Calvin Harris Is Back With New Studio Album After 5 Years

Scottish producer Calvin Harris released his latest album, "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2" on Aug. 5.

He announced the drop through Twitter stating, "Funk Wav Bounces Vol.2 is available everywhere now!"

"Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2" follows "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1," Harris' first full-length release in 2017, reports share. The first album had ten tracks and featured Frank Ocean, Migos, Pharrell Williams, Young Thug, Future, Khalid, Travis Scott, Snoop Dogg, John Legend, Katy Perry, and Kehlani, among others.

"There was (sic) a few things I wanted to do differently on this one because I felt like the first one, the idea was there, but I didn't fully carry it all the way through," said Harris, reported by Complex.

The new studio album boasts 14 star-studded tracks featuring, some of which Harris already released.

The summer album opens with a 39-second instrumental, setting the tone for what's to come in the succeeding tracks.

Harris shared that he had a solid concept for "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2" compared to his first full album, "Whereas with this one I was like, well I want to have more, I want to have live drums, and I want to have guitars and stuff."

Previously released singles from the album include "Potion" featuring Dua Lipa and Young Thug; "New Money" with 21 Savage; "Stay With Me" featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey, and Pharrell Williams; "Next To You" with Normani, Tinashe, and Offset.

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The following tracks include "Woman of The Year" with Stefflon Don, Chloe, and Coi Leray; "Obsessed" featuring Charlie Puth and Shenseea; and "Ready Or Not" with Busta Rhymes.

"Stay With Me (Part 2)" featuring the same artists featured in the first track with the same name; "Somebody Else" with Jorja Smith and Lil Durk; "Nothing More to Say" featuring 6LACK and Donae'o; "Live My Best Life" with Snoop Dogg and Latto; "Lean On Me" with Swae Lee; and the album closes with "Day One," featuring Pharrell Williams and Pusha T.

The "Feels" producer explains the process of him producing "Funk Wav Bounces Vol.2," "I was making beats, and I was just making beats. I was like, I'm going to make beats that are [sic] like this, and then I'm going to try and get some artists on it. And that's how I tend to do things with dance music."

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Calvin Harris, born Adam Richard Wiles, was born in Scotland and debut his studio album "I Created Disco" in 2007. He then rose to prominence with the release of "18 Months," his third studio album in 2012, which included hit tracks like "I Need Your Love" featuring Ellie Goulding and "We Found Love" with Rihanna.

His success with "18 Months" continued with "Motion," released in 2014, with "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1" following in 2017.

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