5 Brand-New Albums Worth Putting on Your Playlist This October

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones in concert in 2017
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones in concert in 2017. Photo by Philippe Perusseau/REX/Shutterstock (9159691a)

October is shaping up to be an amazing month for music lovers, and it’s bringing many highly-anticipated new albums our way. From The Rolling Stones’s Hackney Diamonds to Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version), here are five albums you shouldn’t miss for the world this month

Drake – For All the Dogs (October 8)

After several delays, Drake’s new album For All the Dogs is coming our way this October, and it already produced one chart-topping single with “Slime You Out” ft. SZA.

Troye Sivan – Something to Give Each Other (October 13)

Sivan created a lot of buzz for his third studio album with the catchy viral hit “Rush” and its follow-up “Got Me Started”, and we can’t wait to hear what else he has in store.

The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds (October 20)

Hackney Diamonds marks The Rolling Stones’ first album of the original material in almost two decades. They gave us a taste of things to come with the lead single “Angry”, but we’re also looking forward to collaborations with Elton John, Lady Gaga, and Stevie Wonder.

Blink-182 – One More Time… October 20)

Members of Blink-182 dealt with many ups and downs over the years, and the band’s classic lineup will be back and stronger than ever on their ninth studio album together.

Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (October 27)

2023 has been a pretty busy year for Taylor Swift, but she still found time to re-record her seminal album 1989, which gave us such smash hits as “Blank Space”, “Shake It Off”, and “Bad Blood”