What’s Your Favorite New Music Release of the Week? Vote!

With summer in full swing, a number of music stars are heating up the season with their new music releases.

Childish Gambino bid farewell with his final album, Bando Stone & The New World. There are some special guests peppered throughout the 17-track LP with assists from Jorja Smith, Yeat, Flo Milli, Steve Lacy, Foushee, Amaarae and more. “I always knew Childish Gambino was like a character, and on some level I wanted it to end,” he explained on Hot Ones. “I almost feel like Childish Gambino is like the boss from The Office, like, ‘That stuff worked 10 years ago.’ All that stuff worked, but now it’s like a different thing. It’s like, ‘Oh it’s a little sad, but its like, wow, the cycle kinda continues, which is great, I think.’”

From ends to beginnings, both Joe Jonas and Jade Thirlwall released solo songs outside of the Jonas Brothers and Little Mix, respectively. Thirlwall dropped “Angel of My Dreams,” while Joe Jonas unveiled “Work It Out,” the lead single from his upcoming album, Music for People Who Believe in Love.

Over in the K-pop world, Jimin dropped his second solo album, Muse. The project features collaborations with Loco and Sofia Carson, with the South Korean superstar experimenting with bold new sounds and styles throughout. It follows 2023’s FACE, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

Stray Kids, meanwhile, released their mini-album ATE. The eight-member K-pop group — consisting of Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. — dropped the project two months after the arrival of their Charlie Puth-assisted single, “Lose My Breath,” marking the group’s third single of 2024. 

That’s just the tip of the iceberg. With all the great new music out this week, we want to know your top choice. Check out our Friday Music Guide here, and let us know by voting in our poll below.