2013 was dubbed the year of the comeback with Daft Punk, Nickel Creek, and Black Sabbath all releasing new albums after a lengthy hiatus, and in the latter case, an album with Ozzie Osbourne that no one thought would ever happen after almost four decades at odds. But reunion albums are now the norm with last year seeing decade long hatchets buried by Jodeci, Veruca Salt, and New Order except non of those really caught fire. Many suggest the uptick in reunions is the proliferation in festivals Stateside that are looking for big names to set themselves apart. Cochella just announced the reunion of the original Guns N' Roses after two decades of vitriol and LCD Soundsystem (which is not much of a reunion because it is just one dude who decided to "disband" just five years ago). Then usually an album comes so they have something to promote than just their catalog. So already this year we are getting comeback albums from Violent Femmes (15 years) and The English Beat (33 years). I have a feeling those will be more like last year's comeback albums and less Get Lucky. But those are really the only albums worth talking about that are coming out in the first quarter as all the big names are in the TBA section. But here are the few new albums to look out for over the next couple months (and though you may not have heard from Primal Scream since the nineties, I did not bring them up in the comeback album talk because they have both been constantly putting out albums this century).
January 1
Wildflower - Rachel Platten
January 8
Blackstar
- David BowieJanuary 15
Not To Disappear
- DaughterSweven
- Brooke WaggonerJanuary 22
New View
- Eleanor FriedbergerDystopia
- MegadethAdore Life
- SavagesJanuary 29
This Is Acting
- SiaHave a Nice Day - Reagan James
February 5
Wonderful Crazy Night - Elton JohnThe Psychedelic Swamp
- Dr. DogGhosts of Highway 20
- Lucinda WilliamsFebruary 12
Swish - Kanye West
My Wild West
- LissieFebruary 19
Side Pony
- Lake Street DivePainting With
- Animal CollectiveNeed Your Light
- Ra Ra RiotVictorious - Wolfmother
February 26
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin
- Willie NelsonI like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
- The 1975Keep It Together
- Lily and MadeleineFor All Kings
- AnthraxMarch 4
We Can Do Anything - Violent FemmesFull Circle
- Loretta Lynniii
- Miike SnowMarch 11
ArrangingTime
- Pete YornGood Grief
- LuciusPainkillers - Brian Fallon
March 18
Chaosmosis
- Primal ScreamApril 1
Weezer (White Album)
- WeezerChanges
- Charles BradleyThe Wilderness - Explosions In the Sky
April 15
This Path Tonight
- Graham NashTBA
Moonlight - Ariana Grande
Boys Don't Cry - Frank Ocean
Anti - Rihanna
Mascochism - Sky Ferreira
RTJ3 - Run The Jewels
Detore - Cyndi Lauper
Meart + Beat - The Band Perry
Drogas - Lupe Fiasco
Skulls - Lupe Fiasco
Roy - Lupe Fiasco (which he claims to be his final album)
Shine - Wale
Here We Go Love - The English Beat
Anna Nalick
Beck
Bleachers
Blink-182
Bruno Mars
Charli XCX
Christina Aguilera
Ed Sheeran
Gorillaz
Haim
The Killers
Kings of Leon
Lorde
The Lumineers
Metallica
My Morning Jacket
Nine Inch Nails
Pearl Jam
Radiohead
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sleigh Bells
Soundgarden
U2
Vampire Weekend
And this could be the year we finally get Detox from Dr. Dre.
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