13 new albums to give a listen to in September 2017

It might not be long until attentions turn to albums of the year lists, but there's still a host of great records on the way in the final months of 2017.

Here's our selection of albums to look forward to before the year is out… and a few to expect in 2018.

Title: American Dream

During his ‘retirement’ James Murphy told Q the only times he ever considered reforming LCD Soundsystem was when he saw “a band that’s doing well who I don’t think are very good”. Well we owe someone for their artistic failure because LCD’s fourth studio LP will soon be with us.

Out: 1 September

Title: Every Country’s Son

Made in America at the turn of the year, the band say the country’s politics inspired them to make more escapist music than normal. The result? They say it’s “maximalist” Mogwai. Every Country's Sun is 56 concise minutes of gracious elegance, hymnal trance-rock and transcendental euphoria.

• Listen to the album in full during our special 6 Music Recommends listening party

Out: 1 September

Title: Music For People In Trouble

Having joined Jarvis and Richard Hawley for the Songs Of Scott Walker: Late Night BBC Prom (below), plus also collaborated with M83, Sundfør is ready to remind the world what she does in her own right. Her new album is directly inspired by a series of travels she made around the globe, which took her to far flung and dangerous climes including North Korean and the Amazon jungle.

Out: 1 September

Title: V

Produced by Paul Epworth, The Horrors’ fifth album continues their stunning evolution, with the dystopian V is expected to be their most progressive and expansive work yet, as demonstrated by lead single Machine.

Out: 22 September

Title: Sleep Well Beast

The band promised an end to all “self editing” while assembling the songs for their seventh studio album. They have since declared themselves happy with the “wild results”, and having previously set a love song in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, that’s some statement of intent!

Out: 8 September

Title: Hippopotamus

For their 25th album, Ron and Russell Mael are having a whale of a time riffing on everything from Shakespeare to wild animals via Edith Piaf and camper vans. Always more art than pop, these gentlemen have always written songs that sound like smart-bombs, and these new songs sound like they'll break all the high score records on Angry Birds.

To get us in the mood, they recently sat in for Jarvis on 6 Music, rifling through their expansive record collection. And earlier in the year they performed at the 6 Music Festival, where they shared some of the wonderfully playful tunes from Hippopotamus, alongside some classic tracks.

Out: 8 September 2017

Title: Savage (Songs From A Broken World)

Pioneer! Outcast! Visionary! Gary Numan has been called them all as he's divided opinion throughout a 40 year career. However, with the likes of Nine Inch Nails citing him as an influence, he is now enjoying a well-earned renaissance. His new album is a concept record describing the world after a global warming-like disaster. However, it's an apocalyptic sound you can dance to as new single My Name is Ruin demonstrates – it even features a cameo from his daughter Persia.

Out: 15 September

Title: Uniform

The Bristolian trip hop don pushes at extremes in terms of collaborators for his 13th release. Not only has he recruited a host of up-and-coming singers for this “intricate” album, but Martina Topley-Bird, vocalist on his acclaimed debut Maxinquaye, returns for the pair’s first work together in 15 years.

Out: 22 September

Title: Omnion

Fourth album from the Andy Butler-led dance project, who recently showcased tracks from the record during a live session for 6 Music's Lauren Laverne.

Nine years on from Butler's memorable collaboration with Anohni on the track 'Blind', this new release features guest appearances from the likes of Sharon Van Etten, The Horrors' Faris Badwan, Lebanese band Mashrou’ Leila and Icelandic singer Sisy Ey, and could finally see Hercules & Love Affair eclipse their self-titled debut.

Out: 1 September

Title: Stranger In The Alps

The Lammo Recommended, Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s first releases were produced by Ryan Adams, and issued by his Pax-Am label, while her debut album boasts a guest spot from Conor Oberst. Not bad guides for scaling musical mountains.

Out: 22 September

Title: Elytral

Championed by Lauren Laverne, Marc Riley and Cerys Matthews, there’s been much anticipation for the singer-songwriter’s second record to her 2012 debut, which promises to be an even darker mix of her jazz and prog leanings.

Out: 1 September

Title: Prophets of Rage

Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello plus Public Enemy’s Chuck D (and friends); multiplied by the fact they’re not fans of the current American president; equals a highly-charged, angry record.

Out: 15 September

Title: Concrete & Gold

Having worked in a studio for the first time in ages – rather than their own super-sized garage, or made a documentary and an album simultaneously – Dave Grohl has been hinting that a lot of artists who were around the place, the likes of Lady Gaga and Adelemight have made secret guest appearances on their Beatles-infused, new album. See if you can hear them when the record finally comes outs.

Out: 15 September

Not enough new music? Here are another 13 albums released in September 2017 that are worth a listen...

Alvvays - Antisocialites

Ariel Pink - Dedicated To Bobby Jameson

Bicep - Bicep

The Blow - Brand New Bliss

Death From Above - Outrage!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Luciferian Towers

Kiran Leonard - Derevaun Seraun

Kojel Radical - In Gods Body

Mount Kimbie - Love What Survives

Nick Mulvey - Wake Up Now

Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark - The Punishment Of Luxury

• Listen to O.M.D.'s Andy McCluskey chatting to Mark Radcliffe

Philip Selway - Let Me Go

Tori Amos - Native Invader

• Listen to Tori Amos talk to 6 Music Breakfast about her new album

All release dates and titles are subject to change