New Music of 2011 - Part II

Yesterday I shared some information about the planned releases of 2011. This post included bands and artists like Krach, Adele and Elbow. Of course there are many artists who have already announced that they will release a new album this year, but haven’t given an exact date yet. These artists will be featured today in Music of 2011 - Part II.

Exact date to be announced

There are many artists and bands who have announced to release a new album, but haven’t given an exact date yet. These names include Coldplay (probably Spring), Death Cab For Cutie (probably Spring), Red Hot Chili Peppers (May/June), Fleet Foxes (Spring/early Summer), Amy Winehouse, Explosions in the Sky, Patrick Wolf (May), Wild Beasts (Spring), The Shins, Kasabian and Arctic Monkeys (May at the earliest)

There are some, in my opinion, extra interesting releases. Some extra information about them:

Foo Fighters

The Foo Fighters will probably return with a new album in Spring. Rumors are they will go back to their old style. I used to be a huge Foo Fighters fan some years ago, until they disappointed me with their latest few albums. The old style? Bring it on! The teaser of the album sounds good!

Radiohead

One of the biggest alternative bands ever, who dominate most lists with their album OK Computer, will release a new album this year. Well actually, we hope they will, because they will release it ‘whenever they want’. Quite sure it will be this year though.

Queens of the Stone Age

We haven’t heard any new music from Queens of the Stone Age since 2007. Josh Homme (the lead singer) has been busy with his project with Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones, called Them Crooked Vultures. All of a sudden they appeared on the festival Lowlands last year. The news came out that they will release a new album ‘in time for the festivals’. Bassist Dean Fertita said they were ‘excited and ready to go’ into the studio in January.

Rome

Rome is a new project from Brian ‘Danger Mouse’ Burton and Daniele Luppi. Guest singers who will appear on the album are Jack White and Norah Jones. The album has been recorded over the past five years and was inspired by Ennio Morricone’s soundtracks. (If you don’t know Ennio Morricone, then shame on you and listen to this). Some samples of the project have appeared on YouTube and they sound very interesting!

The Bottletop Band

Another interesting project. The Bottletop Band is a so-called Superband that recorded an album for charity. Some of the members of the group are Tim Burgess (The Charlatans), Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys), Andy Nicholson (ex Arctic Monkeys), Drew McConnell (Babyshambles) and Mat Parks (The Noisettes), but other artists will appear too. Click here to hear the first song and here to see the guys in action.

Tomorrow I will share some rumors about new releases. So stay tuned for Part III.

Sources:
Musicmeter
Oor
NME