AKB48 will release their 9th album (currently untitled) on January 24, 2018. 

In addition to their latest singles "Shoot Sign" (released March 2017), "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" (May 2017), "#Suki Nanda" (August 2017), and "11-gatsu no Anklet" (November 2017), the album will include brand new songs. It will be released in Types A and B, and each type will come with a different track list.

More details will be revealed soon, so stay tuned!

Source: natalie