# Upcoming albums you're looking forward to **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 1, 2008, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487 "2008-04-01T05:10:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/1 "2008-04-01T05:10:19Z")
Every once in a while I’ll do a quick scan of wikipedia and official sites for a few bands I keep an eye on to see when some new stuff may be coming along. Here’s what I’m looking foward to at the moment: **The Dandy Warhols** - Earth To The Dandy Warhols (May 5, 2008) **Aimee Mann** - Smilers (June 3, 2008) **A Camp (Nina Persson from the Cardigans)** - Something coming late summer 2008. No new Cardigans stuff for a while so this will have to do. ☹ Whatever **Jenny Lewis** is working on at the moment (she’s recording another solo album now apparently). **Blondfire** (formerly known as **Astaire** ) should (finally) have something out this year. With both the Dandies and Aimee coming up, it’s a pretty good year for me so far. What are you looking forward to in the near future? I’m hoping at least one person will post something that makes me say “OMG I didn’t know that was coming, woot!” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/2 "2008-04-01T05:20:26Z")
REM’s new album is out today. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/3 "2008-04-01T05:45:50Z")
I kind of want to hear _Chinese Democracy_, which is rumored to be finally finished and ready to be released sometime this year. I think I’m just more curious than excited about it, though. ---
**Author:** ![Pollux\_Oil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/858c86/32.png) [@Pollux\_Oil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pollux_Oil)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/4 "2008-04-01T06:07:12Z")
Apparently The Offspring have a new album coming out this year. I think I’ve outgrown them at this point, but they were a favorite when I was in high school so for nostalgic purposes I’ll probably end up picking it up. Other than that, I really got nothing. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/5 "2008-04-01T06:14:31Z")
I 2nd the Chinese Democracy. I want to hear the new Roots CD “Rising Down” which I think comes out in the Summer some time. And might as well list out the other Rap stuff: whenever the new Dr. Dre album (Detox) comes out, the new eminem one (King Mathers was the rumored title), and the new N.E.R.D “Seeing Sounds”. And I’d love to see a new Rage against the Machine album, but they’d have to make it first. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/6 "2008-04-01T06:40:26Z")
The new Billy Bragg is a week away from its North American release. ---
**Author:** ![HoboStew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f17d59/32.png) [@HoboStew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoboStew)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/7 "2008-04-01T07:36:44Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] I kind of want to hear _Chinese Democracy_, which is rumored to be finally finished and ready to be released sometime this year. I think I’m just more curious than excited about it, though. [/QUOTE] And if we do hear it this year, we get a [free Dr. Pepper](http://www.nme.com/news/guns-n-roses/35433)! Unless you happen to be Slash or Buckethead… ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/8 "2008-04-01T13:01:46Z")
From what I’ve heard, _Chinese Democracy_ has been finished for a long time. Axl’s just not releasing it for whatever reason. I’m looking forward to releases from Portishead, Opeth and Metallica. I’m also curious as to what Shirley Manson’s solo album is going to sound like–the official description is “dark and moody”, which could go either way. ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/9 "2008-04-01T19:32:25Z")
I forgot about Chinese Democracy. I’ll be checking that one out (if only out of curiosity). I didn’t know Shirley Manson had a solo album coming, I’ll watch for that too. Thanks fellers, that’s what I was hoping to get out of this thread. 😃 I also just noticed Morrissey has another new one coming out later this year. His last one was surprisingly good, so I’m looking forward to hearing more. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/10 "2008-04-01T19:40:36Z")
Def Leppard-“Songs From The Sparkle Lounge” and DL’s guitarist Phil Collin’s side band, Man-Raze’s album. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/11 "2008-04-01T19:40:38Z")
IIRC, _Chinese Democracy_ was supposed to have been released for the past several years. But. it. just. won’t. happen. Based on the “unofficial” tracks I’ve heard, I think when it does release it will be good but not great, sort of like Velvet Revolver. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/12 "2008-04-01T19:42:58Z")
I’m excited for the new Weezer album to come out. It’s supposed to be released in June. I also didn’t know there were new Dr. Dre and Eminem albums coming out. I’ll be looking forward to Dr. Dre’s more than Eminem’s, having disappointed by his last couple of releases. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/13 "2008-04-01T20:12:03Z")
[wheat!](http://www.wheatmusic.com/home.html) They have a new mini album out in advance of their new album, but I’ll believe the new album is for real when I SEE it. Wheat is the first band I think of whenever I hear the word “underrated”. So good. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/14 "2008-04-01T20:38:27Z")
> **[The Cosmos Rocks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cosmos_Rocks)** > > The Cosmos Rocks is the only studio album by Queen + Paul Rodgers (and Queen's sixteenth studio album overall), released on 15 September 2008. It contains 14 new tracks written by Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Paul Rodgers. This is the first studio album of new material from the two remaining members of Queen since 1995's Made in Heaven. > The band entered Roger Taylor's Priory studio in late 2006, having completed the American leg of a world tour. Sessions were initially scheduled around Rodger... Queen + Paul Rodgers first album. Very excited about it! ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/15 "2008-04-01T20:39:53Z")
I didn’t know Weezer had a new one. They fell off my radar after releasing _Make Believe_, which I hated as much as a man can hate an inanimate object. I’ll definitely give the new one a shot though. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/16 "2008-04-01T23:45:19Z")
I want to pick up Bauhaus’ _Go Away White_ for my husband. ---
**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/17 "2008-04-02T09:05:55Z")
Dennis Wilson’s solo album, [Pacific Ocean Blue](http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48244-dennis-wilsons-ipacific-ocean-bluei-finally-reissued), getting long overdue re-issue. Joy, finally\*! even though I have been enjoying my bootleg copy of it for many years now. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/18 "2008-04-02T09:08:33Z")
[QUOTE=Rasa] [wheat!](http://www.wheatmusic.com/home.html) They have a new mini album out in advance of their new album, but I’ll believe the new album is for real when I SEE it. Wheat is the first band I think of whenever I hear the word “underrated”. So good. [/QUOTE] You’re not alone, I like them too. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/19 "2008-04-02T14:15:58Z")
I’m looking forward to the new Breeders album next week. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487/20 "2008-04-02T14:30:18Z")
Portishead - _Third_ (Their first album in ten years, and supposedly very good.) Jenny Lewis - Whatever the hell she comes out with, I will get it. The Raveonettes - _Lust, Lust, Lust_ (It actually came out last month, but I’ve been holding off on buying it and even hearing anything from it.) I hadn’t heard about Shirley Manson doing a “dark and moody” solo album, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to refuse that! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-albums-youre-looking-forward-to/443487.md?page=2)