13 August Albums To Get Excited About

By JC Villamere. 1 Aug 2018 6:56 AM

There are major, major discs being released this month, folks. We’re talkin’ hugely anticipated releases from massive international stars. Whether you’re in the market for new rock, pop, country, alternative, or rap, August has you covered with a crop of exciting new music releases.

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Ariana Grande
UMG
Get excited, Arianators! It's not just a new album — 'Sweetener' is due to drop August 17 — there's also the promise of an upcoming docu-series based on Grande's 2017 "Dangerous Woman" tour.
Ariana Grande's Romance in Real Time
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And Ari's real-life romance continues to unfold in real life, on social media, and even here on Ari's fourth disc: "It's a special song about the most special human being I've eva met," the "God Is a Woman" singer, who recently/famously/hastily got engaged to 'SNL''s Pete Davidson, posted on Instagram about a song on the new album called "Pete". Aww!
Meghan Trainor
Epic Records
Hop aboard the M-Train because Our Lady of Exquisite Bass is back with a new record on August 31 called 'Treat Myself'. There's a song on the record called "Treat Myself" and we hear Target has teamed up to use it for their back-to-school ads — have you guys seen that yet? We really need to catch up on our ad watching. Luckily, we are always up to date on our 'ET' watching, which is why we can direct you to this exclusive interview with Trainor where she talks about how making this record was a warm and fuzzy family affair.
Troye Sivan
EMI
The 23-year-old Australian singer is back with his second studio album, 'Bloom', due to drop August 21. He's already released the lead singles "Bloom" and "My My My" but we are especially here for "Dance To This", featuring Ariana Grande who's as busy as Meghan Trainor this month. Sivan will play Laval, Quebec, in October and Vancouver in November.
BTS
BigHit
Holy smokes, the K-pop phenomena are back in a big, big way with 'Love Yourself: Answer', due to drop August 24. It's the third instalment in their 'Love Yourself' album series, which also includes last year’s 'Love Yourself: Her' and 'Love Yourself: Tear,' released in May. 'Tear' made history as the first album from a Korean artist to top the Billboard 200. The new release will repackage some existing material but also promises seven new songs. BTS will play their very first concert in Canada this September when the seven Korean pop superstars perform three shows in Hamilton, Ontario.
Nicki Minaj
Young Money/Cash Money
We know — it's been a long wait for this one. Not only is this the first record from the Trinidadian-American rapper since 2014's 'Pinkprint', the release of her new record, 'Queen', was pushed back from its original June release date until August 10. Banger lead singles like "Chun-Li" and "Bed (feat. Ariana Grande)" have helped keep the wait manageable for fans, as has her sudden #1 hit collab with 6ix9ine, "Fefe", which currently sits atop the Apple Music charts. The track also features Fort Erie, Ontario,'s Murda Beatz whom you'll remember had a hand in Drake's summer smash hit, "Nice For What." Back to Nicki though — her world tour co-headlining with Future commences in September and arrives in Toronto on October 1.
Cole Swindell
Warner Music Nashville LLC
Don't let his 'aw shucks' demeanour on the cover of his new record, 'All of It', convince you that this Georgia native is anything less than an overachiever when it comes to creating country hits. He's had a record-breaking seven #1 singles as a solo artist, 10 #1 singles as a songwriter, five platinum singles, a platinum album, a gold album, almost a billion on-demand streams and four sold-out tours. In fact, he's rocking a pretty extensive American tour that will keep him on the road for much of the rest of '18 but so far his only upcoming Canadian date is August 9 in Windsor, Ontario.
Already On The Charts
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Cole Swindell's new album, 'All of It', drops August 17, the same day that Swindell will play live as part of the summer concert series on the 'Today' show. We bet he'll play his new single, “Break Up In The End,” which is burning up the country charts.
Death Cab for Cutie 
Atlantic
The Seattle-based indie stalwarts' ninth album, 'Thank You for Today', featuring the lead single, "Gold Rush", is due August 17. According to Billboard , "Gold Rush" has raced up the Adult Alternative Songs Chart faster than any other Death Cab for Cutie release to date. It hit the #1 spot after only five weeks on the chart.
Mac Miller
Warner Bros
The 26-year-old Pittsburgh rapper, who shared a trio of singles in the spring (“Small Worlds” featuring John Mayer, “Buttons,” and “Programs”), will release 'Swimming' on August 3. J.I.D and Thundercat will join Miller on the road for a tour that kicks off in the fall and hits Toronto in November and Vancouver in December.
Passenger
Black Crow
Passenger is British singer/songwriter Mike Rosenberg, aka the guy who sings the multi-Platinum #1 hit song "Let Her Go" that hit the top spot in 19 countries in 2012. His new record, 'Runaway' is due out August 31. If you didn't catch him on the summer festival circuit, you'll have a chance to see him live when he tours Canada this October.
'Now That's What I Call Music!'
Universal/Sony Music
Due out August 3, this latest instalment includes hits from Maroon 5, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, Alessia Cara, Backstreet Boys, and more. Can you believe they've been putting out these compilation CDs for 67 years?
Now That's What We Call Joking!
Universal/Sony Music
Just kidding — they haven't been releasing this bestselling series of hits for 67 years, they've been doing it since 1983. Here's the very first cover for you to look back on while you look forward to new August hits.

13 August Albums To Get Excited About

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