Release Radar: New Records from Justin Bieber, Tame Impala and More

2020 is off to quite a start with four major albums dropping this recent Valentine’s Day from some of the biggest names in music, including the silence breaking album, Changesby Justin Bieber. Other records that have dropped this month are Tame Impala’s The Slow Rush, Yung Gravy & bbno$’s Baby Gravy 2and Fetty Wap’s trap & b. Each of these albums come after at least two years since their last releases and you’re certainly bound to find a gem given the range of genres between these artists. Here is the breakdown of each record to help you navigate which album is deserving of a spot on your playlist. 

After five years since their previous record, Currents, which received great praise from critics, Tame Impala has brought us The Slow Rush. If you’re new to Tame Impala, the band focuses on what can be described as psychedelic rock, with aspects of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia. The group formed in 2007 and has sky-rocketed to the top of the charts since also receiving numerous awards such as Rolling Stones Awards Album of the Year for their 2012 record, Lonerism,as well as ARIA Album of the Year for Currents. The Slow Rushfeatures two of the 2019 singles from Tame Impala, “Borderline” and “Patience”. The rumours circulating social media of an upcoming release were definitely accurate and now the wait for a new record is over. Check out The Slow Rush and the rest of their discography here.

You may know Fetty Wap from his 2015 Billboard Hot 100 Track, “Trap Queen”. Too much of the general public’s surprise, Fetty Wap has made a grand return with his new record, Trap & B following his last release in 2018, Bruce Wayne. The New Jersey-born rapper dropped this seven-track album as a surprise record this Valentine’s Day and it definitely has his fans very pleased with the sudden release given the engagement seen on various social media outlets. If you’re a rap fan, definitely be sure to check out his new record here.

The much-anticipated collaboration album Baby Gravy 2 is finally here for fans of the duo, Yung Gravy and bbno$. After the praise from their first studio joint album, Baby Gravy released in 2017, followers of the pair were given the new 10 track record that features not only the two artists, but Spark Master Tape, Trippythakid, and Cuco on various songs. Both bbno$ and Yung Gravy have recently made their mark on the rap/pop genre and this album continues their legacy as a hip-hop duo. If you want to indulge your love for upbeat rap, check out their record here.

Last but not least, we have the epic return of Justin Bieber with his new album, Changes. Since his last album, Purpose, we have only been given hints of Bieber in features with artists such as, Quavo, Ed Sheeran, Chance the Rapper, Post Malone and most notably, Luis Fonsi with “Despacito”, to name a few. He has certainly remained busy since his last studio album. This record pays homage to some of those collaborations since Purposeincluding features from Quavo, Post Malone, Travis Scott, Kehlani and Lil Dicky. Calling all beliebers past, present, and future to listen to the album here.

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