Prestige Format Guide to Upcoming Releases, Early 2015

Lots of music that’s coming out that I am excited about!

January

1/13

• Panda Bear – vs. The Grim Reaper — I loved Person Pitch and was less enthused by Tomboy. The prerelease mix and EP have skewed pretty beat-heavy, so I’m excited.

• Teen Daze – A World Away EP — The two tracks released are the two sides of classic Teen Daze; one is nicely dancey and the other is coolly ambient. Preorder here.

1/20

• The Decemberists – What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World — New Decemberists yay! They have a just-odd-enough video (with Nick Offerman) that points to a more 70s-influenced sound.

• Sleater-Kinney – No Cities to Love — You have to be excited about this. It’s required if you like “indie rock”.

1/27

• Bjørn Torske – Nedi Myra/Trøbbel Reissues — This dude is a predecessor to Lindstrom and Todd Terje and it’s exciting to see these hard to find albums reissued.

• Mark Ronson – Uptown Special — Mark Ronson making pop music is a sign that the world is still not completely garbage. [[update: out now on iTunes]]

February

2/10

• Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear — I’m pretty sick of Tillman’s schtick at this point, but I’m definitely not at all sick of his songwriting or music. It’s a weird place to be.

2/24

• Dan Deacon – Glass Riffer –Dan Deacon just keeps making the weirdest, most beautiful electronic music he can. See the video for the first single.

March

3/3

• Heems – Eat Pray Thug — I really like listening to Heems rapping. His flow drifts easily between hyper-articulate, swagger, and hazy silliness in a way that I just can’t get enough of.

• Purity Ring – Another Eternity — Just announced! Heavy electronics with gorgeous lilting vocals. Check out a new song here.

3/17

• Twin Shadow – Eclipse — His last album, Confess, is one of my all-time favorite albums. I can’t wait to hear more from Twin Shadow.

3/23

• The Go! Team – The Scene Between — The Go! Team hits this perfect joyful/nostalgic balance that you can’t stop listening to. If their first single is any indication, this new album (the first in a while) is refocused but still exuberant.

3/31

• Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell — The press line on this new Sufjan release is that it’s a return to folkier, quieter sounds. It’s a welcome announcement.

No Date

• Anamanaguchi — There’s a hint of something on the video for the PC Music-influenced single Pop It that appeared mysteriously last year. My soul is prepared.