One of the best things about the end of the year are “Best of Lists.” I’m a little late to the game to post my own “Best Albums of 2008”, so I decided to post a “Top 10 Most Anticipated Album Releases for 2009.” In no particular order:
- Kings of Convenience, Quiet IS the New Loud (working title, TBA)
- M. Ward, Hold Time (February 17; the guest collaborations are incredible)
- Neko Case, Middle Cyclone (March 20; the album art is Neko-riffic)
- U2, No Line on the Horizon (March 3; let’s hope the $96 box set is worth the price)
- Andrew Bird, Noble Beast (January 20; sneak peak the entire album at NPR.org)
- Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion (January 13; it’s already being hailed as mind-blowing)
- AC Newman, Get Guilty (January 20; the leaked tracks are very, very promising)
- Indie.Arie, Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics (February 10; yes, honestly.)
- Morrissey, Years of Refusal (February 16; watching him evolve is always interesting)
- Kelly Clarkson, TBA (March 17; let’s hope she returns to “since you’ve been gone” form)
- David Bazan, TBA (will he continue his post-Pedro day sadness and cynicism? let’s hope so!)
- Noel Gallagher, TBA (I can only imagine…)
- Whitney Houston, TBA (let’s hope she’s finally over the drugs and Mr. Brown)
- New Pornographers, TBA (looks like its a busy year for Mr. Newman and Ms. Case. This is good news for the rest of us!)
- The Postal Service, TBA (Hopefully Mr. Gibbard’s finance, Zooey Deschanel,
- makes a guest appearance or two)
- Stars, TBA (the EP Sad Robots was a nice little tease)
- Gillian Welch, TBA (the new album can’t come any sooner… it’s been too long since the last one)
- Wilco, TBA (I’m curious to see their direction with this one…)
- Mark Olson and Gary Louris, Ready for the Flood, TBA (yes!)
Okay, there’s more than 10, and there’s a lot more not listed. She & Him are working on Volume 2. The National is back in the studio. Holy Cow! It’s going to be a good year for music.
Any other upcoming releases to add to the mix?
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Great list, Marc! Don’t forget the wider release of Chinese Democracy (with new artwork), due sometime this Spring. Also, I just read that Ready For The Flood comes out January 27th.
And as for the Noel Gallagher solo lp, i’ll believe it when i see it. he’s been threatening something like that for years…
One can only hope for the impossible, Dave. I know I sure do!
I think Wilco should be at top of the list! Very informative post. Thanks!
TV-wise, I am counting the days until January 16th… The Final Episodes… You Will Know The Truth…