After a lackluster new music release date on September 2 – aside from the surprise release by Travi$ Scott – September 9 looks stronger.  The heavyweights of September 9 – Jason Aldean (They Don’t Know) and Bastille (Wild World).  Jacob Whitesides (Why?) and Wilco (Schmilco) shouldn’t be overlooked either.

1. Jason Aldean, They Don’t Know

[Broken Bow]

Jason Aldean returns with seventh studio album They Don’t Know.  They Don’t Know follows Aldean’s 2014 LP, Old Boots, New Dirt. Old Boots, New Dirt debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard 200. Likely, They Don’t Know should experience similar success to Aldean’s previous album(s).

• Tracks: 15
• Featured Guests: Kelsea Ballerini
• Pre-Release Singles: “Lights Come On,” “A Little More Summertime,” “This Plane Don’t Go There,” “In Case You Don’t Remember,” “The Way a Night Should Feel” & “Reason to Love L.A.”

2. Bastille, Wild World

[Virgin]

British alternative band Bastille returns with sophomore effort, Wild World.  Wild World follows up 2013 debut Bad Blood, which featured the hit, “Pompeii.” Bad Blood just missed the top-10 of the Billboard 200, peaking at no. 11.

• Tracks: 19
• Featured Guests:
• Pre-Release Singles: “Good Grief,” “Send Them Off!” & “Fake It”

3. Jacob Whitesides, Why?

[Double U/BMG Rights Management]

Up-and-coming pop singer/songwriter Jacob Whitesides releases his full-length debut album, Why?. The 18-year old musician hails from Nashville, Tennessee.  Interestingly, Why? arrives independently on Whitesides’ own label.

• Tracks: 14
• Featured Guests: None
• Pre-Release Singles: “Focus,” “Lovesick,” “Open Book” & “Focus [Rufus Dipper Remix]”

4. Wilco, Schmilco

[Anti]

Veteran alternative rock band Wilco returns with their 12^th studio album, Schmilco.  Schmilco follows up 2015 effort Star Wars, which was initially issued for free.  To date, Wilco has one gold certified album (Yankee Hotel Foxtrot).

• Tracks: 12
• Featured Guests: none
• Pre-Release Singles: “If I Ever Was a Child,” “Someone to Lose” & “Locator”

5. M.I.A., AIM

[Interscope]

M.I.A. returns with her fifth studio album, AIM.  AIM is the singer/rapper’s first album in three years (Matangi, 2013). While M.I.A. has no RIAA certified albums, she has earned one multiplatinum solo single, “Paper Planes.”

• Tracks: 17
• Featured Guests: ZAYN, Dexta Daps & GENER8ION
• Pre-Release Singles: “Borders,” “Go Off,” “Bird Song (Blaqstarr Remix)” & “Bird Song (Diplo Remix)”

6. Of Mice & Men, Cold World

[Rise]

Of Mice & Men returns with its fourth studio album, Cold World.  Cold World follows up 2014 effort, Restoring Force.

• Tracks: 13
• Featured Guests: none
• Pre-Release Singles: “Real,” “Contagious” & “Pain”

7. St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Sea of Noise

[RECORDS, LLC]

Alabama alternative/R&B collective St. Paul & The Broken Bones returns with its sophomore album, Sea of Noise.  Sea of Noise follows up 2014 debut, Half the City.  Four singles were issued prior to Sea of Noise.

• Tracks: 15
• Featured Guests: none
• Pre-Release Singles: “Flow with It (You Got Me Feeling Like),” “Midnight on the Earth,” “All I Ever Wonder” & “Is It Me”

Also Released: Chely Wright, I Am the Rain [Painted Red Music Group]; Gavin DeGraw, Something Worth Saving [RCA]; Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Skeleton Tree [Bad Seeds Ltd]; Tamela Mann, One Way [Tillymann]; Whiskey Myers, Mud [Wiggy Thump]

Photo Credits: Broken Bow, Virgin, Double U, Interscope, Rise, RECORDS LLC, RCA