2009 was a great year for music, but it looks like 2010 could be even better. Big releases from Vampire Weekend and Spoon kick off a year that will also see releases from TUIW favorites Los Campesinos! and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. There are also rumors of new records from the likes of The Arcade Fire, The National, and maybe even Radiohead. Check out our list below and a longer list here:
UPDATED 2/25
January 12
VAMPIRE WEEKEND – CONTRA
Vampire Weekend – “Horchata” (MP3)
FINAL FANTASY – HEARTLAND
January 19
RJD2 – THE COLOSSUS
January 26
THE MAGNETIC FIELDS – REALISM
BEACH HOUSE – TEEN DREAM
Beach House – “Norway” (MP3)
SPOON – TRANSFERENCE
LOS CAMPESINOS! – ROMANCE IS BORING
Los Campesinos! – “The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future” (MP3)
CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG & BECK — IRM
Charlotte Gainsbourg (Feat. Beck) – “IRM” (MP3)
February 1
MIDLAKE – THE COURAGE OF OTHERS
February 9
YEASAYER – ODD BLOOD
Yeasayer – “Ambling Alp” (MP3)
HOT CHIP – ONE LIFE STAND
February 23
Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me
March 9
TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS – THE BRUTALIST BRICKS
GORILLAZ – PLASTIC BEACH
BROKEN BELLS
March 16
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS – THE BIG TO-DO
March 23
SHE & HIM – VOLUME 2
March 30
DUM DUM GIRLS – I WILL BE
April 6
DR. DOG – SHAME, SHAME
April 13
May 4
The Hold Steady – Heaven is Whenever
The New Pornographers – Together
May
The National – Title TBA
September 7
THE THERMALS
September
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM (finished)
THE AVALANCHES
INTERPOL
THE STROKES
ARCADE FIRE
CAT POWER
OF MONTREAL – FALSE PRIEST (WORKING TITLE)
THE WRENS – FUNERAL (WORKING TITLE)
WAVVES
BAND OF HORSES – NIGHT RAINBOWS
THE WALKMEN
OUTKAST
R.E.M.
JENS LEKMAN
RADIOHEAD (?)
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3 Comments
January 5, 2010 at 11:24 am
[...] more buzzworthy acts out there will hit the road this spring. Vampire Weekend will support their forthcoming new release Contra on a huge tour throughout the U.S. and Europe, part of which will feature the awesome Titus [...]
January 6, 2010 at 1:53 am
The Avalanches? With a new album? I’ll believe it when it’s in my hands.
As for records coming out soon, I’m psyched for new Spoon and Vampire Weekend this month.
February 25, 2010 at 9:28 am
[...] LCD Soundsystem Finish New Record Jump to Comments For anyone that follows LCD Soundsystem James Murphy on Twitter, you know the last few months have been brutal on him as he’s been working to finish the untitled third LCD Soundsystem record. Well yesterday, he tweeted: “mixing last song right now to send to the amazing bob weston to master. meaning, record DONE. i hope people like it.” He even goes on to elaborate on the band’s website saying, “looks like we added another paris gig. oh, and something else. the fucking record is done.” No release date has yet been set, but this should be right up there at the top of the best music of 2010, which is shaping up to be an amazing year. [...]