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Taylor Swift has officially released her highly-anticipated album, ‘Midnights’. Image via Twitter @NFL

Taylor Swift, A-Reece and more: 5 new albums to check out

Taylor Swift has officially released her highly-anticipated album, ‘Midnights’. Take a look at more music releases here.

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Taylor Swift has officially released her highly-anticipated album, ‘Midnights’. Image via Twitter @NFL

This week, some of the world’s top award-winning musicians have been teasing their fans about new music and the day has finally arrived! From Taylor Swift and A-Reece to Carly Rae Jepson and the Arctic Monkeys, here are five new albums you have to check out. 

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1. TAYLOR SWIFT – ‘MIDNIGHTS’

Taylor Swift announced her 10th studio album, Midnights, at the MTV Video Music Awards in August. Now, two months later, Swift has received rave reviews for the 13-track album. The album features singer Lana Del Rey, who is the only featured artist on the album. 

LISTEN TO ‘SNOW ON THE BEACH’ HERE 

2. A-REECE – ‘DEADLINES: FREE P2’

South African hip-hop star A-Reece is back on the rap scene with Deadlines: Free P2. This marks the rapper’s second full-length release of the year following The Burning Tree to celebrate 4/20 in April. A-Reece’s new release has a star-studded feature list which includes Emtee, Jay Jody, Marcus Harvey and DJ Maphorisa. 

LISTEN TO ‘DEATH’ HERE 

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3. MEGHAN TRAINOR – ‘TAKIN’ IT BACK’

Pop star Meghan Trainor has returned to music following a two-year hiatus. The singer’s new album, Takin’ It Back, features her signature upbeat pop sound. A few standout songs include the title track of the album and Made You Look, which has been trending on TikTok. 

LISTEN TO ‘MADE YOU LOOK’ HERE 

4. CARLY RAE JEPSON – ‘THE LONELIEST TIME’

Known for her smash hit song, Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepson is one of the biggest names in pop music. Her new album, The Loneliest Time, is a 16-track album which features upbeat songs that are perfect for starting the day. 

LISTEN TO ‘TALKING TO YOURSELF’ HERE 

5. ARCTIC MONKEYS – ‘THE CAR’

It has been four years since the world heard new music from alternative band Arctic Monkeys. Their new album, The Car, has been described by Pitchfork as “an adventurous, heavily orchestrated album filled with enigmatic songs of love, longing and doubt”. 

WATCH THE ‘THERE’D BETTER BE A MIRRORBALL’ MUSIC HERE