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Played: 2026-07-15 (Segment 4) (Daily Music Report)
Alabama Shakes (formed 2009, Athens, Alabama: Brittany Howard — vocals/guitar, Heath Fogg — guitar, Zac Cockrell — bass, Steve Johnson — drums) released "I Feel Hope Coming" (3:57) as a single from their upcoming third album I Must Be Dreaming, due 28 August 2026 on Island Records — their first album in 11 years. It's produced by the band with Shawn Everett, who won Grammys for their 2015 album Sound & Color (itself a three-time Grammy winner, including Best Alternative Music Album). During the band's hiatus, Brittany Howard released two solo albums: Jaime (2019) and What Now (2024). The band originally formed as "The Shakes" before adding "Alabama" to the name. The Daily Music Report described the single as blending the band's signature Southern rock and soul with a powerful sense of optimism, driven by Howard's commanding vocals and a steadily building arrangement that turns perseverance into an uplifting anthem.
Played: 2026-08-13 (Daily Music Report)
Alabama Shakes formed in Athens, Alabama in 2009 (Brittany Howard – guitar/vocals, Heath Fogg – guitar, Zac Cockrell – bass, Steve Johnson – drums). "Garden" (4:59) is track 3 on I Must Be Dreaming, the band's third studio album and first in over a decade, produced by the band with Shawn Everett, scheduled for 28 August 2026 on Island Records. "Garden" was released as a single 4 August 2026. It's the band's first album since Sound & Color (2015); the band had been inactive since 2018. Per the official tracklist (NME, 7 July 2026), the ten-track album also includes "Tea Time," "Another Life," "I Feel Hope Coming," and "Time." Release date is cited as 28 August 2026 by Universal Music Canada and Wikipedia, while Spotify metadata lists 27 August 2026. Daily Music Report note: a soft, sultry Southern soul track where Brittany Howard sounds genuinely distressed, promising to love and care for someone who isn't being treated right — the latest preview of the band's comeback album.