Happy May! A new month means a whole new batch of albums
coming your way to get excited over.
Though the first week of May is over, there are still a lot
of great albums coming out this month to watch for. Arctic Monkeys are making
their return to music after five years. Korn frontman Jonathan Davis is making
his solo debut. Charlie Puth and Courtney Barnett are
looking to follow-up the success of their debut albums with their upcoming
sophomore efforts. Five Finger Death Punch is finally releasing their long
awaited new album.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves new music.
That’s why we’ve compiled a list of some of the top pop and rock albums coming out in
the month of May. Here are eight that we think will be worth watching for.
1.
Arctic Monkeys, ‘Tranquility Base Hotel &
Casino’: It’s been five years since the music world has heard anything from
English indie-rockers Arctic Monkeys. That will change this month when the band
releases their sixth studio album, ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.’ The
band continues to keep much of what is on the album under wraps, not releasing
any singles before the album’s full release. However, according to early reviews,
the album will sound nothing like 2013’s ‘AM,’ taking on a more piano-driven,
jazzy sound. (5/11)
2.
Bad Wolves, ‘Disobey’: Hard rock supergroup Bad
Wolves were thrust into the spotlight earlier this year following the news that
Cranberries frontwoman Delores O’Riordan passed away the day before she was
supposed to record a cover of her hit “Zombie” with them. The cover, which was
released as a single with all proceeds going to O’Riordan’s children, earned
the group a spot at the top of the rock charts in the US. Hear “Zombie,” as
well as singles “Learn to Live,” “Hear Me Now” and more when the band releases
their debut album this month. (5/11)
3.
Charlie Puth, ‘Voicenotes’: After being delayed
a few months, pop singer Charlie Puth will be releasing his sophomore album, ‘Voicenotes,’
this month. According to an interview with Billboard, Puth said that the album
is meant to sound completely different than his debut, producing it to have a
dark, 80s R&B vibe instead of a happy-go-lucky pop one. (5/11)
4.
Courtney Barnett, ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel’:
Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett will be releasing her second solo
album this month, following last year’s brilliant collaboration with Kurt Vile,
‘Lotta Sea Lice.’ Single “Nameless, Faceless” features the same deadpan
delivery and thought-provoking, direct lyrics Barnett has become known for. (5/18)
5.
Five
Finger Death Punch, ‘And Justice for None’: After a legal struggle with
their label prompted it to be shelved for more than a year, Five Finger Death
Punch is finally releasing their seventh studio album, ‘And Justice for None.’ Much
of the album is inspired by these legal issues, as is the title. (5/18)
6.
BTS, ‘Love Yourself: Tear’: K-Pop fever has
taken hold of the world in the last few years and seven-member boy band BTS has
been at the forefront of the fanfare. The group prepares to release their sixth
studio album (and third Korean-language album), ‘Love Yourself: Tear,’ this
month, which is already making waves in Korea having already surpassed one
million pre-orders. (5/18)
7.
Snow
Patrol, ‘Wildness’: Snow Patrol’s first album of new material in more than
seven years, the band will be releasing their seven album, ‘Wildness,’ this
month. The album was supposed to be released in 2016; however frontman Gary
Lightbody completely scrapped the recordings in favor of writing the album from
scratch. (5/25)
8.
Jonathan Davis, ‘Black Labyrinth’: Having
fronted Korn
for 25 years, frontman Jonathan Davis is finally releasing his debut solo album
this month. The album has been more than a decade in the making, with writing
first beginning in 2007. Davis has said that the album’s sound will be a bit
different from that of a typical Korn album, telling LA Weekly that it has a
much more varied sound. (5/25)
There are a lot of great albums making their way to shelves
in the month of May. From metal and hard rock to indie and pop, there is
something for the tastes of many different music fans. Keep an eye out for the
releases above and let us know what new albums you’re excited for this month.
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