ALBUMS
N ALBUM
DISCO
Kylie Minogue
November 6
Australian-British pop icon Kylie Minogue, 52,
revealed earlier this year that her upcoming
15th album would contain “grown-up disco.”
“The theme of disco is that you … could be in
a crowded room and shut your eyes, let the
music and feeling in, and you could be in your
own world. Or, there could be no one around
and you feel like you’re having your own
party,” she said. “I imagine it as a tour, but
done in the round. You normally want people
to watch the show, but I think, in this case,
part of it would encourage you to shut your
eyes and feel the energy.”
N ALBUM
STARTING OVER
Chris Stapleton
CHRIS STAPLETON
November 13
Offering a taste of his upcoming fourth studio
album, Chris Stapleton has released a music
video for “Starting Over” that showcases
everything unique about the Grammy-winning
singer and his pure approach to music. In the
clip, Stapleton is shown simply playing his
guitar and singing in the studio, surrounded
by friendly faces of fellow musicians
(including his wife, Morgane). Without
boasting fancy edits or special effects, it
highlights solely the singer-songwriter and
his own vibe, playing music straight from the
heart.
N ALBUM
CYR
Smashing Pumpkins
November 27
Following a mysterious countdown, Smashing
Pumpkins released two tracks, “Cyr” and
“The Colour of Love” from the semi-reunited
band’s upcoming album. The single “Cyr”
finds lead singer Billy Corgan and company
straying far from their signature sound with
a slice of synth-pop. “Cyr is dystopic folly,”
Corgan said in a statement, “one soul against
the world sort of stuff, set against a backdrop
of shifting loyalties and sped up time. To me
it stands as both hopeful and dismissive of
what is and isn’t possible with faith.”
STREAMING & MORE
N STREAMING AND MORE
MOONBASE 8
Showtime
November 8
Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly and Tim
Heidecker star as three eager astronauts in
“Moonbase 8.” In the trailer, the trio is seen
in an isolated desert in Winslow, Arizona, at
NASA’s Moon Base Simulator. “I’ve just got a
lot on the line here,” Reilly’s character, Cap,
says. “I screwed up my whole life; that’s why I
need to get to the moon. I go up to the moon,
I’m a hero.” The trio trains extensively to
qualify for their first lunar mission, despite the
fact that they seem incredibly incompetent.
If they get there, Skip (Armisen) will strive to
carry out the legacy of his astronaut father,
while Rook (Heidecker) plans to spread the
word of Jesus Christ. “That’s why I love you
guys,” Cap tells them. “We’re dedicated to a
mission beyond our ability, but we’re gonna
try, anyway!”
MOONBASE 8
CYR
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