Mavis Staples
Sad And Beautiful World
ANTI-
Released 11/07/25
[As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.]
Mavis Staples has unveiled her fifteenth studio album Sad And Beautiful World, her first new set of songs since 2019’s We Get By. Comprised of cover versions and original compositions, the album features a number of guest contributions from the likes of Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee), Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Jeff Tweedy, Derek Trucks, MJ Lenderman and Justin Vernon, among other guests.
“I just have to deliver the compassion I feel,” Staples explains in an official statement. “I want to share the song the way I feel it.”
Listen/Watch:
