2009 Albums

[Hungryfreak]

This is a thread to report on albums of this year, be it new ones you've procured, one's you're looking forward to, ones you still need to buy that have been released and info on upcoming albums.

The only one I've picked up so far has been Napalm Death's latest effort, Time Waits For No Slave, which I just bought today and am listening to now. I think it is pretty damn good. Looking at it side by side with Scum, it is definitely a much more mature sound. On the other hand, as it has been for a while, there are no original members in the band. Still a nice album. Only about halfway through at the moment.

I'm still looking to get the new albums from 16 and Tombs. I've heard great things about both, particularly the latter.

[MovieFreak921]

At the moment, I'm only looking forward to "No Line On The Horizon."

[cscwell107]

The only two albums I've bought this year were P.O.S.'s- Never Better and A Day to Remember's Homesick. They were both great. I would give them these grades.

P.O.S.- Never Better- 9.5/10 (Best Hip-Hop album I've ever heard)

A Day to Remember- Homesick- 8/10 (Very solid release. Great if you like metalcore and pop-punk working together)

[Cubecubed]

Looking forward to 21st Century breakdown by Green day.

[Soror_YZBL]

I've gotten 4 new records so far this year:

Heartless Bastards, The Mountain (my fave so far, it's like a rock and roll lone justice)
Goblin Cock, Come with me if you want to live (It's growing on me, very fun and very heavy)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Self-titled (great debut, very dream poppy yet punk-ish at the same time.)
Lily Allen, it's not me, it's you (I haven't listened to it much, but it doesn't grab me as much as her first record. It's def more adventurous, though.

[Gowienczyk]

Bridges to Burn - 16
Mother - Susumu Yokota
Through My Dog's Eyes - Ephel Duath
Colonia - A Camp

/all my grabs so far

[xX_Sandman_Xx]

I'm looking forward to No Line On The Horizon by U2.

I'm also looking forward to albums from the following artists (album titles are unknown) -

Tool
Gorillaz
Killswitch Engage
Nine Inch Nails

I am also looking forward to Chinese Democracy II. Don't know if it's coming out this year or 2010 though.

[FatFreeDoritos]

I can't wait for Crack The Skye - Mastodon.

If it is anything like their new song, "Divinations", It will be awesome.

[Gatorguy91]

Looking forward to so far? 21st Century Breakdown i guess. New Muse too. And Fun's (Nate Reuss's new band.) record.

[clashcityrocker10]

Not really too excited right now for anything new being released this year, but I've bought a fair share of records so far.

[MdrnDayWarrior]

Scrambles by Bomb the Music Industry!

[B. Vicious]

Green day and dream theater ftw!!!

[wrldindstries302]

Nine Inch Nails


You're going to be waiting a long time for that one (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/149194-trent-reznor-announces-possible-end-of-nine-inch-nails-tour-with-janes-addiction)

The good albums I've listened to so far this year are:

Franz Ferdinand - Tonight
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
The Lonely Island - Incredibad
Andrew Bird - Noble Beast

This year isn't shaping up so well.

[Hungryfreak]

Im waiting for quite a few upcoming albums, but I'm mostly interested in the new Baroness. I loved The Red Album and have anxiously awaited the follow-up.

[Lolicat]

Still waiting on the Team Dresch album that was meant to be out last year!


Emmy the Great's debut entirely side-stepped the promise she had in demos though, something I was not best pleased with. I might return to that and give it another try.

[afterstasis]

the new wolves in the throne room may very well be my favorite so far even though it's really just an EP.
second place has to go to the new mi ami.

[Hungryfreak]

I've still been meaning to pick that up. Need... more... money...

Also, I'm excited for new Yob and Skeletonwitch. There's a lot more I'm looking forward to, though not as much. This looks like it will be a great year, though.

[goldencrepe]

buy there new album very nice:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGimSOhJItQ
not my cup of tea but the album blown my mind respect.

[afterstasis]

i'm a pretty big hammers of misfortune fan... the new album's fantastic, though it actually came out in 2008. :)

[goldencrepe]

my bad came out here in greece a month ago:(jan 14 picked it up we get everything late as usual

[Quinarvy]

The new Green Day album is supposedly like The Who.

I listened to a supposed leak of part of a song, and it's got a Who atmosphere there at least.

[decyferdownrocks]

I'm only really looking forward to

Decyfer Down - Crash

Maybe the new Skillet album, but I'd have to think about it more

[My name is Fez]

I'm looking forward to No Line On The Horizon by U2.

I'm also looking forward to albums from the following artists (album titles are unknown) -

Tool

Has Tool announced a new CD coming out this year? O_o I haven't heard anything, and given their trend sicne 1996 I wasn't expecting anything for at least another year or two. But I guess with APC gone Maynard does have more time. So, I guess that's one album I'm looking forward to.

I'm also looking forward to new releases from Muse, assuming it actually comes out this year. Sufjan Stevens if he gets off his lazy ass and releases something will be very exciting, too. The scene kid in me is waiting for new releases from My Chemical Romance and The Used. Of course, these are all tenative releases.

Right now, I'm very excited for Crack the Skye by Mastodon. I'm kind of nervous that they'll take the "Colony of Birchmen" approach for the entire CD, which, the song was awesome, and so is Divinations. But we need moar Leviathan.

I also have a giant pool of new music to sift through thanks to Gowie, so I'm sure I'll find something else within the next couple days, but it will probably be something that only like, 5 people here know because he's almost as crazy as afterstasis.

[afterstasis]

my bad came out here in greece a month ago:(jan 14 picked it up we get everything late as usual

no worries. i forgot you're from across the globe. :)

[WhiffleBallTony]

Just checked out Megasus' debut. ****ing awesome **** right there.

[citric_bullets]

I'm excited for a lot of albums coming out this year. Mastodon and U2 stand out the most.

The only '09 album I've picked up was The Empyrean by John Frusciante, which I reviewed in the album reviews section. To summarize that: I love it, check it out.

[MronoC]

Typically, I'm too busy listening to old stuff to check out new releases (I usually listen to new things about a year after they come out), but I'm definitely looking forward to Crack the Skye, and I'm planning on checking out Megasus' album soon.

[bdrizzle14]

i've only bought one album from this year so far and that was Mantis from Umphreys Mcgee. it's a great album and if you like bands like yes, pink floyd, and rush, then you will love them!

[xX_Sandman_Xx]

You're going to be waiting a long time for that one (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/149194-trent-reznor-announces-possible-end-of-nine-inch-nails-tour-with-janes-addiction)

Yeah, but we still may see one more album. In an interview he did in December he said he would like to get an album out sometime in the Spring.

[HardRocker12]

21st Century Breakdown- Green Day
Chevelle's new CD (Hopefully it will come out in 2009)
Aerosmith's new CD (Again, hopefully in 2009)
Serj Tankian's new CD (I doubt it will be released in 2009, but you never know)
And if it is true that Tool will release another CD this year, I am also looking forward to that. Same with Nine Inch Nails.

[clashcityrocker10]

I heard not too long ago Rancid is supposed to be releasing a new album. If that's true, I might check that out, then.

[defenestrater]

The only thing I've gotten recently that actually came out this year was the new Morrissey album. And it was....ok? I guess? Maybe it'll grow on me.

[FleshofJesu]

albums i've heard so far and liked:
mono - hymn to the immortal wind
zombi - spirit animal
buried inside - spoils of failure
wolves in the throne room - malevolent grain ep
animal collective - merriweather post-pavillion
george dorn screams - o'malleys bar
funeral mist - maranatha

bands putting out albums i want to hear
wolves in the throne room
amesoeurs
altar of plagues
les discrets
saros
sunn
jesu (haven't heard anything but it's jesu)
sigh

album i've heard and did not care about:
mastodon - crack the skye

[Runesmith]

The only thing I've gotten recently that actually came out this year was the new Morrissey album. And it was....ok? I guess? Maybe it'll grow on me.

This and the new Depeche Mode record are the only two albums I was/am really looking forward to for 2009.

[defenestrater]

This and the new Depeche Mode record are the only two albums I was/am really looking forward to for 2009.

In that case don't be put off by my less than enthusiastic response to the Morrissey cd. I know its gotten some pretty good reviews. It just feels a bit like he's going through the motions to me. But I had the same reaction to the last two he put out, and my opinion changed after a few listens.

[Lolicat]

I think Morrissey gets less convincing each CD.

[afterstasis]

the last three morrissey albums have been pretty bad, i think.

[Elegy]

most definitely looking forward to 21st Century Breakdown

[Squaretriangles]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/muse_aim_to_include_hardest_song_ever_on_new_album .html

Looks REALLY promising. I just hope it happens in the latter half of '09 rather than '10. Or maybe '10 would be better if it gives them more time to polish it.

[onidragon]

21st century Breakdown, and the new Tool album are up first. I'm also looking forward to Crack the Skye, and if U2's new album is anything like the first single, I might pick it up.

As far as unconfirmed albums go, Flight of the Conchords II, which is supposed to come out in April, but they delayed the first one for about six months, so I'm not holding my breath. Also, there is a huge rumor about new Weezer, but the rumor is it's either going to be new material produced by Jacknife Lee(who produced the best songs on the red album) or a dump album called Odds and Ends, and the guitarist with the emover stated they aren't going into the studio anytime soon.

[elfreako]

I don't beleive I've acquired anything from 2009 yet, but I have high expectations for Neko Case's Middle Cyclone next week.

[neckermanncj]

Andrew Bird's Noble Beast was very good, saw him Live.

New Muse??

and goddamnit! where the **** are the Shins?!?!?!

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

I wonder what will happen with Lynyrd Skynyrd's new album due out this year?

[Matt LOL]

There's going to be a new Tool album this year? Awesome. I wasn't expecting that until 2011. ;p

[berkthgar]

The only '09 album I have so far is Wrath by Lamb of God, and its AWESOME! other albums im looking forward to would be new Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, and Mastodon. If its true about new Tool, than I'm looking forward to that as well :D Also, if there's any new Lostprophets coming out this year that would be sweet, but I haven't looked into it too much recently

[Lolicat]

The only '09 album I have so far is Wrath by Lamb of God, and its AWESOME! other albums im looking forward to would be new Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, and Mastodon. If its true about new Tool, than I'm looking forward to that as well :D Also, if there's any new Lostprophets coming out this year that would be sweet, but I haven't looked into it too much recently

This is like a snapshot of everything I hate.

[back_blows]

Evisceration Plague wasn't too bad.

[CommonCriminal]

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand - 8.5/10

The album is very synthy and more pop than usual and I liked it!

[Lolicat]

Evisceration Plague wasn't too bad.

I lol'd at the title.

[back_blows]

I lol'd at the title.

Did you expect anything else from Cannibal Corpse?

[Lolicat]

Did you expect anything else from Cannibal Corpse?

If their titles don't make me laugh, I am disappointed by them.

[the atomic sasquatch]

the 2009 album of the year what ever the Hell maiden put out their due for a amazing album

[the atomic sasquatch]

oh Album i am looking to buy this year
LP new album
meagdeath new one
Anthrax new one
slayer new one
and AIC is say to have a new one on the way so lets hope it dont suck

[ArmeniusLOD]

The ToolBand.com website had posted last month that Tool was going back into the recording studio to start on a new album. I wouldn't expect it until sometime next year though. 10,000 Days was being edited and mixed for around 7-9 months after they spent 4-6 months recording it.

Only album I know of I'm looking forward to this here is Lacuna Coil's Shallow Life which comes out in April. The first song off the album, Spellbound, can be heard on their Myspace page (http://www.myspace.com/lacunacoil). I like it, it sounds more like their older stuff (pre-Comalies, except for the male singer).

[Soror_YZBL]

The new Prodigy album sucks.