Big names will end the long musical silence, other stars will want to confirm their place in rock heaven: here are the foreign albums we can’t wait for in the coming months.
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mane skin
hurryJanuary 20th
Are rock’s saviors Italians? The winners of Eurovision 2021 are already stage beasts. If their new album is to live up to that, the world will be theirs.
Shania Twain
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queen of me3 February
The Canadian country pop star is no studio fanatic. “Queen of Me” will only be the sixth album in a career that began in 1993, which gives it an eventful character.
paramore
This is the reasonFebruary 10th
Now that the members of the American trio have been able to tackle their own projects, it’s time to revitalize Paramore. Good news: The first two excerpts are exciting.
pink
trust caseFebruary 17th
The ruthless singer was inspired by the difficult times she was going through to create what she calls “the best album I’ve ever made.” This is called raising the bar.
Gorillaz
Cracker IslandFebruary 24th
Known for taking good care of himself, Damon Albarn this time has brought in Stevie Nicks, Tame Impala, Bad Bunny and Beck for this promising new adventure of his virtual true-false group.
Lana del Rey
Did you know there is a tunnel under Ocean BLVD?March 10th
The hazy and melancholic title track heralds a Lana Del Rey that stays true to her musical roots. In a world where everything seems to be disappearing from here, this kind of comfort is more than welcome.
Metallica
72 seasons14.4
As if the black album era was really just a bracket in their career, Metallica heralds their return with an excerpt, Lux Æterna, that brings us back to the thrash sound of their debut.
Depeche Mode
remember deathDate to be confirmed
Can the kings of synth-pop recover from the death of Andy Fletcher? The answer will come when Depeche Mode’s 15th studio album is released sometime in March.
Jennifer Lopez
That’s me nowDate to be confirmed
His reunion with Ben Affleck would have inspired JLo, who will release a first album since AKA in 2014. As with Depeche Mode, no excerpt has been released yet.
rihanna
Title and date must be confirmed
No 2023 release is more awaited than this famous ninth album (R9 for those close to you) that has been missing for seven years. By singing Lift Me Up on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever movie soundtrack, Rihanna only further tested the patience of her ardent admirers.
And the others
We should also discover her new creations in 2023: Grimes, Dua Lipa, Cardi B, Phoebe Bridgers, Selena Gomez, Blink-182 and Avenged Sevenfold.