5 Most-Anticipated Albums Everyone Will Be Listening To This August

Matt Bellamy of Muse in concert
Matt Bellamy of Muse in concert. Photo by Brandon Marshall/REX/Shutterstock (9067465n)

August is finally here and it’s bringing a lot of amazing music our way! Some of the most anticipated albums of the year are hitting the shelves this month and here are five that you’ll be hearing everywhere.

Calvin Harris – Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2

Calvin Harris’ first album in five years is worth listening to for its A-list collaborations alone and it features the likes of Snoop Dogg, Young Thug, Normani, Pharrell Williams, Dua Lipa, Justin Timberlake, Halsey, Charlie Puth, and many more.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again – The Last Slimeto

NBA YoungBoy hit No. 1 in the US with his last two albums and expectations are running high for his next LP The Last Slimeto, featuring singles “Mr. Grim Reaper”, “I Hate YoungBoy”, and “Don’t Rate Me” featuring Quavo.

Demi Lovato – Holy Fvck

Demi Lovato is set to return to their early rock influences on the upcoming album Holy Fvck and they gave us a taste of things to come with singles “Skin of My Teeth” and “Substance”.

Panic! at the Disco – Viva Las Vengeance

Panic! at the Disco’s next album is a clear love later to Las Vegas and its release was preceded by singles “Viva Las Vengeance”, “Middle of a Breakup”, and upcoming “Local God”.

Muse – Will of the People

Some of the most anticipated alternative rock albums of the year are coming our way in August. Muse’s Will of the People is a case in point, and it will feature previously released singles “Won’t Stand Down”, “Compliance”, “Will of the People”, and “Kill or Be Killed”.