Foo Fighters - Untitled
Due: April 12th
This one's been a long time coming, and now, with very little information actually available about it, it's nearly right around the corner. Scary stuff. Since the release of Echoes Silence Patience & Grace in 2007, the Foo Fighters have been rather quiet indeed - In 2009 they delivered the world a premature Greatest Hits compilation (along with the decent single 'Wheels'). It wasn't such a great CD. Well, it was, because the Foo Fighters are awesome, but there were a couple of glaring omissions from the tracklist and the very nature of releasing a Greatest Hits compilation led fans like me to believe that Dave Grohl's men were finished. Fret not though, because a beast awaits us. Mr Grohl announced that their seventh studio album would be rip-roaring from start to finish, with no empty space left for delicate, morose breathers of songs (a trend the band has always followed), or words to a similar effect. First thoughts? 'This could kick arse'. What makes this tantalising prospect all the more tantalising is the drool inducing 30second long ('short' more like!) teaser that's been handed to us. 2 words: spontaneous ejaculation. I'm bloody excited, and what better year for their heaviest LP yet to be released - Dave Grohl's going to be presented with NME's Godlike Genius award. Top stuff from a top man. Let's hope he can keep this momentum up for some serious Them Crooked Vultures drumming...
Check out the typically tiny teaser here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d0Ri9naqVE
It's come to my attention that since writing this piece, more information has been released. A couple of track titles have been loosely announced, and another teaser has been released to the general public. An incredibly low level gig has also been played, showcasing the whole of the as yet untitled album in full. Wowzers. I'll let you find these nuggets for yourselves...
Radiohead - Untitled
Due: 2011
I'll admit, I'm not particularly excited about this one, but nevertheless it deserves a place. There's no denying Radiohead's genius artistry. I guess. It's just that I find myself quite reluctant to appreciate them at times. There's so many variables to put you off; vocalist Thom Yorke's demented twitchings and wobbly vocals to name but two...well, they're the only two, but boy can they get on your nerves. I cannot deny how much I enjoyed listening to OK Computer though. Every single time it resonates with a node in my head, that tells me that it's a modern work of musical art. It flows, in a very Pink Floyd-esque way, and I'd argue that it's one of the only true classic albums to come from 90s, or in fact the next millennium's rock music. I'll do my best to be unbiased here, and put my strange opinions of Radiohead to the side. They're excellent, and they've always been ready to try new things - and crucially, make it work. This time, apparently they're looking at more ways in which they can innovate and shock the music industry. Last time around, 2007's In Rainbows was released in its entirety as a free download. Well, that's if you were a stingy little bastard (which I probably would class myself as...), because the idea was that you could choose how much you'd pay for the record. Perhaps the best idea would be to 'Youtube' it, listen to it, and decide how much you think it's worth then, before actually purchasing it. But as I was saying, Radiohead will be returning to the scene that they've revelled in leading, and though details are scant I'd watch this space...
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| Mr Yorke, looking a little bit more normal than usual, would you believe...? |
Cheers for reading the second part of my long, drawn out saga of posts about what music I think is going to be worth your attention over the next year. Feel free to comment and have your say!
I'm writing this at a time which is most probably too late for my health, and also for my literary quality, so please, just this once excuse any grammatical errors (or in fact generally shit bits of writing) that you may have found. Proof reading is hard when you're spending half the time typing with your eyes half shut. Apologies.
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