Albums to Watch for in January 2018

Happy 2018! It’s a brand new year, which means there is a whole slate of new albums to look forward to in the coming months. That includes a lot of great albums coming out in January to kick off the year.

January is looking to be a promising month for new music. Former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello will be making her highly anticipated solo debut. We will also be seeing some highly anticipated albums from Charlie Puth and Fall Out Boy. Long-time hitmakers like Joe Satriani, Rick Springfield and They Might Be Giants are releasing new music this month as well.

Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves new music. That’s why we’ve been keeping track of this month’s hottest upcoming releases. Here are nine albums coming out in January that we think will be worth a listen.

1.       Camila Cabello, ‘Camila’: After parting ways with Fifth Harmony in 2016, Camila Cabello had one of the hottest singles of 2017 with her debut solo track “Havana.” The songstress takes it a step further this month with the release of her full-length solo debut, ‘Camila.’ If any of the other songs on the album have the same kind of Latin flare mixed with pop catchiness of “Havana,” we could see Cabello really break out this year. (1/12)

2.       Joe Satriani, ‘What Happens Next’: Guitarist Joe Satriani will be releasing his 16^th studio album, ‘What Happens Next,’ this month. The album finds Satriani stepping away from his alien personas and writing about himself for a change. Accompanying him on the album are Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes.(1/12)

3.       Black Veil Brides, ‘Vale’: Following hard rock band Black Veil Brides’ 2014 self-titled album, frontman Andy Biersack decided to test out his solo chops, releasing an album and touring under the name Andy Black. But now the band is back and getting ready to release their fifth studio album, ‘Vale.’ Taking the time to perfect the album, Biersack told Rock Sound in August that its sound combines the band’s many eras. (1/12)

4.       Charlie Puth, ‘Voicenotes’: YouTuber-turned-pop-sensation Charlie Puth will be releasing his sophomore album, ‘Voicenotes,’ this month. The singer already released two singles from the album with first single “Attention” getting a lot of radio airplay over the last year and debuting at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. With hype like that, there will be a lot of anticipation for the album to drop. (1/19)

5.       Fall Out Boy, ‘M A N I A’: Ever since returning from their hiatus in 2012, Fall Out Boy have taken their music in a more radio-rock direction that has been getting more and more experimental as the years have progressed. Their upcoming seventh studio album, ‘M A N I A,’ is no exception. The album’s singles show a progression towards a more electronic sound than 2015’s ‘American Beauty / American Psycho.’ Originally slated for release in September, the album’s release was pushed back to January because the band wasn’t completely satisfied with how it came out. (1/19)

6.       The Shins, ‘The Worms Heart’: The Shins announced last month that they would be releasing a “flipped” version of their latest album, 2017’s ‘Heartworms.’ ‘The Worms Heart’ will feature all the songs on the ‘Heartworms’ album with flipped tempos (Songs that were originally fast will now be slow and vice versa). The album will also have a reversed tracklist.  (1/19)

7.       They Might Be Giants, ‘I Like Fun’: Alt-rockers They Might Be Giants are releasing their 20^th studio album, ‘I Like Fun,’ this month. According to an interview with Rolling Stone, the band says that this is a much simpler album than some of their most recent releases, with John Flansburgh saying “This album is kind of under-produced for us and certainly by 2017 standards," he says. "It’s more like a 1960s psychedelic production with a featured sound or instrument, maybe a vocal double, but not a ton of overdubs or processing.” (1/19)

8.       Rick Springfield, ‘The Snake King’: Rick Springfield may be best known for his 1980s hit “Jessie’s Girl,” but the 1980s singer / actor / heartthrob has been making music straight through the last three decades. His latest album, ‘The Snake King,’ drops this month and will supposedly have a bluesy-er sound than his previous recordings. (1/26)

9.       Waterparks, ‘Entertainment’: Following their well-received 2016 debut ‘Double Dare,’ pop-punk band Waterparks is back with their sophomore album, the Benji Madden (Good Charlotte)-produced ‘Entertainment.’ The band has already released two singles from the album, the fast-paced, pop-y “Blonde” and the acoustic ballad “Lucky People.” With songs like these, this album could be their breakout. (1/26)

So far, 2018 is gearing up to be a great year for music. January alone is set to see the release of some highly-anticipated new music from heavy-hitters in pop and rock. Watch out for the albums above and let us know what albums you’re excited for in 2018.

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