Albums to Anticipate In 2020

2019 was quite a year of music, and multitudes of artists have hinted at releasing new records for the new decade. Teasing from the likes of Hayley Williams, Troye Sivan, Noname, Japanese Breakfast, and many more musicians keeps us on our toes, and long-time anticipation for artists like Frank Ocean and Rihanna leave us hanging by a thread. But, even with all the amazing releases we got last year, there is still so much music out there we didn’t know we needed. Here are four releases—in no particular order— that everyone should keep an eye on in the future.

King Krule: Man Alive! → February 21st

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Archy Marshall—best known by stage name King Krule—recently announced his third studio album Man Alive! Set to release on February 21st, Marshall kicked off his announcement by dropping the self-directed music video for (Don’t let the Dragon) Draag On. 

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After sharing the short film Hey World! (directed by himself and his partner, Charlotte Patmore) in December of last year, fans were on their toes, eagerly awaiting his follow up to 2017’s The Ooz.

If you’ve seen the film, you’ve already heard the stripped, acoustic versions of four songs that’ll appear on Man Alive! (Perfecto Miserable, Energy Fleets, Alone… Omen 3, and (Don’t let the Dragon) Draag On). Archy will set out on his tour of Europe and North America in March.

Listen to the single (Don’t Let The Dragon) Draag On below.

Tame Impala: The Slow Rush → February 14

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Approaching nearly 5 years since Tame Impala’s last studio album Currents, it’s safe to say that fans have been anticipating a new project for a while now.

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Though it’s been quite some time since the release of a full album, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has been nothing but generous in sharing music for his fans. After dropping Borderline and Patience earlier in 2019, and tracks It Might Be Time and Posthumous Forgiveness in late December, Parker most recently dropped Lost In Yesterday on January 8th, the last release before the full album.

Dreamy and nostalgic, Tame Impala’s fourth studio album The Slow Rush will be released on February 14th.

Check out the most recent release, Lost In Yesterday, below.

The Garden: Kiss My Super Bowl Ring → March 13

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An eclectic duo hailing from Orange County, California, twins Wyatt and Fletcher Shears of The Garden recently announced a release date for their new album, Kiss My Super Bowl Ring, along with the single Clench To Stay Awake. The duo’s sound is best described as rattling and unpredictable, spinning their own creative twist on punk-inspired roots.

It’s an edge all their own, and having been to two of their shows myself, their showmanship and style (conceptually and aesthetically speaking) is like no other. 

With a multitude of albums and LPs under their belt since their formation in 2011, the duo’s new album Kiss My Super Bowl Ring drops on March 13th, following the release of Mirror Might Steal Your Charm in 2018. The Garden will embark on their tour of North America starting this March.

Listen to the single Clench To Stay Awake below.

The 1975: Notes On a Conditional Form → February 21

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Originally set to drop February 21st, 4-piece band The 1975 pushed back their release of Notes On A Conditional Form to April, and even rescheduled their European tour back in December to perfect it. 

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A follow up to A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships in 2018, the group dropped a couple of tracks in anticipation of the full body of work, including Frail State Of Mind, People, and Me & You Together Song. Frontman Matty Healy described Me & You Together Song as sad (but lovely), and even made the track for an apparent film he started writing.

Healy also teased the roll-out of three more tracks before the full release in the spring, potentially. 

Though not officially confirmed, Healy ballparked the release of Notes On A Conditional Form to be April 24th, and fans of the group are patiently awaiting their music until then. 

Hear their most recent release, Me & You Together Song, below.

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