STREAM // HYMN-LIKE LABYRINTHINE CHAOS

The wait won’t be long. In fact, the band will be putting out the Rites of Initiation EP August 23rd via bandcamp. The new full-length, officially titled Decompositions: Volume 1 will follow that with a release sometime in November. Mark your calendars!

MORE // 2011 RELEASE NEWS

From the brief previews in all the clips I’ve seen, it looks like Decompositions is going to be a much more fleshed out and anthemic record than the relentlessly brutal As The Roots Undo. Needless to say, I’m really excited.

the 9 minute epic “kill the switch” has always been one of my all-time favorite songs, featuring a blast of demonic like vocals, angular guitars, mind bending time signatures, and some of the densest lyricism i’ve ever come across. i remember the first time i heard it, sitting in my room and being immediately floored, trying to comprehend what exactly i was listening to. the song builds and slows and builds and slows again, riding a rollercoaster that leads to an eventual climax that is nearly unmatched by any other musical moment i’ve experienced. six years and hundreds of plays later, the track hasn’t come close to losing it’s charm or it’s influence and is easily a top 5 song of all-time for me.
/rant

MP3 // Kill The Switch

As 2009 nears it’s end, it’s time to look ahead to a year full of more new music. I always get excited during the crossover from December to January when best of the year lists start dropping and the new release period starts picking itself up out of the holiday lull. Don’t forget to check out my best of 09 list if you haven’t already, in the meantime here’s some of the records I’m looking forward to for 2010.

Arcade Fire//TBA
Release Date//TBA
Theres been a lot of speculation as to when Arcade Fire would release their follow-up to Neon Bible, but speculate no more. The band are currently working on their third full-length with Neon Bible’s producer Markus Dravs. The band are also said to be prepping for some tour dates in early 2010.

The Bled//Heat Fetish
Release Date//TBA (Early February?)
Haters be silenced. The Bled might actually make Rise Records relevant again. Heat Fetish, the fourth proper full-length under the band’s name is the first release since the band’s massive lineup change (3 out of the 5 members who penned 2007′s Silent Treatment left the band) and is sure to be at the very least an interesting listen. Oh and vocalist James Muñoz has to be the wittiest bastard on Twitter (tweet tweet!)

Blink-182//TBA
Release Date//TBA
As with many people from my generation, Blink-182 was the centerpiece to my childhood playlist. The band are said to begin work on the new album in early January with a new single to surface around the same time. This will be the first Blink release in seven years, to say that it’s anticipated is a vast understatement.

Bright Eyes//TBA
Release Date//Fall
Back in July, Conor Oberst announced that he would be doing one more album under the Bright Eyes moniker before officially retiring it. Robb Nansel, president of Saddle-Creek records has also said that Oberst will be recording stuff over winter and spring to hopefully have something out by fall of next year.

Circle Takes The Square//Ritual of Names
Release Date//TBA
Circle Takes the Square has been one of my all-time favorite band’s since they released 2004′s As The Roots Undo, one of the few and far between releases that I would consider a 5 star record. Since then, the wait for it’s follow-up has taken on glassjaw-esque proportions. The band’s last update was in June in a blog which they stated things are still coming along, albeit a little slowly. One blog reader said it best, Ritual of Names must be a crock-pot album, but I’m sure when it’s done, it’s gonna be good.

Dillinger Escape Plan//Operation Paralysis
Release Date//March 23
One of the most influential bands in modern metal are back with their fourth studio full-length. The follow-up to 2007′s Ire Works should be everything fan’s have come to expect from this band. Uncompromising brutal and mind bending math metal.

Envy On The Coast//Lowcountry
Release Date//March
Lowcountry, the sophomore full-length from Long Island native’s Envy on The Coast could very well send this band into notoriety claimed by the likes of scene peers like Brand New and Glassjaw. The band have a sound that is beyond their years. Head over to their myspace to preview a new song. Lowcountry is said to be completed, with a speculated release date of late March
stream//the devil’s tongue

Four Year Strong//TBA
Release Date//February
Ever since I belatedly got a hold of Four Year Strong’s 2007 release Rise or Die Trying i’ve been instantly addicted to their perfect blend of catchy anthemic pop-punk. Hopefully the band can pick-up from where they left off with their next album due out February via Decaydance.

Glassjaw//Glassjaw
Release Date//TBA
It’s hard to think of anything else that would make me happier in 2010 than a new Glassjaw release. From what it seems, 2010 is a good a year as any for them to put it out and if you’ve been following vocalist Daryl Palumbo on twitter at all, it looks like he’s been working on it, but honestly who knows with these guys? It could be tomorrow, or it could be another decade. One thing’s for sure though, if it gets released this year, 2012 might be coming a little bit early.
mp3//you think your john fucking lennon

Kay Kay and His Weathered Undergound//Introducing Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground
Release Date//TBA
While the release date is still being worked on for Kay Kay and His Weathered Undergound’s sophomore full-length, that didn’t stop the band from streaming their new album in it’s entirety back in August. Here’s to hoping that the release date isn’t too far away.
mp3// passed out

MGMT//Congratulations
Release Date//TBA
MGMT stole the show in 2008 with Oracular Spectacular, which was more or less an album chock-full of psych-pop singles that has had the majority of the northern globe on their feet since it’s release. “Congratuations” was produced by David Fridmann and just got done being mixed.

OK Go//Of the Blue Colour of the Sky
Release Date//January 12
If the album’s single WTF? is any indication of the step-up in songwriting on OK Go’s sophomore release, we should be in for a treat and with Fridmann turnin the knobs, you can expect just that.
video// OK Go – WTF?

Past Lives//Tapestry of Webs
Release Date//February 23
From the remnants of the now defunct chaotic post-hardcore group Blood Brothers arose Past Lives featuring three members of the brother’s fame including co-vocalist Jordan Billie. Tapestry of Webs promises to be a step up on the calm and collected groove oriented post-punk demonstrated on the band’s debut EP.
mp3// hex takes hold

Portugal. The Man//American Ghetto
Release Date//TBA
Back in early November, we got word that the prolific Portugal. The Man were holding listening parties for ANOTHER completed album, entitled American Ghetto. Since then, it’s been hard to track down any more info on the release, much less a release date. I still can’t get into Satanist, but this is still right up there with my most anticipated

The Strokes//TBA
Release Date//TBA
Rumors have been running rampant regarding the new Strokes album since the beginning of 09. Will 2010 finally be the year that the gods of american modern rock can finally get it together? It seems so, as recent reports state that the band have already booked studio time starting in early 2010, along with some festival gigs set for the summer.

Wild Orchid Children//TBA
Release Date//TBA
Capitalizing on one of the catchiest songs I’ve ever heard in my life with 2007′s “Ahead Of Us The Secret” Wild Orchid Children is the second project on this list from former Gatsbys American Dream bassist Kirk Huffman (the other being Kay Kay and His Weathered Undergound). It’s been nearly three years since the band put out their debut EP, and with their last studio update coming in April, one can only hope a proper release isn’t too far off the horizon
mp3// gasoline rainbows

Yeasayer//Odd Blood
Release Date//February 9
Mark my words. By the end of 2010, Yeasayer will be a name learned and remembered by many. The brooklyn natives are set to release their sophomore effort Odd Blood February 9th. Check out their first single “Ambling Alp” which is just about as catchy as a cold in December.
mp3// ambling alp

Whilst these are some of the confirmed releases out next year, there is still a lot to be said for some of the artists that haven’t confirmed anything, but theres a good chance that we will be hearing something from them sometime in the near future.

Aesop Rock// Aesop Rock has reportedly been recording his follow up to 2007′s None Shall Pass for the latter part of 09. There’s a good chance we’ll hear something from him early next year
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Annuals// Earlier this year, they announced they would be putting out an EP, but have failed to deliver any release or any news on it since then.
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Circa Survive//Remember all the sweet studio updates the band posted for a solid 3 months? The album’s done, but since it’s completion the band have been hush hush on any further details.
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Colour Revolt//Haven’t heard much from these guys since their best of 08 release Plunder, Beg, and Curse. Currently they’re still signed on with Fat Possum and have been playing a few local shows. Vocalist Jesse Coppenbarger is supposedly still working on his solo debut, maybe a new colour revolt release will soon follow?
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Evangelicals//Dream-pop best of 08 darlings have been touring the latter part of 2009 with some new songs that should hopefully be out on a new release next year.
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Fleet Foxes//Demo’s are already flowin for Fleet Foxes second full-length. In a recent interview, vocalist Robin Pecknold told Pitchfork that he expects it to be out the latter half of 2010.
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Head Automatica//Earlier this year, Daryl Palumbo announced that Head Automatica’s third full-length was finished and had even been titled Swan Damage. Since then, news on the release has run dry
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Interpol//The band announced in March that they were working on their fourth full-length. Since then, Paul Banks has gone on to release a solo album and is currently playing some shows in Europe and information on the new album has since dried up
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La Dispute//Got a chance to speak with adam vass, the bassist for La Dispute who said they’ve been piecing together some new ideas. Not sure whether we’ll see another full-length from the band in 2010, but we should see some kind of new release.
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Lydia//Another best of 08 alumni who is rumored to be currently penning the follow-up to their gorgeous sophomore release Illuminate
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Miniature Tigers// Sure, why not?
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Panda Bear//News arose earlier this month that animal collective’s Panda Bear was working on new material for a full-length he hopes to put out next year. He has since then put the project to a halt while Animal Collective finish up their touring which is supposed to be over with later this month.
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Right Away,Great Captain!//With the prolific nature and the exceedingly fast nature of Andy Hull’s songwriting pace, it’s highly probable that the Manchester Orchestra frontman will release the finale to the trilogy of his solo moniker.
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Tokyo Police Club//The band are currently in studio writing their sophomore full-length. Check out a new song here

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download:: best of the decade pt 1 (songs 1-25)
download:: best of the decade pt 2 (songs 26-50)

#50
wild orchid children – ahead of us the secret
from elephant ep (2007) ::purchase

#49
city and colour – as much as i ever could
from bring me your love (2008) ::purchase

#48
blood brothers – trash flavored trash
from crimes (2004) ::purchase

#47
forget cassettes – quiero, quieres
from salt (2006) ::purchase

#46
straylight run – big shot (hands in the sky)
from prepare to be wrong ep (2005)::purchase

#45
the arcade fire – wake up
from funeral (2004)::purchase

#44
arctic monkeys – fluorescent adolescent
from favourite worst nightmare (2007)::purchase

#43
moving mountains – 8105
from pneuma (2008)::purchase

#42
manchester orchestra – i can barely breathe
from i’m like a virgin losing a child (2006)::purchase

#41
underoath – everyone looks so good from here
from define the great line (2006)::purchase

#40
kevin devine – time to burn (another bag of bones)
from brother’s blood (2009)::purchase

#39
parallax – the romance
from mediums and messages(2006) unavailable for purchase

#38
explosions in the sky – greet death
from those who tell the truth shall die, those who tell the truth shall live forever (2001)::purchase

#37
death from above 1979 – romantic rights
from you’re a woman, i’m a machine (2004)::purchase

#36
gym class heroes – everydays forecast
from the papercut chronicles (2005)::purchase

#35
mgmt – time to pretend
from oracular spectacular (2008)::purchase

#34
manchester orchestra – i was a lid
from let my pride be what’s left behind (2008)::purchase

#33
david bazan – cold beer and cigarettes
from fewer moving parts ep (2006)::purchase

#32
evangelicals – midnight vignette
from the evening descends (2008)::purchase

#31
the strokes – you only live once
from first impressions of earth (2006)::purchase

#30
animal collective – the purple bottle
from feels (2005)::purchase

#29
conor oberst – milk thistle
from conor oberst (2008)::purchase

#28
aesop rock – daylight
from labor days (2001)::purchase

#27
the sound of animals fighting – act IV – you don’t need a witness
from tiger & the duke (2005)::purchase

#26
bloc party – positive tension
from silent alarm (2005)::purchase

#25
colour revolt – swamp
from plunder, beg, and curse (2008)::purchase

#24
brand new – untitled 05
from leaked demos (2006) unavailable for purchase

#23
the good life – inmates
from album of the year (2004)::purchase

#22
la dispute – damaged goods
from somewhere at the bottom between vega and altair(2008)::purchase

#21
circle takes the square – kill the switch
from as the roots undo(2003)::purchase

#20
mewithoutYou – four word letter pt. 2
from catch for us the foxes(2004)::purchase

#19
modest mouse – night on the sun
from everywhere and his nasty parlour tricks (2001)::purchase

#18
grizzly bear – ready, able
from veckatimest (2009)::purchase

#17
cursive – staying alive
from the ugly organ (2003)::purchase

#16
glassjaw- two tabs of mescaline
from worship and tribute (2002)::purchase

#15
bright eyes – lets not shit ourselves (to love and to be loved)
from lifted: or the story is in the soil, keep your ear to the ground (2002)::purchase

#14
the strokes – is this it
from is this it (2001)::purchase

#13
bright eyes – hit the switch
from digital ash in a digital urn (2006)::purchase

#12
brand new – limousine (ms rebridge)
from the devil and god are raging inside me (2006)::purchase

#11
manchester orchestra – pride
from mean everything to nothing (2009)::purchase

#10
emily haines – winning
from knives don’t have your back (2006)::purchase

#9
brand new – okay i believe you, but my tommy gun don’t
from deja entendu (2003)::purchase

#8
portugal. the man – telling tellers telling me
from church mouth (2007)::purchase

#7
la dispute – new storms for older lovers
from somewhere at the bottom between vega and altair (2008)::purchase

#6
right away, great captain! – right ahead, young sailor
from the bitter end (2007)::purchase

#5
rx bandits – tainted wheat
from …and the battle begun (2006)::purchase

#4
the sound of animals fighting – this heat
from lover the lord has left us (2006)::purchase

#3
as cities burn – timothy
from come now sleep (2006)::purchase

#2
mewithoutYou – o porcupine
from brother, sister(2006)::purchase

#1
bright eyes – loose leaves
from brother, sister(2006)::purchase

download:: best of the decade pt 1 (songs 1-25)
download:: best of the decade pt 2 (songs 26-50)

in the year 2000, i was a mere 12 years old, just barely beginning my love affair with music. if this list seems naive or immature, it’s probably cause it is. i’ve never claimed to have the most intellectual or mature tastes in music, and alot of these releases probably aren’t the most groundbreaking or important releases of all time. i get that. these are albums i picked that have defined and connected me through some of the most important years of my life

with that being said, read on my friends. comments/feedback as always, are more than welcome.

#10
circle takes the square – as the roots undo

kill the switch, welcome comatose.
this night our journeys through the dark

i’ve been listening to ‘as the roots undo’ since my freshman year in high school and i still have not the slightest clue what circle takes the square are screaming about. the calculated jagged composition on this album is still mind blowing every time i put this record on. it sounds like someone unearthed a swarm of demonic spirits bent on voicing their agonizing coda. one of the most mindblowingly intensely intricate albums i’ve ever heard.
mp3:: circle takes the square – non objective portrait of karma

#9
modest mouse – everywhere and his nasty parlour tricks

get real drunk
and ride our bikes
theres so much beauty it could make ya cry

if i had to pick one modest mouse release that was completely solid from start to finish, this is it. brock is at his absolute best on this record. modest mouse have a knack for creating atmosphere that is rarely found in any other band. just listen to “night on the sun” or “the air” and try not go let the chills shock your spine. this album is perfect for every season.
mp3:: modest mouse – so much beauty in dirt

#8
manchester orchestra – mean everything to nothing

I am the only one that thinks I’m going crazy
I don’t know what to do
I am the only son of a pastor I know
who does the things I do

‘mean everything to nothing’ is the newest album on the list, but deserves no less acclaim than it’s peers. though it’s only been released for a few months, it has had such a lasting affect on me each time i listen to it that i had to put it on here. lead singer/songwriter andy hull is the second coming of jesse lacey, and is slowly filling his massive shoes. songs like “pride” “in my teeth” and the title track “mean everything to nothing” showcase a band mature way beyond their years. i’m confident, years from now i will still look back on this album with the same shining appreciation.
mp3:: manchester orchestra – in my teeth

#7
la dispute – somewhere at the bottom of the river between vega and altair

I’ve found comfort in my suffering
And uncertainty in happiness and death
Because what’s next is such a mystery to me
And I am terrified of all the things I feel but cannot see
Friends and family
Put your hand into my hand and lay your head into my chest
You are all that I have left here
We are all that we have left

rarely has a completely unknown group of musicians blindsided me as la dispute did last fall with their debut full length. everything that makes any album ‘essential’ is contained within the sound barriers of somewhere at the bottom… the lyricism on this album borders aaron weiss greatness, keeping me coming back to lead singer jordan dreyers hopeless cries which induce shudders everytime i listen.
mp3:: la dispute – new storms for older lovers

#6
bright eyes – lifted, or, the story is in the soil keep your ear to the ground

But where was it when I first heard that sweet sound of humility?
It came to my ears in the goddamn loveliest melody
How grateful I was then to be part of the mystery
To love and to be loved
Let’s just hope that is enough

it’s hard to pick just one bright eyes release to be on this list, i could have easily put up his whole discography (*sans cassadaga) without flinching. however, ‘lifted..’ is on here for it’s sentimental value. along with many others i’m sure, this is the first bright eyes record i heard, beginning my undying love for everything oberst.
mp3:: bright eyes – lets not shit ourselves (to love and to be loved)

#5
new found glory – new found glory

here’s to us fools
that have no meaning
i tip my glass to you
let’s toast the night away to friends
and forget about tomorrow

If I could pick a soundtrack to my years leading up to High School, this was it. New Found Glory captured the essence of my late childhood. In a time where I thought I was cool and rebellious because I wore baggy khaki shorts and put too much gel in my hair, New Found Glory was right there with me. I still listen to this album, and love every track. One of those rare albums that is so easy to sing along to. Turn it up and lose yourself.
mp3:: new found glory – ballad for the lost romantics

#4
bright eyes – there is no beginning to the story

i remember countin days down till the year could be done
so i could scatter all my notebooks on the prep school lawn
and disappear again, into a summers bliss
of stayin out and sleepin in and gettin drunk with my friends

The quintessential bright eyes release. Though this EP is only 5 songs long, it is the perfect embodiment of everything that has made Conor Oberst one of the most polarizing figures of the last 10 years. It also features “Loose Leaves” which is hands down, my favorite song of all time.
mp3:: bright eyes – loose leaves

#3
the strokes – is this it

cant you see im tryin?
i dont even like it, i’d just like to get to your apartment
now im stayin here just for a while
i can’t sleep cause im just way too tired

the effect that this album has had on modern rock n roll cannot be undervalued. this is the album that started the dynasty of the greatest modern rock n roll band of the past decade. i still find it hard to get what makes these guys so special. when listening to most of the songs on here it seems this album was written in a half hour due to its simplicity, yet every note, every hit on the drum kit, every tone is mastered to utter perfection.
mp3:: the strokes – is this it

#2
brand new – deja entendu

this is the grace only we can bestow
this is the price you pay for loss of control
this is the break in the bend
this is the closest of calls
this is the reason your alone
this is the rise and the fall

this is first album i ever considered perfect. it was released before i was even legal to drive. i remember religiously listening to a handful of songs that i had gotten off of some now defunct p2p program before it’s release. the day it came out my friend and i walked to our local mall and picked it up. i remember going back to his house and putting it on and just being fully immersed in it from start to finish without moving. deja entendu is roughly translated from french to mean “already heard” but at the time, this was honestly like nothing i had heard before, and it still stands apart in a league all on its own.
mp3:: brand new – okay, i believe you but my tommy gun don’t

#1
mewithoutYou – brother, sister

“you say Judas is a brother of mine?
but sister in our darkness a light shines
and all I ever want to say for the rest of my life
is how that light is G-d,
and though I’ve been mistaken on this or that point,
that light is nevertheless G-d. “

brother, sister is one of those albums that i feel will follow me for the rest of my life. i’m still amazed by this record every time i listen to it. in my eyes aaron weiss cemented himself as the greatest lyricist of my lifetime with this album. there is not a single flaw to be found on ‘brother, sister’. at first listen, it sounds like some crazy bum shouting meaningless nothing’s into a microphone he was just given for the first time in his life, and that’s the true beauty of it. with subsequent listens, this album grows and flourishes unlike anything i’ve ever experienced before, and those meaningless ramblings turn into the most calculated, precisely magnificent lyrics that i’ve heard in my life time.
mp3:: mewithoutYou – o porcupine

tides of man – empire theory
release date: august 4th
earlier this year, i ran a piece on tides of man, the florida native progressive-rock 5 piece. sounding like a mix of anthony green era saosin, the mars volta and the sound of animals fighting (tiger & the duke) tides of man seem like one of the few bands on the rise records roster poised for big things. they will release their much anticipated debut empire theory august 4th.
tides of man @ myspace

modest mouse – no ones first and you’re next
release date: august 4th
modest mouse is one of my favorite bands of all time and i’m still struggling to just scratch the service of their expansive discography. brock and company will surely be making this no easier on me with a string of one off single 7″ releases followed by no ones first and you’re next, a collection of b-sides ranging from the good news.. to we were dead.. eras.
modest mouse @ myspace

as tall as lions – you can’t take it with you
release date: august 18th
it took as tall as lions over a year to record and produce you can’t take it with you, the follow up to the band’s 2006 self-titled release. YCTIWY is sure to live up to the hype produced by such a time consuming release if the lead single “circles” (now up at myspace) is any indication. the expansive, percussion heavy number showcases as tall as lions right in form.
as tall as lions @ myspace

arctic monkeys – humbug
release date: august 24th (uk)
if humbug sounds like a pessimistic name for the arctic monkeys third full-length, don’t think it wasn’t done intentionally. if the album’s lead single crying lightning is any indication of what is to come for humbug, we’re probably in store for a brilliantly dark release by the arctic monkeys
arctic monkeys @ myspace

fun. – aim and ignite
release date: august 25th
fun. is the name of nate ruess’ (the format) new project. although i’ve only heard two songs from the upcoming debut, i’m positive this is going to come out of nowhere to top many best of 09 lists. just wait, by the end of this year, fun. is a band everyone will love
fun. @ myspace

david bazan – curse your branches
release date: september 1st
david bazan is one of my favorite songwriters of all time and it feels like i’ve been waiting forever for new material. curse your branches, the second solo effort by bazan will finally be released september 1st.
david bazan @ myspace

brand new – daisy
release date: september 22nd
very little is known about brand new’s fourth full-length other than the album title (it was previously changed to daisy from ‘and one head can never die’). however, from previewing some new tracks in their live versions, it’s apparent that this might be brand new’s hardest record yet. jesse lacey has already called the album “pretty exhausting”. can’t wait
brand new @ myspace

monsters of folk – monsters of folk
release date: september 22nd
monsters of folk is the moniker chosen for the supergroup combination of conor oberst, jim james, and m.ward. i’ve been waiting for this release since 2007 when distant rumblings initially started on this release. it’s been a long time coming. september 22nd is definitely circled on my calendar.
monsters of folk official site

glassjaw – glassjaw
release date: TBA
i’m definitely hesitant to put glassjaw’s chinese democracy in the making on this list. i’m highly skeptical we will see this till sometime in 2010-2011 (not joking). along with the rest of the blood-thirsty glassjaw crowd, i’ve already worn “you think your john fucking lennon” to it’s maximum play count. new material plz
glassjaw @ myspace

circle takes the square – ritual of names
release date: TBA
much like glassjaw’s release, ritual of names is probably not going to be released till 2010. i’m still patiently waiting for the follow-up to one of the most scathing timeless albums ever recorded.
circle takes the square @ myspace

the chemist vs the computer – HYDROSUFOOLOOWEEN
release date: TBA
this band has the potential to do VERY big things. the band’s debut EP loki was a combination of post-hardcore and experimental stylings rarely executed as perfect as well as TCVTC did. since then, i’ve been waiting for new material, although the band put out two demo’s last year, there is no news on when we HYDROSUFOOLOOWEEN will actually be released. heres to hoping it’s sometime this year.

julian casablancas – phrazes for the young
release date: tba
along with brand new and monsters of folk, this has to be at the top of this list. while we wait for the new strokes album, we’ve seen solo efforts from strokes bassist nikolia fraiture (nickel eye), guitarist albert hammond jr., as well as drummer fabrizio morretti’s awesome side project little joy. however, something tells me that jules will easily top all 3 with his debut solo effort, phrazes for the young. honestly, has the guy EVER written a bad song?

thus concludes my list, i’m sure more releases will be announced that could be added to this list in the future, so keep checking back, and if you dig it, tell a friend

“…but sometimes there isn’t much report. we can only say we are still working on shit so many times before we all get tired of hearing it. thanks for keeping tabs on us. the truth is we are in different cities and sometimes go for months without working together. this combined with how ambitious the record is makes it hard to be effectively creative and makes it take even longer to get everything done. there is a ton of new music we want you to hear, its just not quite finished cooking yet.
thankyou thankyou,
kathy”

Unfortunately, sounds like fans may be waiting a lot longer than first thought.