The fall is always the busiest time of year for new recordings, and this year is no exception. Here’s a preview of some of the more anticipated new releases:
Rock
David Gilmour, “Rattle that Lock” (out now): The Pink Floyd guitarist’s fourth solo album includes lyrics by his wife, Polly Samson, and production by Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera.
Mercury Rev, “The Light in You” (out now): The trippy band of marauders returns with its first album since 2008.
Keith Richards, “Crosseyed Heart” (out now): Who knows if the Rolling Stones will ever release another album? The indestructible guitarist isn’t waiting around to find out.
The Dead Weather, “Dodge and Burn” (Sept. 25): Jack White reunites with the Kills’ Alison Mosshart for their third album together.
Deerhunter, “Fading Frontier” (Oct. 16): Singer Bradford Cox was seriously injured in a 2014 accident, but he’s recovered to participate in his Atlanta quartet’s seventh album.
Joanna Newsom, “Divers” (Oct. 23): After her sprawling 2010 triple-album, the harpist is readying a slimmer volume of 11 songs.
Grateful Dead, “Fare Thee Well” (Nov. 20): A two-CD set of music drawn from the Dead’s Soldier Field shows July 3-5, with a lineup that included “core four” members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, plus Phish’s Trey Anastasio.
Hip-hop, electronic
Blackalicious, “Imani Vol. 1” (out now): The revered Sacramento, Calif., duo of rapper Gift of Gab and Chief Xcel hasn’t been heard from in a decade, but a trilogy of new albums is planned.
Chief Keef, “Bang 3” (out now): After a series of mix tapes, Keef has 29 tracks loaded up over two CDs as the official follow-up to his 2012 debut, with cameos from Mac Miller, ASAP Rocky, Lil B and Jenn Em.
Disclosure, “Caracal” (Sept. 25): English electronic music duo Howard and Guy Lawrence hit big in 2012-13 with the single “Latch,” so anticipation is high for another pop crossover.
Kaskade, “Automatic” (Sept. 25): The ninth studio album from Chicagoan Ryan Raddon, a DJ juggernaut who rolled in $17 million last year.
Pop
Lana Del Rey, “Honeymoon” (out now): More twisted heartbreak and sumptuous orchestrations on the way.
Darlene Love, “Introducing Darlene Love” (out now): The protean singer featured in the hit documentary “20 Feet from Stardom” gets a well-deserved encore, with help from the E Street Band’s Steve Van Zandt.
Janet Jackson, “Unbreakable” (Oct. 2): Her first album in eight years reunites her with longtime production team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Demi Lovato, “Confident” (Oct. 16): Fifth studio album from the 23-year-old former child actress has a heavy dose of Max Martin songwriting and production.
Country
Joe Ely, “Panhandle Rambler” (out now): Though he resists genre categorization, the West Texas maverick has been a songwriter without peer for more than four decades.
Clint Black, “On Purpose” (Sept. 25): In a Nashville scene increasingly loaded with gimmicks, this 20-million-album-selling singer reliably brings the no-frills twang.
Don Henley, “Cass County” (Sept. 25): The Eagles’ singer and songwriter recorded his latest solo album in Nashville with contributions from Merle Haggard, Miranda Lambert, Alison Krauss, Ashley Monroe and Dolly Parton.
Toby Keith, “35 MPH Town” (Oct. 9): The prolific hitmaker releases his 18th studio album in a career that stretches more than two decades.
Carrie Underwood, “Storyteller” (Oct. 23): She’s piled up more top-10 country hits than any other female singer. Will the domination continue with her fifth studio album?
