Looking forward to new music

2019  going to start heating up real quick, real soon with all the new music slated to be released. Alice Merton and Weezer  dropped new records in January. Cherry Glazerr dropped their third studio album, Stuffed & Ready  on February 1st. Magic Giant, The Black Keys and FOALS are just some who have already given us some fresh new singles and there's more where that came from and even more new music to look forward to!

Billie Eilish: She looks like a ghetto fabulous tomboy, sings like a sweet indie prodigy and is probably the most in demand performer right now. Everyone wants Billie Eilish. 

On March 29th, after three years of touring, dropping hot singles and collabs, we finally get the 17 year old's very first, full length album. Her wildly anticipated, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? is a line plucked from her latest single, "Bury a Friend" and she's announced a tour in support of her album debut. 2019 might be Billie's biggest year yet and we couldn't be more excited about it. 

Chemical Brothers: April 12th is the day we get No Geography, the 9th studio album from the English electronic wizards Chemical Brothers. They've also announced an extensive world tour following the release. 

There are only three cities that make up their up-coming North American tour in support of their upcoming new album: Mexico City at Pepsi Center WTC on May 12th, Los Angeles at Shrine Expo Hall on May 15th  and the third and final one is at The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on May 17th. These dates mark the first time since 2015 that Chemical Brothers have played live in the United States. 

Cage The Elephant: On November 26th 2018, Cage The Elephant announced that their fifth studio album was complete. On January 31st, the band officially released, "Ready To Let Go" the first single off of the new album. Within in that same week, Cage revealed the April 19th release date of Social Cues. This will be the Kentucky bred rock n rollers' first album since 2015's Tell Me I'm Pretty and like so many other bands do when they release a new album, they'll be hitting the road in support of their new tunes. Catch Cage The Elephant at some Summer Music Fests before kicking off their co-headlining tour with BECK in July. 

Lizzo: Around the same time as announcing her third, full length studio album, Lizzo dropped two new singles, the 80's inspired "Juice" and sassy love ballad "Cuz I Love You". Cuz I Love you is also the name of her new album which is slated to drop on April 19th. Coachella and two Faux-chella shows at The Warfield in SF on April 22nd and 24th are the first stops on her Cuz I Love You tour. 

Lux Prima: It's rumored that the record created by the forces of Karen O and Danger Mouse was 11 years in the making. The record, Lux Prima is the out come of their joint effort of the same name. Their sound is ominously optimistic with some of their previous works with Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Black Keys lurking in the undertones. Singles "Lux Prima" and "Woman" are already out for your listening pleasure and the whole album comes out on March 15th. 

Ellie Goulding: Last year the pop starlet released "Close to Me" a collaborative single with Diplo and after five long years since Delirium, Ellie Goulding is said to return this year with a brand new album.   It's unknown when her new album will be released or what the name of it is but we can expect a bolder sound with fewer collabs from the English sensation. 

Sylvan Esso: Since their 2017 sophomore album, What Now? Sylvan Esso have given us a few new singles: "PARAD(w/m)E" and "Funeral Singers". 

 With Amelia back on the road with Mountain Man, touring in support of the band's 2018 album Magic Ship could there be a third Sylvan Esso album in the works?

The Raconteurs: It has been 11 years since one of Jack White's many projects, the rock ensemble band The Raconteurs released an album. Late last year they surprised us with two new songs, "Sunday Driver" and "Now That You're Gone". The delivery of their new moody blues did not disappoint but there hasn't been any follow up about a full length album since. 

 Will 2019 be the year we get the third album The Raconteurs? Have they hopped on the "only releasing singles" bandwagon? 

In true Jack White fashion, he's keeping us guessing in anticipation. 

Grouplove: 

Grouplove has said that a new album is in the works which would be the first new tunes we've heard from the "Tongue Tied" stars since 2016. Hopefully we'll get a better idea of when we can expect to get a forth album from them during their set at Shaky Knees Festival in May.