blow the roof off 2007

2007 is shaping up to be a hot year in music. And while I can’t wait to get my tiny little hands on music from some of my favourite artists, I refuse to listen to advance copies of albums, unlike my eager co-worker, Geoff. Not to throw any disses your way, dude. Is anyone else like that? There’s just something about getting a new album, violently ripping off the plastic and putting into your cd player (computer) for the first time and listening to it in its entirety – the way the artist intended. I’ll listen to advance copies of albums from artists that I am unfamiliar with, or don’t particularly have an affinity for, but never artists that I dig. This doesn’t make any sense, I realize this.

Anyway, here’s a mini-list of albums that I’m stoked for, that maybe you are too. (In no particular order, of course)

Modest Mouse: We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
Now here’s a band that I could NEVER get behind. Maybe it was the fact that they were over-hyped (and I don’t really fall for that). Maybe it's just that their last record, Good News For People Who Love Bad News, was pure rubbish (is that acceptable?). Either way, ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has joined the band, and now I’m intrigued. Actually, I heard a track from their forthcoming disc (I broke my rule because I never liked them, remember?) off their MySpace site and I LOVED IT. That's enough to get on my list.

Poison The Well - Versions
I just want to love this band again. Their last album bummed me out.

Fall Out Boy – Infinity On High
After having an amazing year, Fall Out Boy are quick to give power-pop lovers a taste of some new medicine. And I’m certain it’s going to taste different. Isn’t Baby Face producing some of the tracks? Weird isn’t it? Especially for a bunch of hardcore kids from the Chicago ‘burbs. Ok, this isn’t my chance to slam the band. I do love their music but if their first single “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race” is any indication of the remaining tracks, label me unimpressed. But I'm not going to count them out because of one song, not yet anyway. After all, they do get better with age.

Apparently there’s a bonus track if you pick up your disc at Wal-Mart, but I don’t think I’ll be doing that. Besides, we’re not in Kansas, are we? Anyway, I’m marking February 6th on my calendar, and I know a lot of 16 year olds are too. AND THAT’S OK.

Glassjaw - TBA
I thought we would never see the return of Glassjaw, once the much dancier Head Automatica picked up momentum, but they’re hitting us with another record. Well, according to rumours and a very vague Daryl Palumbo, they are. Who really knows with this band, right? Either way the band has reconvened in the studio and presuming all goes well, we should be getting a follow up to Worship and Tribute. As Morrissey says, please, please, please let me get what I want…

Boys Night Out – TBA
I can’t keep track of what these guys are doing, because they seem to be in and out of the studio or on tour. They’re releasing a digital EP called Fifty Million People Can’t Be Wrong on February 6th, but I’m a little more stoked for the LP which should be coming out later this year. Trainwreck blew my mind, and I’m hoping they can do it again for me. Lord knows they have it in them.

I'm also stoked for the forthcoming Saves The Day Record.
They'll always make me feel 17.

Posted by anto+nella at January 9, 2007 06:08 PM

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