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2009 Upcoming Album Releases

As 2008 comes to a close, we at Stranger Dance are starting to look forward to what 2009 holds. A number of our favorite artists (Andrew Bird, Bon Iver, Wilco, etc.) have confirmed upcoming albums and even more are flirting with the idea.

A few things stuck out to us while compiling this this. First, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy promises his “biggest and most ambitious album” to date. The New Pornographers crew have obviously been busy with a new release scheduled for the group as well as members A.C. Newman and Neko Case (no word on an upcoming Destroyer album).

On the hip-hop front, Jay-Z is set to drop his third post-retirement album and we finally get to hear Detox and Relapse the long-awaited album from Dr. Dre and Eminem, respectively.

Below is a list of confirmed albums with release dates and MP3 samples where available (sorry Animal Collective fans, but…).

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Date Artist Album Sample
1/6/09 Glasvegas Glasvegas "Daddy's Gone"
1/6/09 The Gourds Haymaker!  
1/12/09 Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavilion  
1/20/09 A.C. Newman Get Guilty "There are Maybe 10 or 12"
1/20/09 Andrew Bird Noble Beast Stream entire album here
1/20/09 Bon Iver Blood Bank [EP] "Blood Bank"
1/20/09 Or, the Whale Light Poles and Pines "Isn't She Awful"
1/20/09 Antony & the Johnsons The Crying Light  
1/20/09 John Frusciante The Empyrean "Unreachable"
1/27/09 Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Working on a Dream  
2/3/09 Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele "Meet Me in the Garden"
2/9/09 Mos Def The Ecstatic  
2/10/09 Dan Auerbach Keep it Hid "The Prowl"
2/16/09 Beirut March of the Zapotec and Realpeople Holland  
2/16/09 Morrissey Years of Refusal  
2/17/09 Alela Diane To Be Still "White as Diamonds"
2/17/09 Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit  
3/3/09 Neko Case Middle Cyclone  
3/10/09 Handsome Furs Face Control  
3/16/09 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Beware  
3/24/09 Dan Decon Bromst  
3/24/09 The Decemberists Hazards of Love  
3/31/09 Great Lake Swimmers Lost Channels  

In addition to the confirmed releases above, here’s a list of expected releases without release dates currently:

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New Animal Collective: “Brother Sport”

Stereogum dug up a studio recording of a new Animal Collective track called “Brother Sport” today, that’s the final track on Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective’s upcoming album. I mentioned a bit ago that I’ve been totally obsessed with this band lately, mainly with a live show from NPR’s “All Songs Considered” that was posted on an excellent fan site. Go download this show if you’re a fan – it’s wonderful.

So is “Brother Sport.” If this is any indication of the tone of Merriweather Post Pavilion, that makes me giddy because I love this song. Here’s a full track listing. Have a listen to “Brother Sport”:

[Update: Our friends, the copyright cops complained about the track being posted – we mean no harm! So instead of the studio track, please enjoy one of the many live Animal Collective songs hosted on YouTube.]

Animal Collective - “Brother Sport” [Live Grrrnd Zero 2007]

N.A.S.A. Recruits Dozens of Musicians for Top-Secret Mission

N.A.S.A.

I’m not sure if I’ve been under a rock on this one, but I’ve never heard of N.A.S.A. (the DJ duo, not the space agency). Luckily for them, they were obviously on the radars of more important people - their debut album, The Spirit of Apollo, features a veritable who’s who of indie-rock, rap and DJ legends, including David Byrne, Tom Waits, M.I.A., Kanye West, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Scarface, the Wu-Tang Clan, Chuck D and George Clinton.

N.A.S.A (North America/South America) consists of Squeak E. Clean (aka Sam Spiegel, DJ/producer/composer and brother of Spike Jonze) and DJ Zegon, (aka Ze Gonzales, DJ/producer and professional skateboarder).

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