# Which albums are you looking forward to? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 18, 2002, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849 "2002-03-18T07:35:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/1 "2002-03-18T07:35:40Z")
Which albums that are coming out are you looking forward to buying/have on your list? ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/2 "2002-03-18T09:20:38Z")
The next Blur album is due out in May, I think. Can’t wait. ---
**Author:** ![nefertari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nefertari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nefertari)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/3 "2002-03-18T09:55:46Z")
The new Pearl Jam offerings. The rare and b-sides album and I think they’ve recently started working on a new one also. nefertari ---
**Author:** ![longjohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@longjohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longjohn)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/4 "2002-03-18T13:02:11Z")
Ruadh - are you sure about the Blur album? Apparently its being co-produced by Norman Cook (AKA Fatboy Slim) and in the last article i read, Cook said he was looking forward to working with Blur. This was quite recently, and getting an album recorded, mixed, mastered, promoted etc, etc, and released in less than 3 months sounds a bit tricky. Still, I might well be wrong. Be nice to hear some more from Blur. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/5 "2002-03-18T13:24:17Z")
On April 1, Tom Waits is releasing TWO new albums (not a double album). I am excited for that. ---
**Author:** ![tfnb34a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@tfnb34a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tfnb34a)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/6 "2002-03-18T16:00:13Z")
I can’t wait for the new Fountains of Wayne record, as they’re still recording or have just finished for the third album, but I have no clue as to when it’ll be out. Also looking forward to: Jets to Brazil sometime this fall Jawbreaker B-sides (finally) Jawbreaker Dear You re-release Weezer Maladroit damn, I wish they’d just set a date for these things… ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/7 "2002-03-18T16:27:52Z")
My friend tells me there’s a new **Prodigy** album due soon. I’m salivating. ---
**Author:** ![Amidar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Amidar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amidar)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/8 "2002-03-18T17:56:08Z")
I have heard tell that the new album by **Broadcast** will be out this year. I’ll buy it immediately, if not sooner. The **Whitefield Brothers** album (true hard afro-carribbean funk) is about to be released on Soul Fire Records. I can’t wait. Ditto those **Tom Waits** albums, mouthbreather. (Hope this isn’t a double-post…) ---
**Author:** ![shelbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@shelbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shelbo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/9 "2002-03-18T18:34:26Z")
I was looking forward to [Garrison Starr’s new album](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000062RAW/qid=1016476315/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_7_1/103-2647176-2392611), but now it’s out, and I’m happy. (Four years and a new record contract in the making!) ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/10 "2002-03-18T19:58:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by longjohn \* > \*\*Ruadh - are you sure about the Blur album? > > Apparently its being co-produced by Norman Cook (AKA Fatboy Slim) and in the last article i read, Cook said he was looking forward to working with Blur. This was quite recently, and getting an album recorded, mixed, mastered, promoted etc, etc, and released in less than 3 months sounds a bit tricky.\*\* Just doublechecked and damn, you’re right. They’re due to start _recording_ it in May. _sigh_ I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait though. They always are, even if I don’t always think so at first listen. ---
**Author:** ![LocalLoop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@LocalLoop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LocalLoop)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/11 "2002-03-18T21:08:42Z")
Well, I’d have to say the new **Queens of the Stone Age** , simply because I might be able to catch the accompanying tour this time… and the new **Big Head Todd and the Monsters** , because it’s been a while since they had an album out, and I had assumed they had broken up or somesuch… ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2002, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/12 "2002-03-19T02:56:57Z")
I think I can safely say that I am the only 16 year old kid looking forward to the new cd of The Grateful Dead covering Bob Dylan songs live over the years. I am also looking forward to the new Frank Zappa cd, although it is a mail order only, and I will porbably have to wait a while to get it. ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2002, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/13 "2002-03-19T03:14:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tfnb34a \* > \*\* > Also looking forward to: > Jets to Brazil sometime this fall > Jawbreaker Dear You re-release > > damn, I wish they’d just set a date for these things… \*\* I second JTB’s new album. I am hoping it is a bit more like Orange rhyming dictionary though. As for Jawbreakers re-release you can pick up a copy at [jetstobrazil.com](http://jetstobrazil.com) if you don’t want to wait for it to come out. ---
**Author:** ![reoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@reoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reoch)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2002, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/14 "2002-03-19T03:25:18Z")
I can’t WAIT for Weezer’s Maladroid to come out…althought it may never come out because =w= is fighting with the record company…they weren’t so happy about weezer releasing demos of their new songs on their official site…luckily I got all their demos before the audio part was shut down and all of em’ sound so good! Dope Nose is their first official single… I’m also a closet Def Leppard fan…and their album “X” is coming out late spring I think…can’t wait for that! ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2002, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/15 "2002-03-19T03:30:28Z")
Whoa…I was going to say the Fountains of Wayne third album too. Last I heard, the Fountains tentatively claimed a fall release, but…as they’re still unsigned, who knows? ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2002, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/16 "2002-03-19T03:44:13Z")
Sheesh I totally forget to answer the OP! I cannot wait for the new **LUNA**. It is titled “Romantica” and is scheduled to come out in April! Woo hoo! ---
**Author:** ![tfnb34a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@tfnb34a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tfnb34a)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2002, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/17 "2002-03-19T04:03:03Z")
> [@](#): > > I second JTB’s new album. I am hoping it is a bit more like Orange rhyming dictionary though. As for Jawbreakers re-release you can pick up a copy at [jetstobrazil.com](http://jetstobrazil.com) if you don’t want to wait for it to come out. I already have a copy of Dear You, but the re-release on Blackball Records (Adam Pfahler’s label) will have the Fireman video and bonus tracks. B-sides album looks great too, but probably stuff I already have… As far as JTB, yeah, I’m really hoping for something more akin to ORD, but I’ll take anything I can get. I hear that Blake is playing for Cub Country, Jeremy Chatelain’s solo deal (I missed them last week). I’m indifferent towards Cub Country, but just hope this doesn’t point to an influence on their upcoming album… > [@](#): > > I can’t WAIT for Weezer’s Maladroid to come out, luckily I got all their demos before the audio part was shut down You can dowload the 8 song promo now at [www.weezerempire.com](http://www.weezerempire.com) or [www.uwftm.com](http://www.uwftm.com) (don’t worry mods, band approved), as well as the final mixes (non-promo, but final album mixes) of “Love Explosion” and “Possibilities”–released by Rivers yesterday and today. ---
**Author:** ![Bedrosian\_Bixby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@Bedrosian\_Bixby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bedrosian_Bixby)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2002, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/18 "2002-03-19T04:04:46Z")
I wait anxiously for the release of Marah’s latest album, Float Away With the Friday Night Gods. I’ll be seeing them in Red Bank, NJ on Friday and Saturday…can’t wait to hear the new stuff. For those who have never heard of Marah, think The Replacements meets Springsteen meets The Pogues, with a dash of Appalachian Mountain music thrown into the mix. Umm…yeah, that’s the best I can describe them. ---
**Author:** ![king\_of\_spain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@king\_of\_spain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/king_of_spain)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2002, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/19 "2002-03-19T05:34:22Z")
The new Dave Matthews Band. I was deeply, bitterly disappointed in _Everyday_ - my boys can do much, much better than that kind of watered-down generic pop tripe. The new one isn’t being produced by Glen Ballard, the man responsible for _Everyday_, and it’s going to include several of the Lillywhite Sessions songs, which I think are some of their best work ever. So I’ve got high hopes. ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2002, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849/20 "2002-03-19T05:36:30Z")
I had really been looking forward to the new Indigo Girls album, which came out last week. Unfortunately, it’s not that good. It just makes me want to put in one of their other albums. I’ll be going out tomorrow to pick up the Uncle Tupelo retrospective. I hear they might be re-releasing all their albums this year. My fingers are crossed. April will be a great time to be a Phish geek, since we get the next six installments of _Live Phish_ as well as the first studio disc from the Trey Anastasio Band. Yeah, I have it all pre-ordered–I’m such a geek. Dr. J [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-albums-are-you-looking-forward-to/98849.md?page=2)