Many of the artists on this summer’s release calendar seem to be driven by a simple goal — to put their most authentic selves on record. Sure, fans have heard “it’s my most personal album yet” a billion times, but this season’s slate goes beyond that and into “this is who I am right now — take it or leave it.” BTS leader RM and Glass Animals write about staying present after feeling unmoored; Polo G and Nick Cave confront pain and mortality with clarity; DIIV and Ani DiFranco rage with anger at the societal systems that harm us; and upstarts like Ice Spice and Remi Wolf indulge in stylistic leaps that they’d previously considered too bold. Simply put, few of them, if any, have time for bullshit this summer, and perhaps we should all follow suit. If that’s the warm-weather vibe you’re after between now and Labor Day, then there’s an album (or five) coming for you this summer.
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