Now that 2008 is gone for good it is time to get excited about the new year. I know many people who have said that 2008 wasn’t a good year for music. To these people I say you are crazy. 2008 for me was an incredible year for music. But that is all behind us. We can now look ahead to what is to come.
Thanks to Pitchfork who has compiled a list of albums being released this winter, we now have a better idea of what is to come. And while I haven’t heard of many of the artists or bands on the list there were many that I did know. Here are just a few of the upcoming albums that I am dying to hear:
Andrew Bird – Noble Beast (Jan 20)
Or, the Whale – Light Poles and Pines (Jan 20)
AC Newman – Get Guilty (Jan 20)
Of Montreal – An Eluardian Instance EP & Jon Brion Remix EP (Jan 27)
Strand of Oaks – Leave Ruin (Jan 27)
The Guggenheim Grotto – Happy The Man (Jan 27)
Lonely Dear – Dear John (Jan 27)
Antony & the Johnsons – Crying Light (Jan 29)
ZOMBI – Spirit Animal (Feb 3)
Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You (Feb 9)
Hot Panda – Volcano…Bloody Volcano! (Feb 9)
Malajube – Labyrinthes (Feb 10)
Beirut – March of the Zapotec (Feb 16)
M. Ward – Hold Time (Feb 16)
Weird Owl – Ever The Silver Cord Be Loosed (Feb 16)
Maia Hirasawa – Though, I’m Just Me (Feb 16)
Charles Spearin – The Happiness Project (Feb 16)
Morrissey – Year of Refusal (Feb 16)
Canadian Invasion – Three Cheers For The Invisible Hand (Feb 17)
The Boy Least Likely To – The Law of the Playground (March 3)
Mirah – (a)spera (March 10)
Arbouretum – Song of the Pearl (March 10)
Bishop Allen – Grr… (March 10)
The Decemberists – Hazards of Love (March 24)
Great Lake Swimmers – Lost Channels (March 31)
Grizzly Bear’s new album (March)
MSTRKRFT – Fist of God (March)
Midlake – The Courage of Others
Basia Bulat – Touch The Hem Of His Garment
Annie – Don’t Stop
Golden Triangle – Golden Triangle
Sea Wolf – A Wolf At The Table
Mew’s new album
Imogen Heap’s new album
Mumford & Sons’ album
Camera Obscura’s new album
Akron/Family’s new album
Bell Orchestre’s new album
Doves’ new album
Metric’s new album
Just thinking about all of these upcoming albums is getting me really excited.
To celebrate the birth of new music here are some samples from upcoming albums from some of my favourite bands and artists.
Metric – Help I’m Alive (from upcoming LP)
Andrew Bird – Useless Creatures (Bonus Disc from upcoming album, Noble Beast)
Lily Allen – The Fear (From upcoming album)
AC Newman – There May Be Ten or Twelve (from upcoming Get Guilty)
Canadian Invasion – Three Cheers for the Invisible Hand (from upcoming album)
What albums are you most excited to hear in the upcoming year? (oh boy I’m still rhyming)