New Releases Coming Out in January 2019

The 2019 album release season is just getting started and there plenty of reasons to be excited. January alone is set to see some big albums hit shelves, including titles from the likes of the Backstreet Boys, Mike Posner, Maggie Rogers, Meghan Trainor, Say Anything, Papa Roach, Switchfoot and more.

Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, is taking a look at some of the albums set to hit shelves during the month of January. Here are six rock albums we think will be worth checking out this month.

1.       Taking Back Sunday, ‘Twenty’: Taking Back Sunday celebrates its 20^th anniversary in 2019. Alongside a handful of special shows, including a few last month where the band played their first three albums in their entirety, they also have a new retrospective coming out this week. ‘Twenty’ includes all the bands hits, as well as two new songs, one of which is the recently released single “All Ready To Go.” The track list celebrates everything about the band from beginning to now and the new songs give a peak at the sound we can look forward to in the future. (1/11)

2.       Papa Roach, ‘Who Do You Trust’: Papa Roach has been playing around with their sound a lot over the last few years. With 2017’s ‘Crooked Teeth,’ the addition of hip-hop elements felt new and a bit unexpected. ‘Who Do You Trust’ is said to continue this experimental nature. Having heard the few singles so far, the mix of heavy rock and outside genre influences seems much more integrated and less jarringly different than the last album. (1/18)

3.       Switchfoot, ‘Native Tongue’: Following a very short hiatus, Switchfoot is back with brand new music this year. So far, the singles from ‘Native Tongue’ have been fantastic pieces of alt-rock, expanding on the band’s penchant for hopeful and catchy tunes. If you haven’t heard them in a while, this might be the album to get you back in.  (1/18)

4.       Backstreet Boys, ‘DNA’: The Backstreet Boys had a banner year in 2018. Besides a successful Las Vegas residency, the band announced they were releasing a new album and had a number one hit with its first single, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.” I have to admit, I liked 2013’s “In A World Like This” better than both “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” and “Chances,” which worries me for the album a bit, but their latest single “No Place” is a very heartwarming, country-inspired song that seems to draw more from what they have been doing lately. The other songs have grown on me though and I’m counting on BSB’s ability to make feel good music to come through. (1/25)

5.       The Dandy Warhols, ‘Why You So Crazy’: Celebrating 25 years together, alt-rockers The Dandy Warhols have a new album coming out this month. According to a press release posted on the band’s website, ‘Why You So Crazy’ finds the band at their most “freewheeling,” offering up the eclectic sound they’ve become known for. The band has already released two singles that couldn’t be more different, the dark, ethereal piano rocker “Forever” and the slower, more psych-pop-y “Be Alright.” (1/25)

6.       Say Anything, ‘Oliver Appropriate’: Last year, Say Anything frontman Max Bemis announced that the band would be going on hiatus following the release of one last album. That album, ‘Oliver Appropriate,’ comes out this month. According to that announcement, the album is based around the character of Oliver, who is struggling with life, love, sexuality and fear. Having heard a few of the pre-album release tracks, the sound has the same angry, passionate, intense pop-punk feel you would expect from the band. (1/25)

With a lot of strong releases hitting shelves this January alone, 2019 is already looking to be a great year for music. Check out some of our favorite upcoming albums above and let us know what albums your looking forward to this month in the comments below.

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