Sure, April has already given us unseasonable snowfall and withering heatwaves. But in the music world, spring has sprung—as evidenced by a very fruitful schedule of upcoming releases by superstar acts.
Here's what we know so far: The flowering begins with
Freebandz/
Epic's
Future, whose latest offering came out Friday (4/29). Then comes a 5/6 drop by
Jack Harlow (currently dominating the top of the DSP charts thanks to the
Range-repped breakout’s “First Class”), with
Kendrick Lamar’s
TDE/
Interscope set
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers due to arrive on 5/13. The mighty
Harry Styles, fresh off his
Coachella triumph, will deliver
Harry’s House (
Columbia) on 5/20.
Post Malone will drop his fourth LP and first with a
Mercury logo on 6/3. K-pop giant
BTS (via
Geffen) has an album slated for 6/10. And country supernova
Luke Combs’ third album,
Growin’ Up, will be released on 6/24 via
River House/
Columbia Nashville.
There has also been intense speculation about releases from
Republic's
Nicki Minaj.
This spring efflorescence all but guarantees a very hot summer. Which of these releases will generate the most heat? What other major acts will join the fray? Stay tuned.
Floral portrait by Paul Myers, Instagram
