[Applerill]

I thought I'd start it before all your busters. Here's where you post about 2016 albums you've listened to (I guess).

I haven't listened to any, but I'm especially looking forward to Kitty's Miami Garden Club (missed a party from her in Miami last night :(), Brokencyde's All Grown Up (which may have me completely reappraise my "fandom"), and Hayden's follow-up to 2012's Manner (love ya, Bro, but you really gotta listen to the album I sent you <3).

[Tap]

here's what's immediately on my radar

Jan 8th
M. Geddes Gengras - Two Variations

Jan 22nd
Yves De May - Drawn With Shadow Pens
Roly Porter - Third Law
Chippendale/Gustafsson/Pupillo - Melt (unclear about exact release date, can't find much about this release but it has a good lineup).

Feb 19th
Matmos - Ultimate Care II
Animal Collective - Painting With
Venetian Snares - Traditional Synthesizer Music

March 4th
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - EARS
Thug Entrancer - Arcology

TBA/Hopeful
Autechre
Bee Mask
Heorge Garrison
Datach'i
Felicia Atkinson & Jefre Cantu-Ledesma collab

[Kool Keith Sweat]

I've listened many, many times to this already

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Tortoise - The Catastrophist

It was a disappointment at first but has gained some esteem from me as I listen to it more, though I still think it doesn't compare to any previous album. "Rock On" is easily the worst thing they've ever done, and I frequently skip it. "Shake Hands with Danger," "Gesceap," and most of the second half is good. John McEntire now seems entirely on synth/keyboards and that sound dominates the space; next is Jeff Parker, who I love but he treats Tortoise as his project where he can be a rock guitarist, and it fucking blows; McCombs and Herndon have pretty standard musicianship here, nothing special, which is very disappointing; and lastly, is Bitney even on this record? Official Tortoise studio album rankings are: Millions now living will never die = Tortoise = TNT >> It's all around you >Standards >> Beacons of Ancestorship >>>The Catastrophist

[JOSweetHeart]

I am looking forward to the new albums from the following. 😄 😄 😄

James Otto
Alison Krauss
LeAnn Rimes
Tanya Tucker
Trace Adkins
Darryl Worley

God bless you and them always!!! 😄 😄 😄

Holly (a day one fan of LeAnn, Trace, and Darryl)
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[Applerill]

[Space-Dementia]

1/8 - Blackstar - David Bowie
1/29 - Hymns - Bloc Party
2/19 - Victorious - Wolfmother
TBA
New Gorillaz album
New Red Hot Chili Peppers album
New Pearl Jam album
New freaking Soundgarden album! (whaat?!)
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These are my favorite albums right now.

[Anti]

Definitely looking forward to the new Drake and Kanye albums. If Swans sticks to their pattern of releasing a studio album every 2 years with a live album in between for funding, then that will be great. Hopefully Frank Ocean will come back from the dead. Stars of the Lid as well.

[babyBlueSedan]

Not sure if there's anything confirmed for 2016 that I'm excited about, but Modest Mouse are supposedly releasing the companion to Strangers to Ourselves soon. Though I don't have high hopes for that. And of course there's the Wrens, who said they finished their new album a few months back.

And I guess I should mention Frank and Kanye, though my new theory for Kanye is that he'll release his album in the final seconds of December 31st.
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[undefined]

rumor has it Owen Pallett will be releasing an album with Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq so that should be cool

[meccalecca]

I've gotten press copies of the new albums by Shearwater, Bianca Cassady (Cocorosie), and DJ Katapila (Awesome Tapes). Will report back when I've had a chance to digest them.
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