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by **Sheikh al-Majaneen** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:28 am UTC

As of yet, there are three releases next year so far which I am excited about. Off the top of my head, Mumford and Sons, Metric, and Silversun Pickups are all releasing albums in the Spring; combined with new bands and discovered old music, this would usually be enough to satisfy me for a whole year.

What other (known) awesomeness can be expected in the coming year?

by **charliepanayi** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:11 am UTC

There's not much confirmed yet, but I know The Twilight Sad have a new record in February, and Sleigh Bells have just announced a new album.

And I live in the continual hope that this will be the year where The Avalanches and/or The Wrens do a new record!

by **Microscopic cog** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:33 am UTC

I'm expecting a new Franz Ferdinand album in 2012, as well as a new Devin Townsend album.

Nick Cave releases stuff almost every year as well, so I'm stoked for that because his latest output has been amazing. ( Grinderman, latest Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and the soundtracks for various movies )

I also heard that there's a new Fantomas album coming, so that's cool too. I haven't really looked at upcoming releases, nor do I keep track of them, but these are things I'll be keeping an eye on.

by **UniqueScreenname** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:20 pm UTC

Nightwish - Imaginaerium. I'm really not a fan of Anette, but if they keep making more music, she will have more material to do, and therefore have less time to ruin the old songs.

by **Sheikh al-Majaneen** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:57 am UTC

A new Muse album around October.

by **Jimmy_kaine** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:38 pm UTC

Tool's new album is supposed to come out in 2012, so that'll be cool.

by **charliepanayi** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:00 pm UTC

I've got a few records I'm looking forward to in the first quarter for 2012 now:

February - The Twilight Sad, Sleigh Bells, Of Montreal
March - Andrew Bird, The Magnetic Fields, The Shins

by **UniqueScreenname** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:40 am UTC

Jimmy_kaine wrote:Tool's new album is supposed to come out in 2012, so that'll be cool.

No, not good enough.
:mrgreen:

by **Sheikh al-Majaneen** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:10 am UTC

I'll believe it when I see a release date.

And I REALLY want to see a release date.

by **Microscopic cog** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:49 am UTC

They're doing a tour too:

01/14 Reno, NV – Reno Events Center
01/15 Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
01/17 Tucson, AZ – Tucson Arena
01/18 Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum
01/20 Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre
01/24 Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
01/25 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
01/26 London, ON – John Labatt Centre
01/28 Boston, MA – TD Garden
01/29 Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
01/31 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
02/08 Duluth, GA – Gwinnett Arena

by **Sheikh al-Majaneen** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:38 pm UTC

by **frogman** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:30 am UTC

Clockwork Angels by Rush is coming out in 2012. I've been excited for it ever since seeing them this summer

by **Narsil** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:08 am UTC

>The Mars Volta is supposed to be coming out with a new record, but then again they said that about this year too. But I'm sure it'll be incredible.
>Swans has another new album, "The Seer" coming out next year. Can't fucking wait.
>I think Animal Collective is going back into the studio, but idgaf
>I just looked this up, but Flying Lotus looks like he's got one in the works too. Calling it now, AOTY 2012

This has no ground in reality, but I'd love at least an EP from Radiohead with a return to a more In Rainbows sound.

by **Sheikh al-Majaneen** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:22 am UTC

Wikipedia shows Mark Lanegan coming out with a new solo album this year. No date though.

by **charliepanayi** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:37 am UTC

Sheikh al-Majaneen wrote:Wikipedia shows Mark Lanegan coming out with a new solo album this year. No date though.

Early February according to Amazon

by **Bassoon** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:23 pm UTC

I'm pretty sure there's a new MGMT due out at some point in this year, although it was technically due last year. So it might be sooner rather than later?

by **davdigsb** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:03 pm UTC

From the earliest releases I'm waiting for a Lamb of God's release at the end of January

by **Ghostbear** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:47 am UTC

Sheikh al-Majaneen wrote:Wikipedia shows Mark Lanegan coming out with a new solo album this year. No date though.

Oh wow, I had read about that a while ago but forgot it. He hasn't done a proper solo album since Bubblegum (2004 I believe), so I'm looking forward to this.

by **Annihilist** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:06 am UTC

I'm looking forward to Marilyn Manson's new album in May, and Tool's new album sometime this year hopefully. Not sure what else is coming out.

by **Giant Speck** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:32 am UTC

I'm looking forward to Regina Spektor's new album in May, especially after hearing "All The Rowboats".

by **Sheikh al-Majaneen** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:39 am UTC

We have new Silversun Pickups released, and a date for the album (8 May).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIO43xfij3s

Very strongly reminiscent of My Bloody Valentine, with the...bending. I like it.

by **charliepanayi** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:48 am UTC

My updated list for the next few months:

April - Spiritualized
May - Sigur Ros, Beach House, Saint Etienne, Santigold
June - Hot Chip, The Tallest Man on Earth

by **Giant Speck** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:59 pm UTC

There's a new Missy Higgins album coming out in June! I love her.

by **Annihilist** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:17 pm UTC

Marilyn Manson's new album sounds fucking amazing, from what I've heard.

by **freakish777** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:41 pm UTC

Already released:

fun's Some Nights
The Shins' Port of Morrow
The Cranberries' Roses
Ani DiFranco's ¿Which Side Are You On?

Reformations:

At The Drive In (all I know is, they'd better come to the east coast)
Refused

Albums coming out or being worked on:

BT allegedly has a double album coming out sometime this year. From what he's posted to his sound cloud account, it sounds similar in style to the songs from This Binary Universe, so that should be phenomenal.

Imogen Heap's heapsongs album is supposed to come out sometime this year.

Crystal Castles are in the studio recording a new album.

Project 86 has a crowd sourced album they're working and releasing sometime this year.

The Glitch Mob worked on an album last summer, I would imagine it's coming out some time this year.

by **Microscopic cog** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:26 pm UTC

freakish777 wrote:The Glitch Mob worked on an album last summer, I would imagine it's coming out some time this year.

fdshfjsdfhdsgjfhsdfjkdjkfaklsjfnsklajniHAD NO IDEA

So excited!

by **freakish777** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:25 pm UTC

Minus The Bear was in the studio earlier this year in January working on a new album.

by **freakish777** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:03 am UTC

BT's double album is apparently going to be called Laptop Symphony (not crazy about the name) and has an expected release date next month! :shock:

http://www.btmusic.com/brian-transeau/p ... y-mix.html

Here's one of the soundcloud songs he's already released, called "Hymn[808]":

http://soundcloud.com/bt/hymn-808 (free download)

Definitely a lullaby feel to it, similar to "Good Morning Kaia"

by **UniqueScreenname** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:56 am UTC

What I did to deserve new Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, and Epica CDs in such close proximity, I'll never know. But it's appreciated. Edit: Delain, too. So many blessings.

On a side note, I'm absolutely in love Kimbra. She is the girl part of "Somebody that I Used to Know" and after I decided I wasn't gonna find more Gotye stuff I like, I switched to her, and she is amazing. Like a jazzier, less cursy Kate Bush. There is so much talent is is eeking out of her pores. Her cd doesn't release in America until the 22nd, though, so I'm trying to wait patiently, but it's not working out well.

by **Black Dynamite** » Tue May 01, 2012 3:37 am UTC

Jimmy_kaine wrote:Tool's new album is supposed to come out in 2012, so that'll be cool.

Narsil wrote:>The Mars Volta is supposed to be coming out with a new record, but then again they said that about this year too. But I'm sure it'll be incredible.

I really really hope so. I can't wait.

I am in great anticipation for Queens of the Stone age to release album number six. I'm also on the countdown for Gojira's new album "L'enfant Sauvage". New Burzum album due in May. Can't think of anything else at the moment.

by **charliepanayi** » Tue May 01, 2012 8:31 am UTC

The Mars Volta album is out already.

by **Giant Speck** » Wed May 02, 2012 6:20 am UTC

I just found out that 10 Years is releasing an album in July!

by **Black Dynamite** » Wed May 02, 2012 6:22 am UTC

charliepanayi wrote:The Mars Volta album is out already.

Hmm, I don't pay attention. :oops:

*wanders to Amazon*

by **johnie104** » Wed May 02, 2012 9:17 pm UTC

The only album I'm awaiting is the new Muse album. It is the only band to which I'll say: "Shut up, and take my money!"

by **Giant Speck** » Sun May 13, 2012 10:04 am UTC

Gossip's releasing an album later this month. The single sounds really weird, though.

by **philsov** » Mon May 14, 2012 4:14 am UTC

fun's Some Nights

Aim and Ignite is probably on my Desert Album list, but Some Night was such a let down. About half the song feature a line about being on the road and/or missing his parents, and there's goddamn autotuning. Even the title track is perfect and almost a glorious throwback to Peter Gabriel, but nooooooo, the final quarter of that track is marred and it's ends on such a down night. Worst track is "It Gets Better", imo.

Anyways -- Infected Mushroom - Army of Mushrooms

Nothing really groundbreaking here, mostly just a steady stream of classic Mushroom so if you're already a fan check it out. There isn't too much filler but 3 of the tracks are remixes/covers (Real Life - Send Me an Angel, Foo Fighters - The Pretender [surprisingly good], and Infected Mushroom - The Messenger [which I looooove, both versions.]), and two of the tracks are notoriously heavy on the dubstep influence but they seem to jive really well with the rest of the album. see also: Artillery off Vicious Delicious

by **UniqueScreenname** » Thu May 24, 2012 2:05 am UTC

Kimbra's CD out yesterday. Seriously amazing.

by **Giant Speck** » Thu May 24, 2012 5:10 am UTC

UniqueScreenname wrote:Kimbra's CD out yesterday. Seriously amazing.

I know right?

by **freakish777** » Fri May 25, 2012 12:53 pm UTC

charliepanayi wrote:Sigur Ros

Got to play some of Valtari on my radio show. Really digging "Dauðalogn".

This album is a quite a bit more electronic than previous albums, and not in a bad way.

by **Setia** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:15 pm UTC

freakish777 wrote:
charliepanayi wrote:Sigur Ros

Got to play some of Valtari on my radio show. Really digging "Dauðalogn".

This album is a quite a bit more electronic than previous albums, and not in a bad way.

Varúð does it for me. The first time I properly heard that, and he came in with that single word, I almost cried.

Just managed to obtain one of their blankets, too, on the re-release about a quarter of an hour ago. This has made me very happy.

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