36 Autumn 2016 Albums To Get Excited About

Summer is nearly over. Festival season is rumbling to an end. That’s cause for sadness, but it’s also cause for celebration: it means the summer album drought is over and loads of great new releases are just around the corner. Read below for our guide to the autumn albums you should be looking out for over the next couple of months…

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Wiley – ‘Godfather’ (Sept 2):

The godfather of grime announced his eighth album on Twitter in March. It’s been a long wait, but we’re nearly there.

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M.I.A. – ‘AIM’ (Sept 9):

We’ve had several tastes of MIA’s album, from ‘Borders’ to ‘Go Off’ – and the rapper’s fifth album also includes a guest spot from former 1D member Zayn Malik.

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Deap Vally – ‘Femejism’ (Sept 16):

‘Smile More’, ‘Gonnawanna’ – the track titles on the California garage-rock duo’s raucous second album are all great, but can any of them really compete with the album title?

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AlunaGeorge – ‘I Remember’ (Sept 16)

Producer George Reid has taken a slight step back, making Aluna Francis the focus of the project for album two. Highlights so far have included singles ‘I Remember’, produced by Flume, and ‘Mean What I Mean’, an anthem about consent.

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Merchandise – ‘A Corpse Wired For Sound’ (Sept 23):

The followup to the Floridans’ excellent debut is just as good, but with a more direct approach. Lead single ‘Flower of Sex’, in particular, is as fiery as anything they’ve produced before.

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Warpaint – ‘Heads Up’ (Sept 23):

When the hazy LA rockers released ‘New Song’ in early August, it was a complete surprise: Warpaint does pop. There’s more where that came from on third album ‘Heads Up – ‘By Your Side’, ‘So Good’ – but they still remain true to the moody atmosphere of their previous work elsewhere.

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Banks – ‘The Altar’ (Sept 30):

The LA goth-pop artist was the queen of blogs in 2014, and followed the buzz with a solid album, ‘Goddess’. ‘The Altar’, its follow-up, already feels far more jagged and interesting; early single ‘Fuck With Myself’ is an ambiguous portrayal of vulnerability and steel.

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Bon Iver – ‘22, A Million’ (Sept 30):

Cheeky old Justin Vernon was still insisting he hadn’t been working on new Bon Iver material as recently as July 2015; just over a year later he performed the entirety of new album ’22, A Million’ at his Eaux Claires Festival in Wisconsin. All of that gig is on YouTube now, but the real thing will sound even better.

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Slaves – ‘Take Control’ (Sept 30):

A step up from ‘Are You Satisfied’, ‘Take Control’ is a more political album, produced by Beastie Boys’ Mike D. Fun fact: it also features a drum contribution from Wolf Alice’s Joel Amey.

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Oasis – ‘Be Here Now (Deluxe Reissue)’ (Oct 7):

You know this one: it’s been out almost 20 years. But now it’s got B-sides, rare and unreleased Oasis tracks, and Noel Gallagher’s 2016 remix of ‘D’You Know What I Mean?’. Ideal.

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C Duncan – ‘The Midnight Sun’ (Oct 14):

It’s only just over a year since C Duncan released his swooning, Mercury-nominated debut ‘Architect’. The Glaswegian folk artist’s second album sounds more experimental: on lead single ‘Wanted To Want It Too’ he’s delving into synth territory.

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Jagwar Ma – ‘Every Now And Then’ (Oct 14):

The Tame Impala tourmates are sounding bigger and better on their second album. The follow-up to the Aussie dance duo’s 2013 debut ‘Howlin” is already sounding great, especially on first single ‘O B 1’.

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Two Door Cinema Club – ‘Gameshow’ (Oct 14):

The Northern Irish trio’s frontman, Alex Trimble, says their new album is about being “at odds with my generation.”

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Hooton Tennis Club – ‘Big Box Of Chocolates’ (Oct 21):

Slacker vibes run deep on this second album from the Wirral four-piece who formed at school. It’s a beautiful follow-up to their 2015 debut, ‘Highest Point In Cliff Town’.

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Beck – TBC (Oct 21):

The shapeshifting multi-instrumentalist’s tenth album follows 2014’s gracious ‘Morning Phase’. It’s not got a name yet, but it’s been preceded by two brilliant singles so far, with varied sounds: the hip-hop beat of ‘Wow’ and the unshakable melody of ‘Dreams’.

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Tove Lo – ‘Lady Wood’ (Oct 28):

The Swedish pop-star says her second album is titled after a “female hard-on”. She’s made her name writing songs for Icona Pop and Ellie Goulding, and also by making her own music (her single ‘Habits (Stay High)’ hit #3 in the US). If lead single ‘Cool Girl’ is anything to go by, ‘Lady Wood’ will be just as cutting and honest.

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TOY – ‘Clear Shot’ (Oct 28):

TOY’s second album, 2013’s ‘Join The Dots’, was a fantastic, murky abyss. Judging by the title of their third album – and first single ‘Fast Silver’ – the London-based five-piece are sounding brighter. Cheerier. A bit, anyway.

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