11 Albums We Want to Hear This Winter

October 25, 2023 by

Who will be releasing new music in the upcoming winter months? We have confirmed: there are several new albums fans should be getting excited for. From the Colombian-American songstress Kali Uchis, to the potential of a new release from Lorde, it’s about to be a season of heavy listening.

Here are the 11 Albums We Want to Hear This Winter, a little something for everyone, the music we’re most excited to hear in the next few months.

Future Islands

Album Release Date: January 26, 2024

The last Future Islands album came in the form of 2020’s As Long As You Are. Now, three years later, we have word on the indie pop band’s seventh studio LP. Future Islands will release their new album, People Who Aren’t There Anymore, on January 26th via 4AD.

People Who Aren’t There Anymore will contain a number of their recent singles, including “Deep in the Night,” “King of Sweden,” and “Peach.” It will also feature “The Tower,” which was released with a new video to signal the forthcoming record. You can check out the Jonathan van Tulleken-directed music video, below.

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Kali Uchis

Album Release Date: January 24, 2024

Colombian-American singer and songwriter Kali Uchis will release her fourth studio album, Orquídeas (“orchids” in Spanish), in January. The new album follows Red Moon in Venus, her English-sung R&B album which hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200. It also reached No. 2 on Billboard‘s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Kali Uchis announced Orquídeas along with its track list on October 18th. Orquídeas will feature collaborations with Peso Pluma, Karol G, and Rauw Alejandro. We believe this album will mostly be sung in Spanish, or Spanglish, reflecting Kali Uchis in her element. We can’t wait to be utterly delighted by what Kali Uchis delivers this winter.

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Chromeo

Album Release Date: February 16, 2024

David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel, otherwise known as the Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo, have announced their upcoming LP. The duo’s new album, Adult Contemporary, will arrive February 16th and contain their new single “Personal Effects.”

This year, Chromeo released an album with A-Trak and Ric Wilson titled Clusterfunk. The duo has been on tour for most of the summer and fall, and will wrap up shortly with three nights in Australia. We’re excited to hear the rest of Adult Contemporary, featuring La Roux.

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Sleater-Kinney

Album Release Date: January 19, 2024

Fans of Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, aka Sleater-Kinney, will be delighted to know their follow-up to 2021’s Path to Wellness will arrive on January 19th. The new album, Little Rope, will contain their recently released single “Hell.” It was recorded at Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, with John Congleton.

Little Rope, according to Brownstein, was partially inspired by the death of her mother and stepfather in fall 2022. The pair died in a car accident while vacationing in Italy. We anticipate brilliance, but also heaviness, on the forthcoming Little Rope. Sleater-Kinney will be supporting Little Rope on the road, as well.

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Peter Gabriel

Album Release Date: December 1, 2024

Iconic artist and former member of Genesis, Peter Gabriel, is getting ready to release his eighth album of original material. His highly anticipated LP, I/O, has been led by several singles, all of which have been released on the full moon cycle of this year.

Fans, when it comes to the arrival of I/O, we are talking about an album which has been decades in the making. It’s Peter Gabriel’s first album in 21 years, since 2002’s Up. This marks the longest span between albums in Gabriel’s career. To celebrate his return, Peter Gabriel is planning a massive tour for I/O.

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Usher

Album Release Date: February 11, 2024

Riding the joy, excitement, and anticipation of his upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance, Usher has also announced he is getting ready to drop a new album. The record, titled Coming Home, is set to arrive none other than the day of his big show.

The upcoming album marks Usher’s first since 2016’s Hard II Love. The new album will contain the single Usher released this summer, “Good Good,” featuring Summer Walker and 21 Savage. We think Usher will stick to the hits and known favorites for his show at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, but we can’t wait to hear what he’s delivered on Coming Home.

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Green Day

Album Release Date: January 19, 2024

It’s been a long run for the post-punk rock band Green Day, but it doesn’t seem like they’re going to end it anytime soon. In fact, the band is getting ready to drop another new album. Saviors, the follow-up to 2020’s Father Of All… is set to arrive in January.

Green Day’s new album announcement was accompanied by a new single and zombie-esque music video. The single, “The American Dream is Killing Me,” was one of the last songs recorded for Saviors, according to Billie Joe Armstrong in a press statement. We’re stoked to hear the rest of Saviors, especially when the band tours next year with the Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and the Linda Lindas.

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Alkaline Trio

Album Release Date: January 26, 2024

The 10th studio album from Chicago’s own Alkaline Trio is set to arrive early next year. The new record, Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs, is the long-awaited follow-up to 2018’s Is This Thing Cursed? Alkaline Trio’s 10th LP will also be the first featuring new drummer Atom Willard.

The 11-song Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs has been led by a stellar title track. We can’t wait to hear the rest of the record, set to arrive just before Alkaline Trio embarks on a massive North American tour.

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The Vaccines

Album Release Date: January 12, 2024

British indie-rockers The Vaccines will be releasing their “hopeful and euphoric” new album Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations on Jan. 12th. The album announcement came with a new single, “Heartbreak Kid,” a punchy and anthemic track that serves as the perfect amuse-bouche for their upcoming album.

“Heartbreak Kid” is the first new material from The Vaccines since their 2022 EP Planet of Youth. The Vaccines will be supporting Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations on a European tour in 2024, which we hope gets extended into U.S tour dates.

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Lorde

It’s been two years since we’ve seen a new album from the New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. Solar Power, her third studio album and second produced by Jack Antonoff, arrived in 2021. It contained the singles “Stoned at the Nail Salon,” “Fallen Fruit,” and “Mood Ring.”

Lorde has made it clear: she takes her time between albums. But considering her recent transparency on social media regarding her health issues, we are beginning to wonder what’s the cause. Was she getting ready to release new music, but was recently derailed? What was she trying to do when these issues appeared in her life?

One thing we know about illness and heartbreak—which Lorde has also confessed to be dealing with—is that these conditions can often produce art. We wouldn’t be surprised if we hear at least one single from Lorde before the end of the year, or at least an update as to when we can expect the follow-up to 2021’s Solar Power.

Cardi B

We don’t mind getting our hopes up for Cardi B and the long-awaited release of her sophomore album. It’s now been five years since the release of her debut studio LP, Invasion of Privacy, and the longer the wait continues, the more hype Cardi B fans have for their queen.

It’s not like Cardi B hasn’t delivered some bangers in the time since Invasion of Privacy. From the earth-shattering “WAP,” to her most recent with Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos,” Cardi B seems to have been ramping up her return for a while. But in the BTS video for “Bongos,” Cardi expresses fear over the song’s production and even called it her “comeback.”

Is Cardi B getting ready to release her sophomore album in 2024? We think it’s likely, and we can’t hardly wait.