Billboard's Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday's most essential releases — the essential music everyone will be talking about today and that will dominate playlists this weekend and beyond.
This week, Linkin Park returns, Tate McRae doesn't want to talk, and Shawn Mendes bares his soul. Check out all of this week's picks below:
Linkin Park, From scratch
With new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer/co-producer Colin Brittain in the fold, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, turntablist/producer Joseph Hahn and singer/rapper/producer/sonic architect Mike Shinoda have revived Linkin Park. , and From scratch imagines a new beginning for one of the biggest bands of the past few decades in a way that every fan can appreciate. Click here for a full review of the new album.
Tate McRae, “2 Hands”
“Want your two hands on me / Like my life need savin,” sings Tate McRae on her sultry new single, her desperation for physical touch animating another rhythmic pop treat that will thrill fans of hits like “Greedy” and 'Exes'.
Sean Mendes, Sean
With his new album, Shawn Mendes pauses in a whirlwind career thus far—from viral Vine clips to global arena shows—and looks inward, returning with a rustic folk-rock sound, introspection-inducing and his most intimate album yet. career.
Shaboozey, “Good News”
While “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” continues to make Hot 100 history, now as the longest-running No. 1 song by a solo artist, newly cut Best New Artist nominee Shaboozey isn't resting on his laurels, delivering “Good News “. as a grim refraction of his hard-hitting formula.
Gin, Happy
Years after BTS stormed US Top 40 radio with bright, shiny pop anthems, Jin's first solo album leans toward similar positivity, as Happy it acts as both an injection of cheer and a great showcase for another of the team's talented members.
Gwen Stefani, Bouquet
Working with a live band at Smoakstack Studios with producer Scott Hendricks, Gwen Stefani hints at a full country crossover on fifth solo album Bouquet — but more than any other genre, the pop great's voice sounds fuller when surrounded by seasoned instrumentalists.
Rau Alejandro, Cosa Nuestra
Puerto Rican superstar Rauw Alejandro has opened up his Rolodex for his fifth studio album, with Bad Bunny, Pharrell Williams, Feid and Romeo Santos stopping by – but his greatest strengths Cosa Nuestra lean on Alejandro's shoulders, his airy voice powering the most magnetic hooks here.
Lil Nas X, “Light Again!”
Lil Nas X's flow sounds more effortless than it has in years on “Light Again!”, which applies his knack for huge choruses to pulsating dance music and relies on his effervescent personality to keep the listener's attention.
Sam Fender, “People Watching”
Produced with The War on Drugs' Adam Granduciel and a tribute to a late friend and mentor, “People Watching” allows Sam Fender to dip into his big Boss influence while showcasing his emotional bent in the pop-rock anthem . this can be big.
Editor's Pick: 070 Shake, Petrichor
With Petrichor, the unbridled majesty of 070 Shake is on full display: unfettered by sonic boundaries and unafraid to tackle heavier subjects, the singer-songwriter goes psychedelic, plays with hip-hop ideas, covers Tim Buckley alongside Courtney Love (!) and generally pours her whole being into her art, in a way every music lover should respect.
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