Are you bored with your current playlists? Looking for something new to check out this month? We’re here to help.
Below, you’ll find five of the biggest albums set for release in August.
THE HIVES - ‘The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons’ [August 11th]
Remember the Hives? The ‘Hate to Say I Told You So’ hitmakers are back with their first album since 2012. Randy Fitzsimmons, by the way, is the Swedish band’s imaginary sixth member and manager.
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PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. - ‘End of World’ [August 11th]
They didn’t make it to Eurovision on Ireland’s behalf, but John Lydon and his bandmates release their 11th studio album - and their first since the sad death of Lydon’s beloved wife Nora. With that (and the title) in mind, expect the one-time punk to be in sombre form.
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JUNGLE - ‘Volcano’ [August 11th]
The London producer/neo-soul collective scored their biggest hit to date with the release of 2021’s ‘Loving in Stereo’; their fourth album picks up where that record left off, once again inviting collaborators like rappers Bas and Roots Manuva into the fray.
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HOZIER - ‘Unreal Unearth’ [August 18th]
Ireland’s biggest musical success story of recent times releases his fourth album. ‘Unreal Unearth’ sees Andrew Hozier-Byrne in reflective mood following the isolation of the pandemic; these songs are influenced by literature including Dante’s ‘Inferno’, while Brandi Carlile duets on the track ‘Damage Gets Done’.
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MARGARET GLASPY - ‘Echo the Diamond’ [August 18th]
One of the most underrated musicians of recent years, the New York-based Glaspy releases her third album - inspired by elements of grunge and ‘90s rock, as well as the ups and downs of life following her recent marriage and the loss of a close family member.
