New CD Releases - Release Dates for Albums
Lately I've been lamenting the state of music in 2004; it seems that at this point every year I look back and can't think of more than three releases that have really grabbed me since the year began. This year is no different; the list of albums eligible for the "Best of 2004" crown--which is the list of albums of new material released in 2004 that I've purchased--numbers eleven, and only four, at maximum, have what it takes to crack into any other year-end list I've made. (For purposes of comparison, I own more than 40 albums of new material released in each of the past four years.)
That's why the link above brings such good cheer to my heart and such horror to my wallet. According to whoever compiles the list, we'll see new stuff from Fiona Apple, Beck, Bjork, Coldplay, Desaparecidos, Everclear, Ben Folds, Garbage, Interpol, Jimmy Eat World, Elton John, Annie Lennox (a best-of compilation), Lisa Loeb, Moby, R.E.M., The Thrills, U2, Lucinda Williams, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs before the year is through. I have a feeling a few of those folks are capable of making the list; combined, they're already the holders of no fewer than 31 spots on past lists.
Speaking of lists, you'll note that the 2003 albums list on the sidebar has been revised. This will probably happen one more time, but for now the list is:
1. Rufus Wainwright: Want One
2. Kathleen Edwards: Failer
3. The Shins: Chutes Too Narrow
4. Death Cab for Cutie: Transatlanticism/ The Postal Service: Give Up
5. Ryan Adams: Love is Hell & Rock N Roll
6. Annie Lennox: Bare
7. Fountains of Wayne: Welcome Interstate Managers
8. Belle and Sebastian: Dear Catastrophe Waitress
9. The Thrills: So Much For the City
10. The White Stripes: Elephant
11. New Pornographers: Electric Version
12. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Fever to Tell
5 comments:
Thanks for posting this. The most important information is that Ronnie Milsap has a new album coming out next week! I had no clue about this...
From what I've heard, the Fiona Apple, Coldplay, Jimmy Eat World, and U2 albums will probably be next year, but here's hoping they're not.
I'm glad you found this helpful, Paul. Brian, one of the advantages of completely opting out of radio and MTV is that I don't even know who Ashlee Simpson is...I'm guessing she has something to do with Jessica, but I refuse to Google her to find out.
Sounds to me like I've done well to ignore her existence.
Ashlee is a slightly less annoying and slightly more cute version of Jessica. I bet Richard will own her album within two months.
You have excellent taste in music. You must live in the Northwest, like I do.
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