Music Existence Because of Music, We Exist
After a brief end-of-summer hiatus, Music Existence has compiled all of the best album releases that came out this past month. September is a month that marks new beginnings: a new season, a new school year, a change in tide as hot summer bangers transition into subdued, fall-hued tones. Without further ado, here are your need-to-know album releases you may have missed in September.
Haley Blais — Wisecrack
Singer-songwriter Haley Blais is The Coolest Fucking Bitch in Town. On her sophomore album, she hones her confessional songwriting with a gorgeously attentive and wise poignancy. Relatable, funny, and dynamic, Blais’ talents are unwavering. When she is not making music solo, you can find her with her girlfriends in indie group Babe Corner.
Haley Blais Online: Website | Facebook | Twitter | TikTok | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Music
Zach Bryan — Boys of Faith (EP)
The current King of Country, Zach Bryan quickly followed up his fourth album with his surprise Boys of Faith EP only four weeks later. Featuring collabs with fellow folksy singer-songwriter Noah Kahan and folk-chameleon Bon Iver, Boys of Faith is vulnerable with intimate vignettes of Bryan’s life. This release is designed for the nostalgics and marks the pinnacle Sad Boy Hours.
Zach Bryan Online: Website | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter | Spotify | Apple Music
Cherry Glazerr — I Don’t Want You Anymore
Cherry Glazerr’s first new album in four years finds Clementine Creevy exploring old wounds with gentle care. Powerful and often painful, harsh truths are revealed in the manner of stirring alternative head-bangers. There is a track for many a mood here, which exemplifies the project’s versatility and all-encompassing affect.
Cherry Glazerr Online: Website | Facebook | Twitter | TikTok | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Music
Durry — Suburban Legend
Indie sibling duo Durry have released their much-anticipated debut album via Big Pip Records and Thirty Tigers. The 12-track album is a nostalgia-fueled manifesto for the new generation, full of relatable and nostalgia-inducing bops that will have you craving early 2k mall hangs and simpler times. They’re so cool, you’ll want to join their family at first listen.
Durry Online: Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Spotify | Apple Music
Field Medic — light is gone 2
Artist Field Medic has spent the better part of a decade reinventing their identity through music. A spiritual sequel to his 2015 debut full-length, his new project marks a sonic shift, deconstructing Field Medic as we know it in order to start an exciting new chapter. A creative exercise that feels fully fleshed out, what results is an explorative record shimmering with synths and powered by pulsating beats.
Field Medic Online: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Music
laye — losers (EP)
Swoon-worthy starlet laye has released her emotionally grueling newest EP, losers. Known for her sultry, alt-flavored pop and gothic aesthetic that guided her 2019 debut album lonesome, she’s exploring the darker aspects of indie pop with this sophomore EP. It’s the coolest and catchiest collection of songs that we’ve heard all summer.
laye Online: Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter | Spotify | Apple Music
Briston Maroney — Ultrapure
Nashville-based indie singer-songwriter Briston Maroney has amassed a devoted following over the years with his charismatic personality and powerful pop-rock musings. On his sophomore album, Maroney turns inward to craft reflective, tender and matured personal narratives that shine with his unique tone. More mellow than his earlier offerings, the collection of songs on Ultrapure are ripped straight from his soul and can move any audience.
Briston Maroney Online: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music
Mitski — The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We
Mitski constantly proves her songwriting and emotive prowess through intricate lyricism that opens up a Pandora’s Box of critical dialogue. Known also for her performance art, there is always a deeper message embedded below her calming sonic waves and stirring vocals. On her seventh album, the artist conjures scenes of stark and spectral beauty to existentially contemplate mortality and life as we know it. It’s not all doom and gloom, but it does make you think.
Mitski Online: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Spotify | Apple Music
Oliver Tree — Alone In a Crowd
Oliver Tree is an undeniably a one-of-a-kind artist who constantly reinvests not only himself, but the music industry he shakes up. His self-produced third studio album explores new characters, societal reflection, and whimsical, Kaufman-esque Dadaist “meta-humor”. Look no further than singles “Bounce” and “Fairweather Friends” for an instant boost of serotonin.
Oliver Tree Online: Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter | Spotify | Apple Music
Chappell Roan — The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
This year’s indie pop It Girl, Chappell Roan delivers her highly anticipated debut album with an unapologetic bravado. The Midwestern darling fearlessly shines bright and celebrates self-discovery and transformation while falling in queer love for the first time. This will surely soundtrack every club and GNO for the imminent future.
Chappell Roan Online: Website | Facebook | Twitter | TikTok | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Music
Royal Blood — Back To The Water Below
British rock duo Royal Blood have returned to their gritty, rock and roll roots on their fourth album. Crashing with a stir of distorted sound, heavy drumming, and whirring bass guitar, this is Royal Blood at their most instinctive, and resultantly, their very best. This is a feel good, no notes rock album for fans of all rock sectors.
Royal Blood Online: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter (X) | TikTok | Apple Music | Spotify
Slowdive — everything is alive
Indie rock alums Slowdive put out their first album in over six years to high praise. Pioneers of the ephemeral shoegaze sound they still employ, their new material is just as luscious and intricate as it ever was. Techno impulses and minimized production let each song flourish in its bare bones. Slowdive are a pleasant reminder that sometimes less is more.
Slowdive Online: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Music
Stephen Sanchez — Angel Face
Breakout star and retro crooner Stephen Sanchez captivated audiences with his 60s ballads and aesthetic, amidst the success of his RIAA 3x Platinum Certified hit single “Until I Found You.” His long-awaited debut album Angel Face recounts the life of the fictional Stephen Sanchez-a.k.a. “The Troubadour Sanchez“-who finds fame based on his 1958 hit “Until I Found You,” shortly followed by a tumultuous romance with his newfound love Evangeline, with the album ending after his untimely murder in 1964. Almost 60 years later, The Troubadour’s unreleased debut album, Angel Face, has been uncovered and is finally being released posthumously. There’s no better way to make an impact like a thoroughly detailed concept album, if you ask us.
Stephen Sanchez Online: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | Spotify | Apple Music
