This post was updated July 7 at 6:51 p.m.

This summer, the diverse sonic landscape of 2024 is set to continue.

With vibrant releases across multiple genres, listeners are sure to find new songs to soundtrack the memories they’ll make in the year’s hottest season. A stacked set of female superstars-in-the-making have new projects ready to hit record store shelves, and revered alternative groups also promise to deliver new material their fans will enjoy.

Read on for the Daily Bruin’s picks for some of the most anticipated LPs of the summer.

“Charm” by Clairo

Clairo is sure to charm listeners this summer.

Set to release July 12, Clairo’s third album “Charm” will feature 11 new tracks that ring with themes of longing and lament. The album signifies a shift from her previous LPs “Sling” and “Immunity” by being her first self-released record, which she created alongside producer Leon Michels, best known as the leader of soul music project El Michels Affair. “Charm” invites listeners to see a more vulnerable side of the singer-songwriter, most notably with the cover art being Clairo’s first to feature her looking directly at the camera.

Clairo began teasing fans with a taste of the project in May with the release of lead single “Sexy to Someone,” which fans exuberantly embraced across social media. Last month’s follow-up “Nomad” features lyrics such as, “I’d rather wake up alone than be reminded of how it was a dream this time,” illuminating isolating and aching tones. Both tracks blend live bass, keyboard synths, clarinet and drums to seamlessly echo early ‘70s jazz style.

With poignant lyrics and soulful harmonies, “Charm” promises a transformative musical experience for listeners.

– Natalie Ralston

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“Y2K!” by Ice Spice

Ice Spice is spicing up summer.

The 24-year-old Bronx rapper will be releasing her debut album July 26. In a reference to the artist’s turn of the millennium birth year, “Y2K!” promises to embody the aura of early 2000s pop culture. Listeners can expect to experience the same energy and clever lyricism that Ice Spice infused into last year’s EP “Like..?,” as well as a fusion of music styles across the 10-track LP. In an interview with “Today,” she said “Y2K!” will feature the energetic sound fans are familiar with while mixing in new genres she hasn’t previously tried out.

Ice Spice gained popularity for songs such as 2022’s viral single “Munch (Feelin’ U)” before landing top-10 collaborations last year with PinkPantheress, Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj. For the four-time Grammy nominee, “Y2K!” already hints at the bold and futuristic 2000s aesthetic with a cover depicting the rapper in a New York-inspired subway station. Ice Spice’s “Y2K! World Tour” will launch stateside following the album’s release, with the opening show of the North American leg on July 30 in Washington, D.C.

In its embodiment of society’s optimistic expectations for the 21st century, “Y2K!” signals an artist on the precipice of becoming a pop-rap icon.

– Sydney Gaw

“This Is How Tomorrow Moves” by Beabadoobee

Beabadoobee is setting a sonic future with her upcoming album.

The British indie pop-rock musician’s third studio LP, “This Is How Tomorrow Moves,” will bring 14 new songs to listeners Aug. 16. Self-described as the singer’s “most personal record” to date, the introspective project will tackle themes of growth and womanhood, traversing beyond the universe of childlike imagination explored in her 2022 sophomore album “Beatopia.” Even the album’s cover, which features a close-up of the artist mid-conversation, is meant to represent the songs’ candid and sincere nature, Beabadoobee shared with fans.

In May, lead single “Take A Bite” ushered listeners into the artist’s new era with contemplative lyrics and a crisp backing guitar. Produced by nine-time Grammy winner Rick Rubin and bandmate Jacob Bugden, the mature track still boasts the familiar 2000s rock sound and delicate vocals that have characterized Beabadoobee’s earlier releases. Paired with a subsequent tour of North America and Europe, “This Is How Tomorrow Moves” is expected to mark a both literal and metaphorical journey for fans.

With expectations of nostalgic production and raw emotion, one can only hope tomorrow will move quickly.

– Victoria Munck

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“Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter is dream-come-trueing it for her fans.

“Short n’ Sweet” – the pop star’s sixth studio album, and first following her breakout LP “emails i can’t send” two years ago – is scheduled to release Aug. 23. Carpenter has generated momentum for the album with the release of two singles so far, with April’s “Espresso” reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and last month’s “Please Please Please” becoming her first number-one hit. The former “Girl Meets World” star looks to continue embracing elements of catchy and unforgettable synth-pop that glues her tunes in the heads of listeners.

In May, Carpenter hinted at her official announcement of the album with billboards of tweets broadcasted across New York City that mentioned her 4-foot-11 height – a reference to the “Short” aspect of “Short n’ Sweet.” The music video for “Please Please Please,” which featured an appearance from boyfriend Barry Keoghan, presents a character with a sweet demeanor – perhaps in allusion to the forthcoming album’s “Sweet” component – but is really the one in control in her romantic relationship. Following the release of the new album, Carpenter will embark on a world tour that starts in September.

As the so-called “Polly Pocket pop princess” leaves her “Nonsense” outros behind for a new beginning, “Short n’ Sweet” will arrive just in time for summer’s bittersweet conclusion.

– Lex Wang

“Wild God” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Four decades on, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are still ascending to new musical heights.

The Australian rock band is set to release its 18th studio album, “Wild God,” on Aug. 30. The new LP marks the group’s first full-length project since their critically acclaimed double album “Ghosteen” in 2019, a primarily ambient and electronic record that was hailed as one of the strongest releases of the 2010s. “Wild God” will feature 10 tracks and arrive 40 years after the group’s debut album “From Her to Eternity.”

Since 1984, the band has become known for some of the darkness of its sonically experimental material, which has embraced themes of passion, love and the pain it causes. In a Rolling Stone interview earlier this year, Cave said “Wild God” is a comparably joyful record – and the LP’s fourth track is suitably titled “Joy.” Though still within the realm of the band’s signature alternative rock sound, the pre-released singles “Wild God” and “Frogs” display slightly more exuberant and playful instrumentation as the band explores different emotions.

With “Wild God” around the corner, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are bound to reach even higher with their thoughtful, genre-bending song craft.

– Reid Sperisen