New Album Releases - January

Happy New Year! A whole new year, new decade really, of music awaits us. Here's what's coming in the new year.

Ke$ha - Animal (Jan. 5). She's got the decade's first #1 hit with "Tik Tok," and Tuesday her debut album drops. Includes a couple of songs produced by Max Martin.

Delphic - Acolyte (Jan. 11). Delphic is an electronic indie band from Manchester, named to the BBC Sounds of 2010 list. Acolyte is their debut, preceded by early singles "Counterpoint" and "This Momentary," as well as current single "Doubt." Comparisons to other groups grounded in an electronic, new wave sound seem obvious--Hot Chip, Junior Boys, The Postal Service, etc.--but I'm hoping this group will prove to be a cut above the rest.


Vampire Weekend - Contra (Jan. 11). Indie band Vampire Weekend releases their second album. Critics loved their 2007 debut, and while I wasn't wowed by it, I'm willing to give them a second chance, particularly since several commenters here seem to really like it. First single "Cousins" is already available. Admittedly, it's not doing it for me.

Esmee Denters - Outta Here (Jan. 11). Dutch singer's 2009 debut gets its British release, featuring the title track, a recent top 10 hit.

Spoon - Transference (Jan. 18). The Texan band that last gave us Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga releases its seventh studio album. "Got Nuffin," which was released as an EP last summer shows up, as well as new single "Written in Reverse," a strutting mix of piano and guitar that I'm rather enjoying.

Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM (Jan. 25). French electronic singer releases her third album, which includes recent Beck collaboration, "Heaven Can Wait."

The Magnetic Fields - Realism (Jan. 26). Reportedly acoustic album from the Boston-based group.

Coming Soon....new albums from Corinne Bailey Rae (Feb. 1), Sade (Feb. 8), and Marina and the Diamonds (Feb. 15).