While there's already some discussion on this topic here, I figured I'd start a REAL thread on it. I'll move this to Best of 2007 as soon as the Editors open one up.

I'm personally looking forward to the Shins, the US release of the new one from Sloan, the Paul Weller box set, the new Bloc Party record, Sondre Lerche, Ted Leo, Wheat, Son VOlt, Ambulance LTD, Clem Snide, Hard-Fi, Fountains of Wayne, Kaiser Chiefs, Wilco, and SPiritualized.

There are also hopes for new ones from Coldplay and U2 in 2007.

Radiohead, The Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, Interpol, Modest Mouse (with Johnny Marr!!), Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, LCD Soundsystem, possibly Voxtrot's debut LP, etc.

2007 will be an exciting year!

Ted Leo.

Well, that was quick.

Oh god I'm dreading 2007. Something please surprise me.

The mark f band's first release under its new title. There ya go, leland.

Ted Leo, Arcade Fire, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Radiohead, Spoon, Devin Davis, Andrew Bird, the Shins, Wilco, Fountains of Wayne, the New Pornographers, Rilo Kiley...

Whew!

Leland, don't be a negative nelly. Even if there's nothing you're excited about, there'll be a few great surprises, I'm sure.

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Originally posted by Chamberk:
Ted Leo, Arcade Fire, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Radiohead, Spoon, Devin Davis, Andrew Bird, the Shins, Wilco, Fountains of Wayne, the New Pornographers, Rilo Kiley...

Whew!

Leland, don't be a negative nelly. Even if there's nothing you're excited about, there'll be a few great surprises, I'm sure.

Actually, I forgot about Spoon, and I kinda like Fountains of Wayne, mostly for the nostalgic effect of their self-titled.

I'm not negative; I'm realistic. 2003 was the dregs for me, and 2007's release schedule looks painfully similar. Just a lot of indie rock/pop I hate intensely dislike.

I'd like Radiohead to do something new, but I figure they're on a 5-year plateau. (Odds are 2:1 this thread is hijacked by Radiohead now.)

I guess I don't need my signature.

Looking forward to Michael Jackoff and Guns n' Asses new albums. Maybe they can (double) team up?

Basically all my favorite bands (all the ones leland pretends to intensely dislike) are releasing albums next year - and I couldn't be happier.

Add Explosions in the Sky to the afforementioned.

Edit: And Britt Daniel's solo album, Lovedrug's new one, Pinback, Sigur Ros, Architecture in Helskinki.

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Originally posted by Chamberk:
Ted Leo, Arcade Fire, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Radiohead, Spoon, Devin Davis, Andrew Bird, the Shins, Wilco, Fountains of Wayne, the New Pornographers, Rilo Kiley...

Wow, are these acts releasing new material? I usually have no clue up until the album is released. Anyway, I would like to hear Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Spoon, Shins, The New Pornographers, and especially Andrew Bird. And probably a whole lot of other artists that I know nothing about yet.

I've done it in the other thread, but I guess I'll do it in this thread as well. My 2007 anticipated list:

Shins – January 23 - “Wincing the Night Away”
Hotel Alexis – January – “Goliath, I’m On Your Side”
Elephant Micah – January – “And the Hindu Windmills”
Apples In Stereo – February 6 - “New Magnetic Wonder”
Explosions In the Sky – February 20 – “All of A Sudden I Miss Everyone”
Christ – February – “Blue Shift Emissions”
Dolorean - February
!!! – March 4 – “Myth Takes”
Ted Leo – March 20 – “Living With the Living”
Andrew Bird – March 20 – “Armchair Apocrypha”
Radiohead
Devin Davis – “Up the Outskirts”
National
Modest Mouse – “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank”
Ween
Winterpills
Travis Morrison
Postal Service
Spoon
Britt Daniels
Emma Pollock
Alasdair Roberts – “The Amber Gatherers”
Fridge
Damien Jurado
Magnolia Electric Co – (“Nashville Moon”)
Magnolia Electric Co (“The Black Ram”)
Magnolia Electric Co (“The Sun Studio Sessions”)
Magnolia Electric Co (“Shohola”)

I'm kind of expecting those MagElecCo albums to ebe released in a box set.

Richmond Fontaine has finished recording their album "thirteen cities" at wavelab studios in Tucson. It will be released (in the UK)on Feb. 8th I believe. Since RF and Tucson seems like about as good a combination as I can think of, this is at the top of my anticipated albums (unless Randy Newman manages to get a new album out in 2007).

Wow, there's so much I know I'll be buying next year. I've already pre-ordered The Shins and Of Montreal. I'm also positive I'll buy:

CYHSY
Ambulance LTD
Andrew Bird
The Go! Team
Magnetic Fields
Modest Mouse
New Pornographers
Postal Service
Rilo Kiley
Spoon
The Wrens

There are also a bunch I may buy like Built to Spill and The Pixies, but I'll have to do a lot of research first and hear some songs before shelling out the cash. I'm hoping even half of these bands tour nearby. I'm also hoping to branch into some new to me music next year...styles I don't normally seek out and/or artists I've yet to hear.

Ooh, I forgot about Postal Service and Modest Mouse, though the former's still mostly a rumor.

Arcade Fire's album is called "Neon Bible" and is set for a spring release.

Personally, I'm looking forward to the new They Might Be Giants album. However, new releases from Spoon, Modest Mouse, Wilco, New Pornographers and others make me happy

i'm hoping that lost broken social scene record actually gets released. i remember reading that it was basically done when their last one came out, or something like that.

two other on my list are menomena and explosions in the sky, both of which have leaked, and i have heard. i don't want to say too much but they won't disappoint most of their fans. especially that explosions record...it is tasty.

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Originally posted by RavingLunatic:
Britt Daniels

It's Britt "Daniel" dammit!

Haha, kidding, it took me forever to get that right too. Damn I love me some Spoon!

You people have no idea how excited this topic has gotten me, it's like every one of my favorite bands is releasing a cd this year. Is there really a new Interpol slated for '07?

Radiohead, Radiohead, and did I mention Radiohead?

Oh, and those Wilco kids. These two bands alone will make 2007 a year to remember.

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Originally posted by m.leland:
Ted Leo.

Well, that was quick.

Oh god I'm dreading 2007. Something please surprise me.

There's a new record by Leland & the Curmudgeons coming out. Pitchfork is all over it. It's called "Stinky Cheese and Sneakers in the Washing Machine." I think you'll like it. I've heard the leak.

Seriously, I see enough promising stuff out there to think 2007 could be good. And most of the time, the stuff you end up loving is the left-field, under-the-radar stuff anyway, right? RIGHT???

Nice call on the Richmond Fontaine, klt. That'll be a good 'un. They make consistently great records.

I will definitely buy: The Shins, CYHSY, Explosions In The Sky, Arcade Fire, Bloc Party (although I have a feeling I'll be disappointed by this), Sufjan Stevens (I'm sure he'll release something), Dungen, The Boy Least Likely To, Sebastien Grainger

I'll probably buy: Interpol, Wolf Parade, LCD Soundsystem, !!!, Tokyo Police Club

I'll be hoping for releases from: The White Stripes, Ellen Allien, Islands, Franz Ferdinand

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Seriously, I see enough promising stuff out there to think 2007 could be good. And most of the time, the stuff you end up loving is the left-field, under-the-radar stuff anyway, right? RIGHT???

I liked that Leftfield record with Johnny Lydon on it.

What were we talking about?

Radiohead?

Why are you shaking me like that?