00:00It's been 80 years, someone joked, and someone said, this is a hit, 2025 is gonna be the year
00:06of Sky Ferreira. Welcome to Miss Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most
00:10anticipated albums that still haven't come out by mid-2025, despite years of hype. For our criteria,
00:18we're only including albums artists have confirmed they're working on.
00:21Any chance of a new album or anything, or have you just walked away from that?
00:26Who sent you?
00:2710. Arctic Monkeys' 8th Album
00:32In 2018 and 2022, the Sheffield rock band released two relatively divisive albums.
00:39Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino, alongside The Car, were a massive stylistic departure
00:44from the sounds that made them famous.
00:52While plenty of critics liked The Car, it divided the fanbase, with many hating it.
00:57This has put a great deal of pressure upon their follow-up 8th album.
01:01They say, climb up this, and jump out of that.
01:08The members are now working on solo projects, but there's evidence that they're working on
01:13their next LP.
01:14Their website homepage no longer features The Car, implying that era's ended, and they're
01:19working on the follow-up.
01:20Following it as it becomes what it wants to become, and that's all… the decision to follow
01:29that or not is based on an instinct that… or all our individual instincts combined.
01:379.
01:38Kiro Kiro Bonito's 3rd Album
01:41The name Kiro Kiro Bonito isn't as well known as their hit track Flamingo, which became
01:47a viral sensation in the 2010s.
01:48They've released two albums in total, one in 2016 and another in 2018.
02:01They've followed them up with a few EP's, but since 2021, they have released virtually
02:06nothing.
02:15According to their Twitter, they've been working on their third album since at least 2023.
02:19It's meant to be their longest yet, but we've heard basically nothing except that it's being
02:24made.
02:25Hopefully, we're not kept waiting much longer, but on the bright side, a longer wait could
02:30correlate to a better album.
02:318.
02:38Rina Sooyama's 3rd Album
02:49In 2020, John Wick star Sooyama dropped her debut album, Sooyama.
02:54It received immense praise, with tons of pop heads becoming eager fans.
02:59Two years later, she released her follow-up, Hold The Girl, which was also adored by fans.
03:04Now, her career seems to have stalled, as she's in a record deal she can't get out of.
03:10She signed a deal with the label Dirty Hit, who have the 1975 as shareholders.
03:19In 2023, the band's lead singer, Maddie Healy, went on a podcast and made some extremely racist jokes.
03:26This led to her calling him out at Glastonbury, but unfortunately, it has made her next album difficult to make.
03:33As if it sells well, Healy will profit.
03:35This goes out to a white man that watches Ghetto Gathers and mocks Asian people on a podcast.
03:42He also owns my masters!
03:47I've had it now!
03:507.
03:52Fiona Apple's 6th Album
03:54During the 90s, Apple released two majorly successful albums, then slowed down making music entirely once we entered the 2000s.
04:06Each new album has had a longer wait time than the last.
04:09Her fifth album, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, was released in 2020, but its tour was cancelled due to COVID.
04:16Now fans are dying for a new Apple LP, alongside a chance to see her live.
04:28Apple is notoriously secretive about her music.
04:31In 2022, one of her friends posted a picture of her in the studio.
04:35And in 2025, her housemate said,
04:38there should be some new stuff very soon.
04:40So we know she's working on new music.
04:42But whether this is an album and how long it will take is unclear.
04:46Definitely not an underachiever.
04:48I think I'm doing what I can do.
04:51I think I'm doing what I can do.
04:536.
04:54LCD Sound System's 5th Album
04:56James Murphy's Dance Punk Band
05:04James Murphy's Dance Punk Band has been popular since the 2000s.
05:08They famously disbanded in 2011, but then reunited in 2015, and two years later released an amazing album called American Dream.
05:17They're still together and are alleged to be making music, but only a couple of songs have seen the light of day.
05:28Murphy confirmed they have been working on a new album, but only between touring.
05:33They still tour pretty regularly, so this could explain the delay.
05:37Also, there must be immense pressure as all four of their other albums are so critically acclaimed.
05:425. Adele's 5th Album
06:01According to some speculation, globally famous English singer Adele is set to drop her fifth album in 2026.
06:09This contradicts Adele's own statements from 2024, where she said she was taking a big break before making a new album.
06:16Do you disappear to, like, recharge?
06:18Yeah, and it takes me a while.
06:20Yeah.
06:21It really takes me a while.
06:22Like, you know, it takes me about three years, yeah, and then I've got to, like, rev myself up to go into the studio, and then it takes me a good year and a bit to finish an album.
06:30Her most recent release was 30, which dropped in 2021.
06:34Each Adele album has taken longer to make than the last one, so a long wait was inevitable.
06:39Given that she's one of the most successful singers of the century, she most likely feels no financial pressure to release new music.
06:46Still, she's so beloved that millions of her fans are eager to get a new LP.
06:51Everybody wants something from me, you just want me.
07:00Number 4.
07:01My Bloody Valentine's Fourth Album
07:03Also jokingly called Kevin Shields and the Vacuum Cleaners, this band formed in Dublin in 1983.
07:09They went on to pioneer shoegaze, a genre that would dominate the 90s.
07:22Their second album, Loveless, was released in 1991, and they wouldn't release a third album until 2013.
07:29This is because it was so praised, lead singer Kevin Shields felt it was impossible to follow up.
07:34After a long hiatus, their third album proved they still had it.
07:46In 2017, Shields confirmed they were working on a fourth LP, slated for a 2018 release.
07:52They were also going to drop two EPs in 2019, but it's years later and they've still not released a new tune.
07:59At least they're touring and having their music on streaming services now.
08:03Number 3.
08:12Frank Ocean's Third Album
08:14Few musicians are as famous as Ocean while also being exceedingly secretive about their personal lives.
08:28He began as a member of Odd Future alongside Tyler, the creator.
08:32In 2012, he released his debut album, Channel Orange, which was praised immensely and even won a Grammy.
08:39His second album, Blonde, made him even more famous.
08:43Ocean released a handful of singles through 2020, making fans hopeful for a third album.
08:55Unfortunately, since 2017, he's only played one show at Coachella in 2023.
09:01He's not released a track for years, and he's so secretive that no one knows if he intends to release another.
09:08Some believe his album was scrapped due to COVID and the death of his brother, but this is purely speculation.
09:14It's just really about trying to do whatever it is that I do at a level of excellence, and that's really all I'm trying to do while I'm here.
09:26Number 2.
09:27Sky Ferreira
09:28Masochism
09:29Few albums are delayed as significantly as Ferreira's second album, Masochism.
09:34Her 2013 debut album, Nighttime My Time, was a significant success for her debut LP.
09:48Ferreira announced her second album would come out in 2015, but over a decade later, it's still not out.
09:55Most recent updates claim it'll finally see the light of day in 2025, but fans are hesitant, as she's said that about other years in the past.
10:10This announcement was made after she released the track Leash, written for the movie Baby Girls soundtrack.
10:15The reason it's taking so long is that she's a perfectionist, and also because the label won't give her complete creative control.
10:22They want you to know your place, you know, like, why is this person saying no to me?
10:27Or, it's not even about saying no, it's really about questioning things.
10:30People really don't like it when you question them.
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10:48Number 1.
10:50Rihanna, R9
10:51If you ask a pop head what the most anticipated album in the genre is, they're likely to say R9, Rihanna's ninth album.
11:06It's been almost a decade since her last album, and since she's one of the most famous singers on earth, there's immense hype surrounding it.
11:13According to her, she took the break to focus on her business ventures, and she's also worried about it being mediocre.
11:28She delayed it simply to avoid going onto James Corden's carpool karaoke.
11:32She seems to have become more open about R9 in recent years though, giving a lot of fans hope.
11:37I actually am in the studio and working on new music.
11:40Yeah!
11:41They're happy!
11:43Yeah!
11:44I mean, is there a deadline at any point?
11:49Wow.
11:50He's really giving it to you.
11:51Yeah.
11:52They paid you well.
11:53Which upcoming album are you most excited for?
11:56Let us know in the comments section!
11:58Let us know in the comments section!
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