Music is made in many genres, which has the ability to provoke different emotions. One of the most incredible aspects about music is that the artist willingly puts every single thought and feeling they experienced in a situation, whether they’ve experienced or fantasize about and incorporates that into the lyrics of the song. As listeners, we’re able to connect to those stories and link them to our own lives. Despite the current situation our world is, artists have still found creative ways to provide music as an escape and comforting way to cope with this pandemic. Instead of delaying the release of an album, many bands and artists have released new songs and records during self-isolation. Some of this year’s hottest albums have been released, giving new songs to sing to and jam out to while in quarantine boredom. The Weeknd recently dropped his fourth studio album, “After Hours”. It’s an album where “you can find love, fear, friends, enemies, violence, dancing, demons, angels, loneliness, and togetherness all in the After Hours of the night”, The Weeknd stated to Apple Music. This album is full of R&B ballads and glamorous tracks that can bring you back to the 80’s.

The Australian band, 5 Seconds of Summer also just dropped their fourth studio album, CALM. Frontman, Luke Hemmings described this record as “a coming-of-age-album” to Apple Music. Although this is a pop record, there’s a plethora of diverse sounds that are awaiting to become your next favorite song. The band took some influence and created ‘80s synthpop sound with “Teeth” and insane vocal vibratos on “Not In The Same Way”. Many fans took it to Twitter to give reviews of the album, most explaining how this type of music is exactly what the world needs to hear and how the band is traversing pop with CALM. Other artists such as Niall Horan and Dua Lipa have also been keeping the industry alive during this troubling time. “Heartbreak Weather”, Niall Horan’s recent album includes endless upbeat songs and classic soft-rock anthems, ideal songs to drive to or blast in your bedroom. Dual Lipa’s recent record, “Future Nostalgia” is simply a fully pop and feel-good album that can lift your quarantine moods in seconds, especially her hit single “Don’t Start Now”. So, whether you’re dying of boredom in your own home or just in desperate need of some great new music, take a listen to some of these phenomenal albums.

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