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Updated · JamBase · Aug 21

12 New Albums Arrive From Weezer, Brandon Flowers and Grace Potter on Release Day Friday

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Updated · JamBase · Aug 21

12 New Albums Arrive From Weezer, Brandon Flowers and Grace Potter on Release Day Friday

Q: Why did Girls Aloud keep two tracks hidden for years, and what secrets do they reveal on their new deluxe release?

There is no evidence in the available reporting that Girls Aloud “kept” the two songs hidden for a specific dramatic reason. The more grounded explanation is that the tracks, “What’s A Girl To Do” and “My Heart,” were archival recordings from the 2007 Tangled Up era that did not make the final album or its original campaign. They have now been opened up as part of a 20th-anniversary-style deluxe reissue built around vault material, alternate versions and rarities. What the new release reveals is less scandal than process. The deluxe edition shows how much material surrounded Tangled Up at Girls Aloud’s commercial and creative peak with Xenomania. Alongside the two previously unreleased songs, it includes unheard versions of “Sexy! No No No…,” “Girl Overboard” and “Close To Love,” plus a development track, B-sides, remixes and live recordings. In practical terms, it gives fans a clearer picture of the band’s studio overflow and how songs evolved before release. The two newly issued tracks also hint at the sound that stayed in the vault. “What’s A Girl To Do” has been described as a frothy synth-pop track, while “My Heart” is framed as a squelching electropop cut, both very much in line with the adventurous pop style of the Tangled Up period. The deluxe Tangled Up arrives on 21 August 2026 in streaming, 3CD, coloured vinyl and picture disc formats, with rare photos and new sleeve notes adding further context.

3 articles · Updated · JamBase · Aug 21

12 albums landed Friday in JamBase’s weekly release roundup, led by Weezer’s self-titled 20th LP, Brandon Flowers’ solo set "Thrasher" and Grace Potter’s seventh album "Trespasser."
Weezer’s 10-song "Gold Album" is the band’s first full-length release since 2021 and was built after its 30th-anniversary tour with Klas Ahlund and Kenneth Blume co-producing.
Flowers cut "Thrasher" at Nashville’s RCA Studio A with longtime collaborators and framed it as a return to the country music he grew up with in Utah.
Other notable releases include Lambchop’s 12-track "Punching The Clown," Keb’ Mo’s 17th album "The Breakdown," Sam Smith’s fifth LP "Hazel Eyes" and ENHYPEN’s sixth-member mini album "THE SIN : BLISS."
The broad slate spans veteran acts and newer artists, with debut or follow-up projects also arriving from Brennan Wedl, Julia Holter, Chelsea Wolfe, Wild Pink and The Afghan Whigs.