Mykki Blanco
The author of half a dozen mixtapes and some thought-provoking NSFW videos, artist-turned-poet-turned-rapper Mykki Blanco has taken a stride towards the mainstream with a first artist album. Imagine a trap remix of Anohni, and you’re maybe a quarter of the way to this album’s vibe.
Mykki is released on 16 September
Oasis
The recent 20th anniversary of Oasis playing to 250,000 at Knebworth works is a nice peg for a new Oasis documentary. Supersonic, by the same team as the Oscar-winning Amy, promises unseen archive footage, candid interviews with the band, and the participation of warring brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher (not at the same time). “Biblical,” is Liam’s review.
Released 14 October
Justin Bieber
How did the world’s brattiest child star reinvent himself as a brooding R&B innovator? A short answer may be “good producers”. But 2015’s Purpose was both gripping and commercial, spawning the ubiquitous Sorry (more than 1bn views). Expect delirium on this long-awaited UK tour.
Starts 11 October, ends 29 November.
Angel Olsen
A new producer, a bigger band and wider horizons all combine on My Woman, the latest album from Angel Olsen. The album showcases the beguiling Chicago indie singer’s voice like never before. You can hear all the level-ups in full effect when she tours the UK, in October.
Tour starts Brighton 13 October, ends 17 October
Loyle Carner
The up and coming south London rapper is yet to release an album, but his EPs, singles and guest appearances go from strength to lyrical strength. He also started a cooking club for teens with ADHD this summer, called Chilli Con Carner. His Cantona tour is named after his moving 2014 single.
Starts Oxford, 28 September, ends 9 October
Blossoms
Stockport’s Blossoms are the first in what is sure to be a long, long line of post-Catfish and the Bottlemen outfits, bringing back guitars, but with an ear cocked to The 1975’s production values. Their debut album was released at the start of the summer; the five-piece are shopping its charms in earnest during term-time.
Tour starts Birmingham, 23 September, ends 7 October
Jenny Hval
Albums inspired by found sounds, menstrual blood and Scandinavian black metal are few and far between. But the author of 2015’s feted Apocalypse, girl is no ordinary songwriter. Conceptual, digital, and at once her “most fictional and most personal” album, Hval’s Blood Bitch looks set to add to the Norwegian innovator’s reputation.
Released 30 September
AlunaGeorge
The London duo featuring Aluna Francis, pictured right, and George Reid, went over to the US to make good on their 2014 debut album Body Music, which straddled the clubland/pop divide with flair and nous. The singles have been packed with guests and an islands vibe, boding nicely for their return.
New album I Remember is released on 16 September
Kano
Veteran grime MC Kano’s most recent outing, Made in the Manor has won plaudits both on the ground, and in the salons where Mercury nominations are debated. After a summer scorching the festivals, he begins a tour in October – with an actual live band to boot.
Starts Exeter 5 October, ends 16 October
Banks
Minimal R&B singer Banks made ripples with her 2014 album, Goddess, taking on relationships in an intimate whisper scored by icy digitals. Album two comes hot on the heels of Fuck With Myself, a glacial tune whose twin motifs – self-love and self-loathing – add a new twist to the genre.
As-yet untitled album out 30 September
