new songs including the title track (which was the lead single), and other previously-released songs like "If My Name Was Whiskey," "Hide The Wine," "Color," "I Need a Ride Home," and "Dare Ya." 

Every Little Thing was produced by busbee (Maren Morris, Lady Antebellum), and back in March, Carly told iHeartRadio of working with the star producer, "We have such a good time. I signed with him as an artist almost two years ago, so I've got to watch him blow up in the country world. It's like a really special relationship that I have with him. We're really excited."

Carly Pearce - 'Every Little Thing'

Robert Plant - Carry Fire

Over the past 45+ years, Robert Plant has written and released music, not only as party of one of the most iconic rock bands, but as a solo artist as well. Plant has now released his 11th solo studio album (and second solo album featuring the Sensational Space Shifters as his backing band), called Carry Fire. The rocker's latest album features 11 new songs, including singles "The May Queen" and "Bones of Saints," in addition to a cover of "Bluebirds Over the Mountain" (originally recorded in 1958 by Ersel Hickey) featuring The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde. Robert recently told The New York Times of the making of Carry Fire, "I tried with this record to make melodies really, really important. And to use celestial backing vocals to create a different R.P."

Robert Plant - 'Carry Fire'

Chris Brown featuring Future & Young Thug - "High End"

Chris Brown recruited Future and Young Thug for his spooky new "High End" single and its music video. Throughout the visual, the recording artists appear to be demons of some sort, as they party with other ghouls and goblins around them. If you're into a creepy turn up session, this definitely looks like the place to be.

"Everything high end (high end)/ I whip the Mazi (Mazi')/ I pop a half a perc (half a perc)/ Make a deposit ('posit)/ I am not from the Earth (from the Earth)/ Stay on my fly s**t (fly s**t)/I'm flyin' private (private)," Breezy sings in his verse. "High End" will most likely be featured on Brown's Heartbreak on a Full Moon album, which drops on Halloween.

Fetty Wap – For My Fans II

Fetty Wap dropped a surprise mixtape entitled For My Fans II, over the weekend. This project is a follow-up to the recording artist’s 2015-released EP, For My Fans, which was released a couple of months after his debut album came out. Fetty described this new mixtape as "just something for my fans to vibe [to] until the album" on SoundCloud. For My Fans II has 11 tracks, although "There She Go" is not one of them, which most likely means that it’ll be featured on Fetty’s upcoming, full-length album, King Zoo.

Fetty Wap - 'For My Fans II'

Daya - "New"

If you've been wondering what's "New" with Daya lately, here's your answer! A year after releasing her debut full-length album Sit Still, Look Pretty, the now 18-year-old has shared her brand new single "New," a song that shows a lyrical maturity to the singer/songwriter and was inspired by a past relationship. She recently told Billboard of the story behind the track: 

"With 'New,' I just want to acknowledge that it's not weird to have feelings. We all miss someone at one point in our lives. We all have regrets, you know, love ourselves one day, don't like ourselves the next day. I think it's good to show other people that you should channel this. We all go through things and we should talk about it, not avoid the fact and just keep it all bottled up. I feel that ['New'] is a very vulnerable track and a powerful, emotional track that people will probably cry to."

FEELS. 😭

Tory Lanez featuring Future - "Real Thing"

After dropping his “Shooters” music video, Tory Lanez has now partnered with Future for his “Real Thing” single. This song will be featured on the recording artist’s sophomore album, Memories Don’t Die. Throughout it, Lanez rap-sings about how real he is and about that baller life that he’s about. “I be ballin’, need an ESPY,” he raps. “Ask your girlfriend, she my bestie.” Future soon comes in with a line that may or may not be about his ex fiancée Ciara’s new husband Russell Wilson. “Fell in love with a ni**a drinkin’ codeine,” he raps. “How you gon’ fall for a ni**a drinkin’ creatine?”

Steve Angello - "Freedom" featuring Pusha T/"I Know"

DJ/producer Steve Angello and Pusha T have collaborated on two new songs: "Freedom" and "I Know." They're both off the former Swedish House Mafia's new album, Almost Human, which is set to drop via Kobalt later this year. "Freedom" is a hard-hitting number, which hears Pusha tackle a political narrative, which pulls in and out with its production peaks. "Money is power/ Look at the people in power," he raps. "Funeral flowers/ Freedom devoured/ This is not yours, this is ours/ America's ours.” "I Know," on the other hand, is a little less poignant with its message, with a deep dance beat and soulful vocals, courtesy of an unknown performer. 

Kiiara - "Wishlist"

Kiiara does what she does best on her new single, "Wishlist." With her atmospheric vocal and dreamy production, the 22-year-old pop star returns with a synth-charged cut, produced by The Arcade and Commands. ‘Wishlist’ is about a ride or die mesmerizing love,” she explained of the track. “Both involved would do anything for the other even if it meant doing the worst sh*t. He’s well aware she’ll potentially corrupt him, but he’s all-in no matter what. He knows she’s a bad girl type, but also knows he needs her… I wanna make him my number one. He’s at the top of my wishlist.”

Kehlani - "Touch"

Kehlani switched her sound up a bit for her new single “Touch.” The singer dropped this new track on Friday, Oct. 13th, so of course the song’s accompanying music video had to give some spooky vibes. It illustrates how two people at a holiday party grow to have an intense connection with one another. “Touch” is a much sexier song than previously released songs from the star. It’s definitely worth a listen… or five. Kehlani can never do any wrong when she’s behind that mic.  

The Vamps featuring Maggie Lindemann - "Personal"

The Vamps are doing their best to show just how much of a catch they are in their new song with Maggie Lindemann called "Personal." Brad kicks off the song with an opening verse and hook, but the narrative changes halfway into the track when Lindemann takes over the plotline and shares her side of the story. “We haven’t really heard anything that sounds like it and it doesn’t sound like anything we’ve done before,” Brad said about the track. “It’s very based around the lyrics and the rhythmic elements and the melodic elements. So it’s all around the vocal and, like, how that progresses around the track. . . .You kind of get two sides of this story and it’s kind of the story of the guy who thinks that the girl he’s in love with can do better than the guy she’s with. By that, he thinks she should be with him.”

The Vamps featuring Maggie Lindemann - "Personal"

dvsn - Morning After

Dvsn has finally released their second studio album, Morning After. The duo, which consists of vocalist Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85, announced that this project was coming back in August, but now it’s here for all their fans to check out. Morning After is laced with 13 tracks, including previously dropped singles “Mood,” “Don't Choose,” and "P.O.V."

“On our last album, Sept. 5th, we gave you a tiny glimpse into our world, but that was much darker. It was literally a door that looked like, ‘Enter at your own risk.’ This time around, our world has gotten a little bigger, brighter, but the element of dangerous still exists,” dvsn said in a recent interview.

dvsn - 'Morning After'

Jonas Blue featuring Moelogo - "We Could Go Back"

If you’re looking to find the next breakthrough DJ out of the UK, then you should turn your attention to Jonas Blue. With the glossy guitars and baseline, Blue concocts a special production that really elevates Moelogo’s vocal contributions for his new single. It’s shining attribute is just how nostalgic the song feels. “We Could Go Back” is just one of the exciting things on the horizon. Expect the accompanying music video, which was filmed in Tokyo, as well as his upcoming debut album in the near future!

VASSY & Afrojack featuring Oliver Rosa - "Lost"

Singer/songwriter VASSY has returned with a brand new single, "Lost," and this time she's teamed up with Afrojack (also featuring production from Amsterdam-based producer Oliver Rosa. "Lost" might be great for the dance floor, but the track doubles as a very romantic tune where VASSY's strong vocals shine through in the chorus. She sings, "If I had to get lost to find you/I would lose myself again," a sentiment illustrated by the music video as a man makes his way through Hollywood on a Scavenger hung to find his special lady.

Morgan Wallen featuring Florida Georgia Line - "Up Down"

Country singer/songwriter Morgan Wallen has teamed up with Florida Georgia Line on a new party anthem called "Up Down," and it arrives just in time for the weekend. Over soaring guitar riffs, Morgan and FGL trade verses about kicking back with a fishing rod and a cold one, as Wallen begins the song by singing, "Was Friday after five, I got here just in time/Went ahead and wet a line 'fore I went and lost my mind/I ain't been here long, but the bobbers in the pond."

Morgan recently told PEOPLE of his new FGL collab, "It's a party song so we didn’t want to get in-depth or anything with the video. Since we were already in Alabama playing shows, we decided to use the beach and BK had just gotten his boat so we figured we could test that out. Obviously, [FGL's] crowd and stage is really cool and makes for some great video. We threw it all together and filmed it in two days."

Marc E. Bassy - Gossip Columns

Marc E. Bassy's long-awaited debut album, Gossip Columns, has finally arrived and it features a handful of friendly faces on the 16-track set, including YG, Kehlani, Kyle, Bobby Brackins, Hailee Steinfeld and G-Eazy, who appears on the project twice for “So Simple” and "You & Me.” "There are no words to describe how i feel, just know (even though I'm bad at showing it sometimes) if you're a fan of mine my commitment to you has always been, and will always be, to tell you my stories as they happen--and deliver them in the most meaningful way I can. This project is the beginning of the next chapter in the Bassy story-and it only exists because of you. Eternally grateful--Eternally dedicated,” he said of the project. See: “Plotline” and “Heroine"

Marc E Bassy - 'Gossip Columns'

Dillon Francis featuring Yung Pinch - "Hello There"

Just by looking at this fabulous cover art, you already KNOW this song is gonna be good. This guy is having SUCH a good time listening to Dillon Francis' new single "Hello There" featuring Yung Pinch that he can't help but smile big -- and it's not because of the pineapple he's eating. In fact, summer isn't over yet with this track. Atop a tropical beat, Yung Pinch sings lyrics like "From the car to the plane/Through the hills on a train/We can go where you want to."

WALK THE MOON - "Headphones"

Just a few weeks after WALK THE MOON released their single "One Foot," the first offering from their upcoming album What If Nothing, the band has shared another new appetizer from the record called "Headphones." Right away, the song grabs you with its dynamic rhythm, exploding into energetic guitar riffs throughout the song. And the opening line? "I can take a beating like a good pair of headphones." 

WALK THE MOON frontman Nicholas Petricca recently told Rolling Stone of the latest What If Nothing offering, "That was the very first song that we wrote when we got back together in Austin. It just came out of us, this angry-boy energy."

Chase Rice - "Eyes On You"

Chase Rice is set to release his fourth studio album Lambs & Lions on November 17th, but has shared a brand new song from the record called "Eyes On You." Beginning with a simple piano melody and soft rhythm along with Chase's vocals as a sings the sweet lyrics, the song builds up into the chorus where Chase sings that he only has eyes for his special lady. "No matter where we go/No matter what we do/If you're there/Girl, I've got my eyes on you."

Jessie Reyez - "Phone Calls"

Following the release of her EP Kiddo, Jessie Reyez has returned with a new single called "Phone Calls," and the emotional track calls attention to all the phonies out there. In the chorus she sings, "Please step to the side/I got real ones waiting to ride for me/Waiting to ride for me/So you don't, get to the front of the line/I got real ones waiting from time for me/You ain’t ready to fight with me."

Emily Warren - "Poking Holes"

Emily Warren is back with a brand new single "Poking Holes," and like her previous singles released this year, the 25-year-old singer/songwriter also packs all the emotion into this new song. "Poking Holes" was co-written by Scott Harris and produced by Nick Ruth, and is about a relationship on its way to falling apart. Even though this person's heart might be in the right place ("I know that you've got the best intentions"), they're repeatedly making the same mistakes. Emily sings in the chorus, "So don't blame the liquor/For the things you say that you don't mean/The small things, get bigger/You're poking holes in you and me." 

The Knocks featuring Captain Cuts - "House Party"

When The Knocks party, they know how to do it right and their new collaboration with Captain Cuts, “House Party,” is near perfect for any rooftop shindig. Well, since fall is currently upon us (even though it doesn't feel like it), "House Party" still works at any, well, house party. It's groovy and feel-good but it also doesn't attempt to be anything that it isn't. Here's a bumping party anthem that checks all the appropriate boxes!

Justine Skye – "Don’t Think About It"

Justine Skye has sex on the brain and she admitted it on her new single “Don’t Think About It.” Throughout the sexy track, she talks about a certain someone -- her friend with benefits -- that she just can’t seem to get enough of. “Every time I think about us, I know I’m cool cuz I know it ain’t love/ I know I’m cool cuz I know it ain’t trust/ We about that all day lovin’, all night/ Callin’ up your phone, I’m tryna hit/ I’m still getting over that you did to me,” the Roc Nation artist sings.


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