The second week of October brings a wide assortment of musical treats. Take your pick!
Charli XCX makes Brat bigger with Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat, a collection of Brat tracks reworked into an album full of collaborations with artists including Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Bon Iver, Lorde, Addison Rae, Robyn with Yung Lean, The 1975 with Jon Hopkins and many more.
Also in new album news, Jelly Roll’s here with his vulnerable, 22-track Beautifully Broken. The follow-up to breakthrough country album Whitsitt Chapel, his latest release features the singles “I Am Not Okay,” “Liar” and “Get By,” plus collaborations with Ilsey, Wiz Khalifa and MGK.
JENNIE of BLACKPINK unveiled new solo single “Mantra,” with its confident “pretty, pretty, pretty” hook and danceable beats. October seems to be a busy month for fans getting updates on the group’s solo material; LISA just put out a song last week.
Halsey’s latest, the single “I Never Loved You,” will appear on her upcoming The Great Impersonator album, out on Oct. 25. “I Never Loved You” is inspired by Kate Bush, and it’s another preview from the set that will traverse different decades and musical styles, following previously released songs “The End,” “Lucky” and “Lonely Is the Muse.”
This week’s variety of releases also includes fresh albums from Becky G, GloRilla and Rod Wave, as well as Tyla’s latest single “Push 2 Start.” Check out our Friday Music Guide here, and let us know your favorite by voting below (or here, if the poll doesn’t appear for you on this page).