Here are 3 new albums worth checking out in September:

The legendary Talking Heads frontman finally returns with a new full-length studio album, which is his first since 2018’s “American Utopia” and his ninth overall. Byrne, who collaborated on the album with New York City-based musical ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra, will likely showcase some new songs during a tour that includes three dates (Nov. 16-18) at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco (apeconcerts.com).

Bravo to this fine Oakland three-piece — consisting of Andrew Ledford, Austin Gibbons and Greg Oertel — for delivering a superb slice of modern shoegaze music. Ledford is a songwriter to watch, spinning urgent, gripping tales of life’s ups and downs in the midst of a wildly colorful and psychedelic musical universe.

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