The anticipation is almost unbearable! Join us as we dive into the most sought-after musical releases that fans have been patiently, or perhaps impatiently, waiting for. These artists have kept us on the edge of our seats, hinting at new projects but delivering little, leaving us to wonder when, or if, these highly-anticipated LPs will ever see the light of day. Prepare for a journey through the greatest album delays in recent memory!
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?
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