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Nicki Minaj; The Rolling Stones; Taylor Swift; Drake

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Here, we round up 19 new albums we’ll be eagerly (or anxiously) exploring this fall.

Wilco ‘Cousin’

dBpm Records

“I don’t slow down enough” she said when it was announced earlier this year.

“This album is like my brain.”

It’s as if he’s unaware he’s singing out loud whilewondering if he’ll ever find love.

Sufjan Stevens

Asthmatic Kitty

Allaire Nuss

Jamila WoodsWater Made Us(Oct. 13)

Woods' last album, 2019’sLegacy!

She’s got big shoes to fill, it’ll be just fine, darlin'.

Sampha ‘Lahai’

Young

Dolly Parton – Rockstar

Big Machine