A Look Ahead

2007 has proven to be an incredible year in the world of indie rock music as nearly every week has seen an amazing new release.  I've probably bought more albums this year than any year well, maybe ever, and have seen some wonderful surprises (Armchair Apocrypha, You, You're a History in Rust, Tears of the Valedictorian), some expected delights (We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, Neon Bible, Boxer), some mild disappointments (Some Loud Thunder,  Cassadaga, Dumb Luck, Drums and Guns), some major disappointments (A Weekend in the City, Sound of Silver, Do You Trust Your Friends?) and some outright brilliance (Plague Park).  A full summary of my favorite albums and songs of the year to date will be presented in the coming week, but I just wanted to discuss how many more amazing albums are expected in the 2nd half of this year.  Here they are, in expected release date order.

• Feist -  The Reminder
  • Okay, this one's out already, but I was never a Feist fan so I only bought the album this week and I have to say I'm surprisingly impressed.  The following is my favorite track.
    • Download Feist - "I've Seen it All".mp3
• Art Brut - It's a Bit Complicated
  • Releasing next week (June 19th)
    • Download Art Brut - "People in Love".mp3
• Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
  • Releasing on July 10th
    
    • Download Spoon - "The Ghost of You Lingers".mp3
• Interpol - Our Love to Admire
  • Releasing on July 10th
    • Download Interpol - "The Heinrich Maneuver".mp3
  • Here's the tracklist

  • 1. Pioneer To The Falls

    2. No I In Threesome

    3. Scale

    4. Heinrich Maneuver

    5. Mammoth

    6. Pace Is the Trick

    7. All Fired Up

    8. Rest My Chemistry

    9. Who Do You Think?

    10. Wrecking Ball

    11. Lighthouse

• Okkervil River - The Stage Names
  • Releasing on August 7th (and definitely by far my most anticipated summer album release - but why only 9 tracks?  I need more Will Sheff than that!!!)
    • Download Okkervil River - "Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe".mp3
    • Download Okkervil River - "The Velocity of Saul at the Time of His Conversion".mp3
  • Here's the tracklist

  • 1. Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe

    2. Unless It's Kicks

    3. A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene

    4. Savannah Smiles

    5. Plus Ones

    6. A Girl in Port

    7. You Can't Hold the Hand of a Rock and Roll Man

    8. Title Track

    9. John Allyn Smith Sails

• Magnolia Electric Co. - Sojourner Box Set
  • Releasing on August 7th (Secretly Canadian Records)
  • A 5-disc set with the titles Nashville Moon, The Black Ram, Sun Session, Shohola, and a DVD, The Road Becomes What You Leave
    • Download Magnolia Electric Co. - "Hammer Down".mp3
• The New Pornographers - Challengers
  • Releasing on August 21st
    • Download The New Pornographers - "Adventures in Solitude".mp3 (removed by request)
    • Download The New Pornographers - "My Rights Versus Yours".mp3
• Rilo Kiley - Blacklight
  • Releasing on August 21st
    • No tracks from the new album available yet
• Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene) - Spirit If... 
  
  • Releasing on September 18th (Arts and Crafts)
    
    • No tracks from the new album available yet (but the below might be one?)
    • Download Feist (w/Kevin Drew) - "Safety Brakes".mp3
• Jose Gonzalez - In Our Nature
  • Releasing on September 25th (Mute Records)
    • No tracks from the new album available yet
• Mum - Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy, Let Your Crooked Hands Be Holy
  • Releasing on September 25th
    • No tracks from the new album available yet
    • Download Mum - "Sunday Night Just Keeps on Rolling".mp3
• Iron and Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
  • Releasing on September 25th (SubPop) - a big date for releases apparently
    • Download Iron and Wine - "Boy with a Coin".mp3
    • (removed by request)
• Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
  • Releasing sometime in October?
  • Tentative tracklist has 12 songs from the brilliant mind of Spencer Krug, including an album version of "Winged/Wicked Things" - from 2006's Daytrotter Sessions that ended up as my #4 song of the year last year.  Could it be top 5 for 2 years in a row?  Is that allowed?
    • Download Sunset Rubdown - "Winged/Wicked Things".mp3
• Wolf Parade (combining Sunset Rubdown and Handsome Furs into one tidy package) are also expected to have a release later this year, but nothing is confirmed just yet.  Beirut might also have a new release out in September.  And maybe a new Radiohead as well.  Keep your fingers crossed.
• And you'll notice no Icky Thump on the list.  I love indie rock and (some) alternative music, but I can't really even stand The White Stripes.  Sorry.

Comments

[Khalil A.]

Here's the Rilo Kiley new album's track list:

1. "Silver Lining"
2. "Close Call"
3. "The Moneymaker"
4. "Breakin' Up"
5. "Under The Blacklight"
6. "Dreamworld"
7. "Dejalo"
8. "15"
9. "Smoke Detector"
10. "The Angels Hung Around"
11. "Give A Little Love"

[Bill]

Thanks Khalil!

[Sarah]

Cab you please post the Boy with a coin link back up or send it to me?
I am in love with the song.
Thanks.