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Sam Smith will release their fifth studio album, Hazel Eyes, on August 21, accompanied by the arrival of the new single My Guy, the first major preview of a record three years in the making.

Sparks have unveiled Live On The Moon, a new 20-track live album that playfully imagines the duo becoming the first band to perform a concert on the lunar surface, with actor Cate Blanchett appearing as the event's “Lunar Emcee”.

Midge Ure has released his first collection of new songs in more than a decade, unveiling the ambitious double album A Man Of Two Worlds, a project that divides his work between instrumental compositions and vocal songs.

Canadian alternative psych-rock outfit Meltt have unveiled their new album Pathways, a 13-track collection that arrives as the Vancouver quartet prepare for an extensive North American headline tour. The release marks the band's first full-length project since 2023's Eternal Embers and captures a period of significant personal and creative change for the four musicians as they navigate the transition from their twenties into a new stage of life.

Riff Raiders mark a new chapter with their third studio album Welcome To Mars, celebrating the release over the long weekend as the Melbourne band expands its high voltage hard rock sound across 11 tracks. The record follows a run of singles including Nothing To Lose, Welcome To Mars and Broken Halo, and signals what the band describes as a shift in direction moving forward.

Koe Wetzel will release his sixth studio album, The Night Champion, on June 12, with the Texas artist describing the record as a reflection on survival, success and the turbulent years that shaped his career.

Amber Lawrence has marked a major career milestone with the release of her eighth studio album, Suburban Cowgirl, arriving alongside her first children's book of the same name, a project that reflects on her journey from suburban Sydney to becoming one of Australia's most successful contemporary country artists.