2009 Preview

Hey Sean here. There is only a few days left of 2008, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to talk about some of the releases I am looking forward to in 2009.

New Found Glory - "Not Without a Fight"
If their new single is anything to go by, the Florida Pop-Punkers 7th album will be a return to form after the mature sound of "Coming Home" and with a new label and Mark Hoppus producing, "Not Without a Fight" could be a piece of Pop-Punk heaven.

Two Tongues - "Two Tongues"
Earlier this year, details of a Say Anything-Saves The Day "super group" release were announced. Surely with both Chris Conley and Max Bemis' distinctive voices and brilliant song writing, this can only be a good thing.

Thursday - "Common Existence"
It's been awhile since the New Jersey Post-Hardcore group released a full length. Since 2006's "A City by the Light Divided", the band have been dropped from their label, released a compilation CD/DVD and a split EP with Japanese Screamo/Post-Rock band Envy. Now they have signed with Epitaph and are set to return with "Common Existence". The album will include "As He Climbed The Dark Mountain", one of the highlights from the recent split EP and a song which increase the anticipation of this full-length.

Crime In Stereo
2007's "...Is Dead" saw Crime In Stereo change their style in a more melodic direction. 2009 will see the band working with Mike Sapone again and is expected to be released in the summer on Bridge Nine.

Angels and Airwaves
Tom Delonge and company will begin recording their 3rd album early in the year, as well as a possible remix album.

The Get Up Kids
With the Kansas band recently reuniting, plans for a 10th Anniversary CD/DVD of "Something To Write Home About" and a world tour will see them return with force in 2009.

Taking Back Sunday - "New Again"
Since 2006's "Louder Now", expectations for Taking Back Sunday's follow-up have increased and with "New Again" being the first since guitarist Fred Mascherino. If new song "Carpathia" is anything to go by, it'll be more of the same radio-friendly rock tunes, that the band have became known for.

Death In The Park
Hot Rod Circuit's Andy Jackson's new band continues where he left off with well-paced rock songs. The band's recent digital EP showed a band with the potential to release one of the best albums in the forthcoming year.

Say Anything
Max Bemis is a busy man, along with his Two Tongues side-project, his full-time job will see Say Anything release a self-titled release in 2009.

Brand New
Will it or won't it come out in 2009? That's what various people on various forums have been saying about Brand New's 4th album. However with the recent update from the band makes it highly likely it will be released in 2009. It'll be interesting to see what direction Jesse Lacey and company will take.

Manchester Orchestra - "Mean Everything to Nothing"
The band's follow-up to "Like Virgin Losing A Child" is expected to gain the Georgia band more fans and acclaim with Andy Hull's superb mature song-writing being one of the bands characteristics.

Arcade Fire
The Canadian Indie group are expected to continue to please audiences and critics later on the year.

Portman - "Bedrooms & Village Halls EP"
Alter The Press! favorites Portman are set to follow-up their superb "From Here To Your Eyes and Ears" with a new EP early in the year.

Lights
The young Canadian singer will follow-up her self-titled EP with new material in 2009 and surely an appearance on the Warped Tour will raise her profile.

A Day To Remember - "Homesick"
The Post-Hardcore five-piece will follow-up their breakthrough album with "Homesick" in February with a UK tour also planned.

MiMi Soya
The British female-fronted Pop-Punk band will continue to establish themselves as one of the top rising UK bands.

Imogen Heap
It's been four years since the London electronic singer released "Speak for Yourself", an album which gained a lot of attention. Her self-produced 3rd album has continuously been delayed due to other commitments; however it will see the light of day in the first half of 2009.

The Appleseed Cast - "Sagarmatha"
The Lawrence, Kansas band will continue to evolve with a more Post-Rock sounding full-length in February.

Billy Talent
The Canadian Punk Rockers will return in the following year with their 3rd album.

Also expect to hear more from the following bands:

Cash Cash, Hey Monday, The Auteur, Tonight Is Goodbye, Twin Atlantic, The Years Gone By, Rocket to the Moon, VersaEmerge, A Broken Robot, Copy Haho and The Friday Night Boys