CDs to look forward to this year
Matthew Hadley
Issue date: 2/26/08 Section: Arts & Entertainment
The beginning of each year is filled with a certain level of anticipation for music fanatics like myself.
This time last year, those of us in the know were eagerly awaiting new records from the likes of Bloc Party, Modest Mouse and Radiohead. However, 2008 seems less filled with fans foaming at the mouth for new releases, and more like a bunch of people trying to decide if they will even have to try and find a record store.
Only nearing the end of February, we have already seen some excellent albums hit the shelves this year, such as Hot Chip (Made in the Dark), Jason Collett (Here's to Being Here), the Ravonettes (Lust Lust Lust) and so on. It begs the question, "what else can we, the music-loving, music-buying public look forward to now?"
If you happened to pick up this month's edition of Spin magazine (the one with Britain's fabulous train wreck, Pete Doherty, on the cover), you may have noticed the "42 Most Anticipated Albums of the Year" article. I decided to sift through much of the shit, do some additional research, and compile 12 albums that you will need to buy this year.
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Slotted for a May 13 release, Death Cab will follow-up the superbly sub-par Plans with their second major label release, and a nine-minute opening track called "Bixby Canyon Bridge".
Be Your Own PET - Get Awkward
Teenage punk never sounded this fun, nor this good. BYOP's self-titled debut was a jumping-off point that made a legendary band. Here's hoping their second outing doesn't show too much maturity, because that may not be as exciting.
Dr. Dre - Detox
This record has seen 37 different release dates, but this year, I can feel it. Dre's going to pull himself off the Bowflex long enough to finish the fucking thing, release half-a-dozen hits about smokin' weed and buy himself another four Lamborghinis.
The Cure - (title unknown)
The kings of depression return this year with a double-album of songs to smudge your eyeliner to. Hopefully it will live up to their impressive self-titled album from four years ago, or to their amazing records from 20 years ago.
This time last year, those of us in the know were eagerly awaiting new records from the likes of Bloc Party, Modest Mouse and Radiohead. However, 2008 seems less filled with fans foaming at the mouth for new releases, and more like a bunch of people trying to decide if they will even have to try and find a record store.
Only nearing the end of February, we have already seen some excellent albums hit the shelves this year, such as Hot Chip (Made in the Dark), Jason Collett (Here's to Being Here), the Ravonettes (Lust Lust Lust) and so on. It begs the question, "what else can we, the music-loving, music-buying public look forward to now?"
If you happened to pick up this month's edition of Spin magazine (the one with Britain's fabulous train wreck, Pete Doherty, on the cover), you may have noticed the "42 Most Anticipated Albums of the Year" article. I decided to sift through much of the shit, do some additional research, and compile 12 albums that you will need to buy this year.
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Slotted for a May 13 release, Death Cab will follow-up the superbly sub-par Plans with their second major label release, and a nine-minute opening track called "Bixby Canyon Bridge".
Be Your Own PET - Get Awkward
Teenage punk never sounded this fun, nor this good. BYOP's self-titled debut was a jumping-off point that made a legendary band. Here's hoping their second outing doesn't show too much maturity, because that may not be as exciting.
Dr. Dre - Detox
This record has seen 37 different release dates, but this year, I can feel it. Dre's going to pull himself off the Bowflex long enough to finish the fucking thing, release half-a-dozen hits about smokin' weed and buy himself another four Lamborghinis.
The Cure - (title unknown)
The kings of depression return this year with a double-album of songs to smudge your eyeliner to. Hopefully it will live up to their impressive self-titled album from four years ago, or to their amazing records from 20 years ago.
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