November has begun, and there are several highly-anticipated albums dropping this month!
Here, we break down some of the albums we are most looking forward to here at FanLabel by expected release date, and list other notable releases throughout the month. Be sure to check out some of the songs off of these albums in upcoming FanLabel contests.
Nov. 2
Featured Album: “FM!,” Vince Staples
This is the third studio album for Vince Staples, and follows the release of his 2017 LP, “Big Fish Theory.” The tracklist for “FM!” contains 11 tracks, and though many of the features are uncredited, artists such as E-40, Earl Sweatshirt and Tyga are expected to make guest vocal appearances on the album. Additionally, many of the songs on the album were produced by Kenny Beats.
Other notable releases:
- “White Bronco,” Action Bronson
- “Walls,” Barbara Streisand
- “The Last Rocket,” Takeoff
- “No Tourists,” The Prodigy
- “Post-Apocalypto,” Tenacious D
- “More or Less,” Dan Mangan
- “Interstate Gospel,” Pistol Annies
Nov. 9
Featured Album: “Experiment,” Kane Brown
One of our personal favorites, Kane Brown has turned the country music industry upside down in 2018 by introducing more hip-hop beats and new styles into the genre. “Experiment” is Brown’s second full studio album, and must follow Brown’s platinum debut self-titled album. There are 13 songs included on the new album, and it once again uses both traditional and more progressive sounds. Brown co-wrote the majority of the songs on the album, and worked with producer Dann Huff.
Other notable releases:
- “Simulation Theory,” Muse
- “String Theory,” Hanson
- “Eden,” CupcakKe
- “Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2,” Lil Peep (Posthumous release)
- “The Capitol Studio Sessions,” Jeff Goldblum
- “Down The Road Wherever,” Mark Knopfler
- “Elastic Days,” J Mascis
Nov. 16
Featured Album: “Delta,” Mumford & Sons
“Delta” is the fourth studio album from the British folk rock band, and the group’s first since “Wilder Mind” was released in May of 2015. The band worked with producer Paul Epworth, and recorded more than 25 songs at The Church Studios in London, though the album’s final tracklist includes 14 songs. The band is expected to get back to its classic sound of banjo and acoustic instruments on “Delta,” after the band went somewhat away from that with its previous release.
Other notable releases:
- “Room to Spare, The Acoustic Sessions EP,” Kip Moore
- “Oxnard,” Anderson . Paak
- “Other People’s Stuff,” John Mellencamp
- “Acrylic,” Leikeli47
- “Caution,” Mariah Carey
- “Love,” Michael Buble
- “LM5,” Little Mix
- “Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.,” Smashing Pumpkins
Nov. 23
Featured Album: “Yandhi,” Kanye West
So far this year, Kanye West has already released the seven-song EP “Ye,” as well as his collaborative album with Kid Cudi, which is named after the duo’s collective name, “Kids See Ghosts.” So, the announcement of “Yandhi” was quite a surprise. It was originally slated to drop in late September, but was pushed back to Nov. 23. The minimal album artwork is very similar to 2013’s “Yeezus” album cover. The exact tracklist has not yet been revealed, but Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Pump, Nicki Minaj, Migos and more are all expected to be featured.
Other notable releases
- “Phoenix,” Rita Ora
- “Diplomatic Ties,” Dipset
- “Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out,!” Art Brut
- “The Bela Sessions,” Bauhaus
- “A Million and One,” My Brightest Diamond
- “Beyond The End,” Ed Harcourt
Nov. 30
Featured Album: “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships,” The 1975
The 15-track album is the third studio release by the English indie rock group. “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships” includes previously released singles, such as “Give Yourself a Try,” “Love It If We Made It” and “TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME. This album is the first of a two-part series, as the band plans to release another album in 2019, entitled “Notes On a Conditional Form,” under what the band has dubbed as the “Music For Cars era.”
Other notable releases:
- “The Pains of Growing,” Alessia Cara
- “Dumplin’ (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),” Dolly Parton
- “WARM,” Jeff Tweedy
- “Finally Free,” Daniel Romano
- “Bitter-Sweet,” Bryan Ferry
- “Gods and Ghosts,” Adam Wakefield
