{"id":2047514,"date":"2026-07-17T05:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T02:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2047514"},"modified":"2026-07-17T05:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T02:11:07","slug":"gracie-abrams-steve-lacy-carly-rae-jepsen-more-new-music-friday-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2047514","title":{"rendered":"Gracie Abrams, Steve Lacy, Carly Rae Jepsen & More: New Music\u00a0Friday\u00a0Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Billboard\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0Friday Music Guide\u00a0serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday\u2019s most essential releases each week \u2014 the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\tThis week: Gracie Abrams shares her anticipated this album, Daughter From Hell<\/em> (read Billboard<\/em>\u2018s tracks ranked here); Steve Lacy is back with his self-produced third album, Oh yeah?<\/em>; and Carly Rae Jepsen continues her Day and Night <\/em>rollout with the release of the upcoming double album\u2019s second single\u2026 plus much more. Check out all of this week\u2019s picks below:<\/p>\n

Gracie Abrams, Daughter From Hell <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tGracie Abrams\u2019 third album is finally here, just two years after The Secret of Us<\/em> helped the pop singer emerge as a fast-rising star as the project debuted at No. 2 Billboard 200, bolstered by hit single \u201cThat\u2019s So True.\u201d This time, Abrams returned to producer Aaron Dessner\u2019s Long Pond studio to craft the sonically intimate and lyrically expansive Daughter From Hell<\/em>, led by surging singles \u201cHit the Wall\u201d and \u201cLook at My Life.\u201d Release day focus track \u201cGood Reason\u201d is softer in its contemplation, as Abrams sings of putting herself first. \u201cIf only I chose you and not me\/ If only I had a good reason,\u201d she sings, with the quiet confidence of knowing she never needed one at all.<\/p>\n

Steve Lacy, Oh yeah?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tIt\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0almost four years since Steve Lacy dropped his Grammy-winning\u00a0Gemini Rights<\/em>\u00a0sophomore album and ascended to Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper status with \u201cBad Habit.\u201d Now, the Internet alum has unveiled his third studio album,\u00a0Oh\u00a0Yeah?<\/em>,\u00a0which finds him sharing some of his most personal lyrics to date over whimsical fusions of synths and guitars. Featuring appearances by SZA, Erykah Badu and Cecile Believe,\u00a0Oh Yeah?<\/em>\u00a0remains\u00a0committed to The Funk\u2122 \u2014 even in its most somber and self-effacing moments. \u2014\u00a0KYLE DENIS<\/em><\/p>\n

Carly Rae Jepsen, \u201cAfter All\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tIn late June, Carly Rae Jepsen announced a mega 24-track double album coming this September. Titled Day and Night<\/em>, the album is fittingly divided into two sonic halves: a psychedelic pop side (Day<\/em>) and a dance-pop side (Night<\/em>). While lead single \u201cOn Wires,\u201d which arrived with the album, feels distinctly day for its rock riffs and alternative feel, \u201cAfter All\u201d sounds more akin to nighttime. Boasting sleeker, tighter production, Jepsen dips into her falsetto on the song\u2019s chorus accompanied by subtle hand claps that lead right into a groovy instrumental break \u2014 perfect for hitting the dancefloor. \u2014 L.H.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bella Kay, \u201ci deserve better\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tBella Kay opted out of a standard Friday release for her debut album, My Reckless Abandon<\/em>, which she dropped over the weekend on July 12. Featuring her breakout hit \u201ciloveitiloveitiloveit,\u201d the album\u2019s 13 tracks showcase the promising singer-songwriter\u2019s range, which snaps into focus on closing song \u201ci deserve better,\u201d which staunchly contrasts the chaos-loving nature of a song like \u201ciloveit.\u201d Instead, Kay admits that \u201cI love to blame myself\/ It\u2019s all on me when it goes to hell\/ But this time, I don\u2019t think that\u2019s true\u2026I\u2019m not perfect, not ever\/ But I still deserve better.\u201d \u2014 L.H.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dexter and The Moonrocks, \u201cIf You Could Talk\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tEmerging Texas rockers Dexter and The Moonrocks broke out this March with \u201cFreakin\u2019 Out,\u201d which earned the band its first Hot 100 entry. Now, the self-defined \u201cWestern space grunge\u201d act is back with follow-up single \u201cIf You Could Talk,\u201d a punchy track that plays with shifting tempo, building slowly into a proper rock song before winding back down \u2014 as if peeling back layers of a band as it continues to reveal itself in real time, and in front of a fast-growing fanbase. \u2014 L.H.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rick Ross,\u00a0Set in Ston<\/em>e<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\tRicky Rozay is back with\u00a0Set in Stone<\/em>, his first solo studio album in five years. Though\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0spent most of 2026 celebrating the 20th\u00a0anniversary of his beloved debut album,\u00a0Port of Miami<\/em>, the new 19-track set finds Ross living in the present.\u00a0Assisted\u00a0by\u00a0a mind-boggling\u00a0amalgamation of collaborators \u2014 including Leon Thomas, Don Toliver, Yung Miami, Max B,\u00a0Jeezy\u00a0and\u00a0BigXthaPlug\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Set in Stone<\/em>\u00a0delivers more\u00a0of Ross\u2019 signature luxury rap, this time from the\u00a0perspective\u00a0of an MC with two decades in the game. \u2014\u00a0K.D.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Buju Banton,\u00a0Too\u00a0Too\u00a0Bad<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\tServing as a pseudo-sequel to\u00a02006\u2019s\u00a0Too Bad<\/em>, Buju Banton\u2019s highly\u00a0anticipated\u00a0Too\u00a0Too\u00a0Bad<\/em>\u00a0has officially landed, complete with 13 rollicking reggae and dancehall tracks. In addition to his viral take on DJ MAC & CrashDummy\u2019s \u201cWYFL\u201d riddim (\u201cX Rated\u201d),\u00a0Too\u00a0Too\u00a0Bad<\/em>\u00a0also boasts collaborations with Gramps Morgan, Ari\u00a0Lennox\u00a0and DJ Khaled.\u00a0Notably,\u00a0Too\u00a0Too\u00a0Bad\u00a0<\/em>also marks the Grammy winner\u2019s sixth release under VP Records, the label to which he recently returned after 23 years thanks to a newly minted deal. \u2014\u00a0K.D.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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