10 New Albums Out Now From Ariana Grande, Shaboozey, Buffalo Traffic Jam & More

Singer-songwriter Ariana Grande released her eighth studio album, petal, via BabyDoll Music/Republic Records. Co-written and executive produced with longtime collaborator Ilya Salmanzadeh and Max Martin, the follow-up to 2024’s Eternal Sunshine was recorded at Jungle City in New York and Godzilya and MXM in Los Angeles and Stockholm.

“I’m equally excited to see how [fans] react to every single song,” Grande told Apple Music. “It pulls from many different parts of myself and yet, at the same time, it is very experimental and different for me. I wrote from a place that I don’t usually, which was like an unfiltered rage that I think we all feel sometimes. I usually am too shy to tap into that. This time, I didn’t filter as much as I usually do. I usually do a lot of rewrites and make things a little kinder. This time, I didn’t.”

Country-leaning singer-songwriter Shaboozey released his much anticipated new album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, through his American Dogwood imprint, in partnership with his label home EMPIRE. The follow-up to his breakthrough 2024 album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, and its chart-topping single “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” the 20-track new project features Leon Bridges on “Burn It Down,” Kehlani on “Bullets + Blades,” Gunna on “High Noon,” and Orville Peck on “The Epilogue,” with actors Jamie Foxx, Teyana Taylor and Sam Elliott contributing narration.

Shaboozey shared a note about how his upcoming album came together, stating:

“Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going was a journal entry and an opportunity for the world to get to know more about me as a person. That album changed my life. I never expected people to connect with the album and enjoy it the way they did. But now I want to show the world who I am as an artist and storyteller. The Outlaw Cherie Lee is a project that’s been several years in the making and has gone through many iterations.

“It’s a western about revenge told continuously through every song, centered on the character Cherie Lee. It explores so many themes, as many timeless westerns have: revenge, redemption, and romance, through the eyes of a protagonist looking to challenge everything she once thought true about her world. I poured all of myself into this and I hope people become as immersed in the world and the journey as I have.

“This album was a promise to myself and something, no matter what, I had to keep. It pushed my songwriting and storytelling to new heights, and I couldn’t be more proud to say it’s done and almost yours.”

Bozeman, Montana folk duo Buffalo Traffic Jam — Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross — released their debut full-length album, Pictures of You, via Arista Records. Produced by Sam Westhoff, Carrie K, Ryan Hadlock, Joe Becker and Brian Elquist, the 14-track album follows the release of their self-titled debut EP in 2024.

“When I lost my grandma this past fall, I went back home to my parents’ farm for a couple of days,” Cassidy said. “Together, we sat down and sifted through old photos to display at her funeral and it felt like living my whole life over again. I began writing our first album shortly after, and slowly realized these songs were doing the same thing. Each one captures a short, specific moment that shaped who I am. They aren’t just songs. They’re polaroids — snapshots of exactly what I felt at that time. I hope you listen to this and laugh, cry, smile, and drift back to your own moments — the ones that made you who you are. This is Pictures of You.”

Ween’s 12 Golden Country Greats received the 30th anniversary deluxe treatment, arrive in vinyl, CD and digital formats today on Rhino. The expanded collection boast over 20 unreleased demos and outtakes. Released in 1996, 12 Golden Country Greats saw Dean Ween (Mickey Melchiondo) and Gene Ween (Aaron Freeman) hanging up their trusty Tascam four-track recorder and heading to Bradley’s Barn near Nashville to cut the album with producer Ben Vaughn. In true Music City fashion, Dean and Gene tapped an ace group of Nashville session players known as The Shit Creek Boys to provide the instrumentation on the LP. Nashville session legends such as pianist Hargus “Pig” Robbins, fiddler Buddy Spicher and vocal group The Jordanaires backed up the duo on favorites like “Piss Up A Rope” and “I’m Holding You.”

Despite the title, 12 Golden Country Greats, the final album contained 10 tracks. 12 Golden Country Greats (Deluxe Edition) gives fans those other two cuts: The Jerry Garcia tribute “So Long, Jerry” and “I’ve Got No Darkside.” The 36-song collection also contains outtakes such as “Boston Chicken,” “Good Timing Rhyming Song” and a cover of the The Rolling Stones “Fool to Cry.”

Venezuelan musician, producer, vocalist and visual artist Arca released her sixth studio album, XXXXX, via XL Recordings. Her first full-length since the KICK pentalogy concluded in 2021, the 16-track album was preceded by double-sided single “Puta” / “Sola” and the Tokischa collaboration “Chama.”

“It seems playful, also mischievous, to interrupt that autopilot,” Arca said.

Oklahoma-born Mexican-American singer-songwriter Wyatt Flores issued his second studio album, Scared of Heights, via Island Records/MCA Nashville. The follow-up to his 2024 debut, Welcome to the Plains, was produced by Charlie Handsome, Jacob “JKash” Hindlin and Gian Stone, with Flores writing for the album during a tour run with Post Malone.

“I finally feel like I know who I’m supposed to be, right here in this moment,” Flores said. “I’m not second-guessing myself anymore on what the music’s supposed to be, what I’m supposed to be chasing, or who I’ve become. This is who I am now in 2026. Still figuring out my struggles and mental health but finally getting the confidence to step back into this and to believe in myself again.”

Essex lo-fi pop outfit The Cleaners From Venus shared a new album entitled Beryl & Ruff Go Shopping. Written and home-recorded by Martin Newell on an 8-track Portastudio in Essex during 2025 and 2026, the album is dedicated to Beryl Violet Wright, born 100 years ago this year.

Nashville-based Michigander — led by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jason Singer — released their sophomore album, Over Before You Know It, via Totally Normal Records/Thirty Tigers. The follow-up to 2025’s self-titled debut was written and recorded quickly with a crew of close friends in Nashville.

“We spend so much of our lives trying to build something that we never have the time to enjoy,” Singer said. “Tell people you love them. Take care of yourself. Fight for the good. That’s what this album stands for.”

Arlington, Virginia reggae band SOJA released their ninth studio album, Without Surrender, via ATO Records. The follow-up to their 2021 Grammy Award-winning album Beauty in the Silence features guest appearances from 311’s Nick Hexum on “Catching Up To You,” Kabaka Pyramid on “World That We’re Livin In,” Iration on “Whisper,” The Elovaters on “Water,” Kolohe Kai on “We All Need Love,” Di Ferrero on “Time Won’t Wait,” Hirie on “Nothing Lasts Forever” and Maoli on “Did I Wait Too Long.”

Grammy-nominated jazz duo — keyboardist Domi Louna and drummer JD Beck — released their sophomore album, WHO ASKED?, via Anderson .Paak‘s APESHIT label in partnership with Blue Note Records. Entirely composed, arranged, orchestrated, produced and performed by the duo, the follow-up to their 2022 Grammy-nominated debut NOT TiGHT expands their sound with a chamber-sized ensemble of classical musicians alongside vocals from both Louna and Beck throughout, with .Paak contributing lyrics to one track.