July is here and the summer release schedule is just heating
up. This month will see some hot new releases coming to stores, including
highly anticipated projects from the likes of Marshmello, Ed Sheeran, Sum 41 and
more.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves new music.
That’s why we’ve compiled a list highlighting some of the biggest albums and
best bets hitting shelves in the month of July. Here are seven albums (and a
few more) we think will be worth looking out for.
1.
Marshmello, ‘Joytime III’: Producer / DJ
Marshmello has been having a banner couple of years, especially when it came to
2018’s multiplatinum stand-alone single “Happier,” his collaboration with Bastille.
The artist releases his third album, ‘Joytime III,’ today, just in time for the
long July 4 weekend. Having heard single “Rescue Me,” his collaboration with
hard rockers A Day to Remember, and its impressive combination of the two
artists’ genres, I think this could be one of the hottest albums of the summer.
(7/3)
2.
Joey Cape, ‘Let Me Know When You Give Up’: Joey
Cape, best known as frontman for punk rockers Lagwagon, is releasing his fourth
solo album, ‘Let Me Know When You Give Up,’ this week. The sound is a little
brighter and more instrumental than his previous solo efforts, which mainly
consisted of vocals and guitar. According to an interview with Kerrang,
Cape said of the album, “I wanted to say the things I wanted to say, but I
really wanted at the core was a guideline to remain hopeful, to try to inflate
this idea of things being better to and not control everything and be a
positive force.” (7/5)
3.
Ed Sheeran, ‘No. 6 Collaborations Project’: Anything
Ed Sheeran touches turns to gold and that is sure to prove true again when the
British singer-songwriter releases his fourth album ‘No. 6 Collaborations
Project’ this month. The album’s first two singles, “I Don’t Care” featuring Justin
Bieber and “Cross Me” featuring Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock, have
already amassed huge success on the charts with the latter having already gone
platinum in some countries. There is no doubt that this is one of the most
anticipated albums of the summer. (7/12)
4.
Sum
41, ‘Order in Decline’: Early 2000s punk rockers Sum 41 are back this month
with their most anticipated album in a while. ‘Order in Decline’ is set to
feature some of the band’s heaviest work to date, and that’s not just talk from
a press release. The album’s first single “Out for Blood” reached number 18 on
the Mainstream Rock chart, their first single in nearly 15 years to do so.
Their latest single, “Never There,” about frontman Deryck Whibley’s
non-existent relationship with his father, is one of the most emotionally songs
he has ever written. (7/19)
5.
Violent
Femmes, ‘Hotel Last Resort’: Making up for lost time, the Violent Femmes
release their latest album, ‘Hotel Last Resort,’ the follow-up to their first
album in 16 years, ‘We Can Do Anything’ (2016), this month. The band told Rolling
Stone that this is one of their most cohesive albums to date, saying “It’s
a classic album, in the sense that people should actually sit down and listen
to the whole thing. It’s not too long. It’s short, it’s punchy, it’s solid,
it’s to the point, goes a few different directions but it always comes back to
the core approach and then it’s over.” (7/26)
6.
NF, ‘The Search’: NF has been making a name for
himself in the rap game over the last few years with his honest, upfront and
personal lyricism. His single “The Search,” from his upcoming album of the same
name, is as impressive and captivating as it is deep, discussing his mental
health issues in the wake of his sudden fame. If the other tracks on the album
are this special, ‘The Search’ could end up being a great album. (7/26)
7.
Sugar Ray, ‘Little Yachty’: It’s been more than
10 years since 1990s rockers Sugar Ray released their last studio album, the
middle-of-the-road 2008 flop ‘Music For Cougars.’ The band ends this
decade-long recording hiatus this month with the release of their upcoming
seventh studio album ‘Little Yachty.’ According to Billboard,
frontman Mark McGrath said the band took their time with this album, trying to
recreate the beach-y vibe of their heyday. “So we just decided to make a record
our fans wanted to hear. It was a fun record to make, top to bottom.” (7/26)
Further Listening:
·
Machine Gun Kelly, ‘Hotel Diablo’ (7/5)
·
311,
‘Voyager’ (7/12)
·
Andy Grammer, ‘Naïve’ (7/26)
·
Of Monsters and Men, ‘Fever Dream’ (7/26)
With a lot of highly anticipated albums and other
interest-piquing new releases, July is gearing up to be a good month for new
music. Keep an eye out for some of our picks above and let us know what albums
you’re excited to get your hands on this month.
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