Albums Coming Out in September 2017

Tomorrow is the first day of September, which means we’re coming to the end of the summer music season. With the new month comes a whole new slate of albums to look forward to.

September will be filled with a lot of highly anticipated new albums looking to get in on the tail end of the busy summer season. Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Macklemore, The Killers, The National and the Foo Fighters are all putting out albums that everyone is talking about, as are LCD Soundsystem, who is releasing its first album post-break-up. Neil Young will be releasing an album that hasn’t seen the light of day since he recorded it in the 1970s. September will also see the release of Greg Allman and Leon Russell’s final albums, while it will also see debuts from Rostam Batmanglij and Prophets of Rage.

Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, has been looking out for the latest releases. Here are 16 that we can’t wait to hear.

1.       Motörhead, ‘Under Cover’: It has been a year and a half since frontman Lemmy Kilmister passed away. And although the band is no longer together, they still have unheard material that they want heard by the public. ‘Under Cöver’ is filled with cover tracks Motörhead has recorded throughout their career, as well as three recordings that have never been heard before. (9/1)

2.       LCD Soundsystem, ‘American Dream’: ‘American Dream’ officially marks the return of LCD Soundsystem, who had been on hiatus for nearly five years before reuniting in 2016. It was supposed to be released the same year, but recording got delayed a few months. The band has been releasing some strong singles from the album in the months leading up to its release, so this highly anticipated album might be worth the wait. (9/1)

3.       Gregg Allman, ‘Southern Blood’: Originally supposed to be released in January, Gregg Allman’s now posthumous final album, ‘Southern Blood,’ is finally going to be released this month. Primarily made up of cover songs that held special meaning to Allman, the album is said to be a carefully crafted “final statement” from the singer, who was diagnosed with liver cancer five years prior. (9/8)

4.       Rostam, ‘Half-Light’: Last year, Rostam Batmanglij released a collaborative album with Hamilton Leithauser and it was one of the top releases of the year. Now venturing out on his own, Rostam is getting ready to release his debut solo album. He has been releasing solo music since 2011, when he officially left Vampire Weekend, which has been receiving positive feedback. Between last year’s collab and the positive responses to his solo singles, I have a lot of faith that this will be a great album as well. (9/8)

5.       Neil Young, ‘Hitchhiker’:  Originally recorded in 1976, ‘Hitchhiker’ has gone unreleased for decades, primarily because Young wasn’t satisfied with the recordings. That changes this month when the album gets an official release. While many of the songs have been rerecorded and released on other albums, this is a great piece of Young’s history to have in your collection. (9/8)

6.       The National, ‘Sleep Well Beast’: There are some pretty high expectations for The National’s new album, ‘Sleep Well Beast.’ It’s first single, “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness,” became the band’s first to hit number one. With that lead in, the rest of the tracks might be just as good. (9/8)

7.       Living Colour, ‘Shade’: Living Colour have not released an album together in nearly eight years, although not for a lack of trying. ‘Shade’ was supposed to come out in 2011, just a year after their last release, ‘The Chair in the Doorway.’ But problems kept arising, which meant the release date kept getting delayed. Hopefully the new album will be worth the wait. (9/8)

8.       Foo Fighters, ‘Concrete And Gold’: The Foo Fighters started off the summer by unexpectedly releasing a new single, “Run,” which led to the announcement of ‘Concrete And Gold’ a month later. The album is said to be a bit different than their previous releases and feature a slew of special guests, including Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men, Alison Mosshart of The Kills, Sir Paul McCartney and another guest that has not been revealed yet. From the already released singles, it sounds like the album might be a bit more raw and hardcore, which is something to look forward to. (9/15)

9.       Prophets of Rage, ‘Prophets of Rage’: Prophets of Rage are finally releasing their self-titled debut full length in September. Made up of members of Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill, the album will be a melding of rap and rock. First single “Unfuck the World,” sounds a lot like Rage Against the Machine, except with vocals that are much more grounded in traditional hip-hop. (9/15)

10.   Ringo Starr, ‘Give More Love’: Every time Ringo Starr releases a new album, it’s a star-studded affair. We already know that there will be cameos from Joe Walsh (Eagles) and Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) on the album, as well as appearances from former Beatles bandmate Sir Paul McCartney. That reunion will probably be enough to sell a lot of records. (9/15)

11.   Leon Russell, ‘On a Distant Shore’: ‘On a Distant Shore’ is Leon Russell’s final album, written and recorded over the course of the previous year leading up to his death. The album is said to be his most emotional and, according to his wife, “an accurate portrait” of him. (9/22)

12.   Macklemore, ‘Gemini’: Most people know Macklemore as a partner duo with Ryan Lewis. But with ‘Gemini,’ the rapper goes his own way, proving that he can still make great music on his own. The two singles he has released from the album thus far have been very popular with listeners, so this album will probably be one of the most talked about of the year. (9/22)

13.   The Killers, ‘Wonderful Wonderful’: The Killers are returning with their fifth studio album, ‘Wonderful Wonderful,’ in September. They have already released two well-received singles from the album, the boastful 70s-inspired “The Man” and the bounding rock track “Run for Cover.” (9/22)

14.   Van Morrison, ‘Roll With The Punches’: Van Morrison goes back to his blues roots with his latest album, ‘Roll With The Punches,’ a collection of popular blues covers and a few newly written songs. According to his website, Morrison says that “the songs on ‘Roll With The Punches’ – whether I’ve written them or not – they’re performance oriented. Each song is like a story and I’m performing the story.” (9/22)

15.   David Crosby, ‘Sky Trails’: When David Crosby returned to music in 2014, he didn’t slow down. The singer is about to release his third album in four years, ‘Sky Trails,’ which, according to his website, will bring his sound in a new, more jazz-oriented, direction. (9/29)

16.   Miley Cyrus, ‘Younger Now’: Miley Cyrus reemerged this year hoping to change her party girl image. The singer doing this with the help of a new album, ‘Younger Now,’ which finds her trying out a more singer/songwriter-like vibe. “Malibu” isn’t a terrible song, so I can see there being some interest in hearing more of this highly anticipated album. (9/29)

There are a lot of highly anticipated albums coming out in September. These are just some of the ones we’re excited to hear. Keep an eye out for these and let us know what albums you’re looking forward to hearing this month!

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