Album Development: Train's "Bulletproof Picasso", Drake Announces New Album

Train Unveils "Bulletproof Picasso" Cover and Tracklist

Alongside the release of the official video for "Angel In Blue Jeans" on Tuesday, July 15th, Train revealed the cover and track list for their upcoming studio album Bulletproof Picasso. The new album, due for a September 16th release, follows their 6th album California 37 which produced the #1 CDS Music Chart hit single "Drive By" as well as the #1 bubbling track of 2012 ("50 Ways To Say Goodbye"). To date, Bulletproof Picasso's lead single ("Angel In Blue Jeans") has reached as high as #38 on the CDS Music Chart Hot 50, somewhat of a disappointment compared to their previous releases.

Notable for being the first album to be recorded without the founding drummer Scott Underwood, the band is set to release the album's second official single sometime in early August. Rumors are pointing toward "Bulletproof Picasso" as the album's next single.

Tracklist

1. Cadillac, Cadillac

2. Bulletproof Picasso

3. Angel In Blue Jeans

4. Give It All

5. Wonder What You're Doing for the Rest of Your Life

6. Son of a Prison Guard

7. Just a Memory

8. I'm Drinking Tonight

9. I Will Remember

10. The Bridge

11. Baby, Happy Birthday

12. Don't Grow Up So Fast

Drake Announces New Album "Views From the 6"

After months of speculation, Canadian recording artist and rapper Drake has announced the release of his new album titled "Views From the 6". The title, likely a reference to the area codes in his hometown of Toronto, bares some resemblance to the 1999 release of Jennifer Lopez's "On the 6", which was a shoutout to her hometown of the Bronx (New York).

The new album is due for a late 2014 release, possibly in November or December. No lead single has been announced to date, but several promotional releases have been dropped through Soundcloud. In other news, Drake's record label will release its first two major releases at the tail end of July and he'll be touring with Lil Wayne.

Alex & Sierra Reveal "It's About Us" Tracklist

As the winners of the US version of The X Factor, American duo Alex & Sierra naturally got a record deal with Simon Cowell's Syco Records. After several months of prepping their debut studio album, Alex & Sierra released the single "Scarecrow" at the tail end of June. Now, the group has announced the release of their album. Due for an October 7th release, It's About Us will be the group's first effort. See the full tracklist below.

Tracklist

1. Scarecrow

2. Give Me Something

3. Bumper Cars

4. Almost Home

5. Here We Go

6. It's About Us

7. Little Do You Know

8. Cheating

9. Just Kids

10. I Love You

11. Broken Flame

13. All For You

Kris Allen Returns to Music; Announces August Release For Album Horizons

After somewhat of a troubling album cycle in 2012, Kris Allen has announced that he will be back with a brand new album before the end of Summer 2014. As of July 8th, the Horizons era has finally begun. The album's lead single, "Prove It to You (feat. Lenachka)" dropped on July 8th, just one month ahead of the album's street date. See the full tracklist below.

Tracklist

1. Young Love ("Paul Simon")

2. Prove It to You (feat. Lenachka)

3. Beautiful & Wild

4. In Time

5. Lost

6. Don't Set Me Free

7. Everybody Just Wants to Dance

8. Parachute

9. It's Always You

10. Girl Across the Room

That's it for this edition of a new feature called Album Development, where I dive into news about upcoming large releases. Keep it here for more updates!