From KATSEYE to Phoebe Bridgers & More, Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!
Ayra Starr, Masicka, Jorja Smith and Morgan Freeman also dropped fresh projects.
August proved to be a vibrant month for new music across various genres, thanks to the releases of KATSEYE, Phoebe Bridgers, Ayra Starr, among others. For the week, KATSEYE took the spotlight with their WILD EP, which features hits "Pinky Up" and "Animal". The EP, serving as a sequel to Beautiful Chaos, saw the band fronted by Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza embark on a tour, beginning on Sept.
1 in Dublin, Ireland. Meanwhile, Phoebe Bridgers and Ayra Starr dominated the full-length releases, with Bridgers releasing her long-awaited solo album Lost Weekend and Starr expanding her sound with Afrobeats and R&B in Starrgirl. The week also saw the arrival of numerous other artists, including Nipsey Hussle, Bino Rideaux, Masicka, Queen Ifrica, The Womack Sisters, Fridayy, Internet Money, Becky G, Jungle, Trippie Redd, Jon Batiste, October London, Channel Tres, YTB Fatt, and Brian Kelley.
Single-wise, Troye Sivan premiered "She’s the Best" from his upcoming album, Jorja Smith dropped "I Lied, You Lied", and many more added new tracks to their discographies, fueling the ongoing musical frenzy. Billboard invites readers to choose which of these releases is their favorite this week by voting in the provided poll.
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