Chris Stapleton Announces New Album 'From A Room: Volume 2'

Whenever an artist releases a swift follow up to their previous record that includes material culled from the same sessions, any excitement is often curtailed by the nagging concern you’re about to be served reheated leftovers. 

Photo: Andy Barron Chris Stapleton has shared a new song, Millionaire.

If you’re one of the two million souls who fell in love with 2015’s ‘Traveller’, the debut solo album from hirsute singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, then prepare your heart for a blizzard of butterflies with the arrival of ‘From A Room: Volume 1’. Wisely adhering to the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ principle, this record covers similar ground to its predecessor, albeit with subtle textural tweaks to incite further palpitations.

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td#right {display:none !important;} A new year brings with it the chance to look ahead after a few weeks of looking back over our shoulders. In musical terms, we can start to think about the artists who’ll capture our attention on summer festival stages, or during opening slots for existing favourites. We can ponder the singles that’ll leap from radio waves or playlists into the fabric of our day-to-day. Here we’ve assembled 10 artists we believe will make 2019 one to remember—some of them are about to release debut records, others are starting to pound the pavement in support of music that deserve time to shine.

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