Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman (Vevo Presents)
May 2016 rolls right along with another jam-packed new music release week. Last week brought us Meghan Trainor, Jennifer Nettles and the highly anticipated return of Corinne Bailey Rae. This week remains intriguing with the third studio album by a pop standout, not to mention the tenth album by a country superstar, and a pair of legendary rock musicians. Here are seven albums to check out this week.
1) Ariana Grande, Dangerous Woman (Republic)
Grandes third studio album, Dangerous Woman, serves as the follow-up to her 2014 album My Everything, a no. 1, Grammy-nominated pop affair. Dangerous Woman features four guests: Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Macy Gray, and Future. Comprised of 15 tracks, four songs arrived prior to the album, including title track Dangerous Woman. Early single Focus doesnt appear on Dangerous Woman.
2) Blake Shelton,If I"m Honest(Warner Bros)
Incredibly popular country singer and The Voice judge Blake Shelton returns with his ninth studio album (tenth if you include his Christmas album),If I"m Honest. If I"m Honestfollows Shelton"s no. 1 debuting 2014 effort,Bringing Back The Sunshine. 15 songs in total, singles issued prior to If I"m Honestwere "Came Here To Forget" and "Savior"s Shadow." Interestingly, the album contains a duet with girlfriend Gwen Stefani ("Go Ahead and Break My Heart") as well as his soundtrack track fromtheAngry Birds Movie("Friends").
3) Bob Dylan, Fallen Angels (Columbia)
Bob Dylan may be far removed from his heyday, but when Bob drops a new album, its kind of a big deal. So should Dylans latest album Fallen Angels be regarded in the same manner? Yes, BUT for fans yearning for an album of originals this is another covers album like 2015s Shadows In The Night. All the Way and Melancholy Mood were released prior to Fallen Angels.
4) Eric Clapton, I Still Do (EPC Enterprises LLP)
Rock/Blues veteran Eric Clapton returns with his latest album I Still Do, his first new album in nearly two years. I Still Do follows Claptons J.J. Cale tribute album, The Breeze: An Appreciation of J.J. Cale. I Still Do is much shorter in duration (and tracks) than the album preceding it, comprising of just 12 tracks. Three songs arrived prior to the albums release: Cant Let You Do It, Catch the Blues, and Stones in My Passway.
5) Issues, Headspace (Rise)
Rock/Metalcore band Issues returns with their third studio album, Headspace. Headspace arrives two years after the bands self-titled album, which debuted at no. 9 on the Billboard 200. Headspace is comprised of 13 tracks, with four arriving prior to the album: The Realest, COMA, Blue Wall, and Slow Me Down.
6) Yuna, Chapters (Verve)
Malaysian pop singer/songwriter Yuna returns with her fourth studio album Chapters. While Chapters is Yunas fourth studio album, its her third released internationally, following Nocturnal (2013) and Yuna (2012). The album is comprised of 13 tracks in its deluxe edition and features two notable guests: Usher and Jhen Aiko. Crush, the song that Usher is featured on, was among pre-release singles.
7) Saosin, Along The Shadow (Epitaph)
Seven years! Thats how long it has been since post-hardcore band Saosin dropped a new album! Saosin"s third album,Along The Shadow, follows 2009s In Search Of Solid Ground, which was anything but planted on solid ground, commercially speaking. The bands 2006 effort self-titled debut performed sounder. Along The Shadow runs 13 tracks deep, with The Silver String and Racing Toward a Red Light among songs arriving ahead of its release.
8) Various Artists, Day of the Dead (4AD)
3 Disc compilation Day of the Dead is literally chocked full of musical talent. Artists featured on the ambitious 59-track effort include The National, The Flaming Lips, and Mumford & Sons. Tracks issued prior to the compilation include Touch of Grey (The War on Drugs), Sugaree (Phosphorescent & Jenny Lewis & Friends), Black Muddy River (Bruce Hornsby & DeYarmond Edison),New Speedway Boogie (Courtney Barnett) and, Morning Dew (The National).
Also Released: Brett Dennen, Por Favor (Elektra/Wea); Montana of 300, Fire in the Church (FGE/TSO Music Group); Mudcrutch, 2 (Reprise); Sick Puppies, Fury (DrillDown Entertainment Group); Ziggy Marley Ziggy Marley
Photo Credits: WENN, Republic, Warner Bros, Columbia, EPC Enterprises LLP, Verve, Epitaph, 4AD
Source: http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2016/05/16/ariana-grandes-dangerous-woman-leads-a
