November 2021: the soundtrack

Written by: Kennedi Beauchamp

So far this month a few highly anticipated albums have dropped, but there are also more to come in the weeks ahead. Genres include: rock, pop, and country, no matter what, there will be an album for all types of listeners. 

ALREADY RELEASED:

Voyage by ABBA

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After being split up for over 40 years, ABBA released their 9th and final studio album November 5, 2021. The album contains ten new tracks written and composed by the same members your grandma listened to in the 70s such as “Dancing Queen,” and “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight).” 

Writer Rating: 4/10

Good For You by Houndmouth

Houndmouth Good For You LP

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This alternative/indie band has released their 4th studio album Friday November 5, 2021. Most notably, the band’s hit single “Sedona” topped at thirteen on the top US Alternative chart in 2016.

Writer Rating: 7/10

Red (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift

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After numerous scandals over the ownership of her albums, Swift has begun re-recording her first six albums. The long-awaited autumn album, filled with the pain of heartbreak and the bliss of young love, was released November 12, 2021. Some recognizable tracks include, “All Too Well,” “I Knew You Were Trouble,” and “22.”

Writer Rating: 10/10

Between Us by Little Mix

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Formed in 2011, this British girl group released their first ever greatest hits album November 12, 2021 in honor of their ten year anniversary. Since 2011, one member of the band, Jesy Nelson, has left due to stress. The album features the popular tracks, “Shout Out to My Ex,” “Woman Like Me,” “Wings,” and many more.

Writer Rating: 6/10

SOON TO BE RELEASED:

30 by Adele

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As a famous singer-songwriter, Adele is known for making albums based on influential periods of time in her life. On November 19, 2021 Adele shared her struggles through motherhood and the pain of divorce as a celebrity in the public eye, following a long hiatus.