Ed Sheeran Launches Multilingual Album No. 9 Featuring Punjabi, Persian

Several notable music releases and announcements have emerged recently, showcasing a diverse range of genres and artists. Ed Sheeran has launched a new phase with his album "Play," featuring multilingual lyrics and fresh collaborators as part of a planned five-album electronic keyboard cycle. The Mountain Goats revealed a new song "Armies of the Lord" from their upcoming full musical "Through This Fire Across From Peter Balka," which includes backing vocals by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Other artists releasing new music include jasmine.4.t with a deluxe edition of her debut album, Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell covering Foreigner's classic hit, and Alex Orange Drink announcing four genre-spanning albums inspired by his health journey. Additionally, Tortoise announced their first album in nine years, "Touch," and Juliana Hatfield is preparing to release "Lightning Might Strike" later this year. The music scene also features eclectic metal and indie releases, highlighted by Faetooth's "fairy doom" metal and a supergroup single featuring members of Spiritbox, Evanescence, and Poppy.