The second round of 2012′s music releases is already on its way. Check out the latest albums hitting shelves (both digital and real) this Tuesday.
Steve Aoki— Wonderland
Although Steve Aoki has built a large fanbase and headlined huge shows around the world, Wonderland is his first official studio album. It’s already available on iTunes, but it’s being released in stores on 1/17/12. The house album includes guest appearances from Rivers Cuomo, Wynter Gordon, Lil Jon, Chiddy Bang, LMFAO, Kid Cudi, Travis Barker, and more.
Attack Attack— This Means War
This Means War is the third studio album from the metalcore band that hails from Ohio.
Jessie Baylin— Little Spark
Jessie Baylin rose to prominence by performing regularly at Los Angeles’s Hotel Café, an intimate venue that’s served as the springboard for the careers of several singer/songwriters. The New Jersey-born and Nashville based singer is also married to Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill. Little Spark is her third album.
The Big Pink— Future This
Big Pink is the name of a pretty good restaurant in Miami and it’s also the name of a pretty good band from the United Kingdom. Led by the soaring electro-rock single “Stay Gold,” The Big Pink’s second album should prove to be enjoyable.
Black Pussy— On Blonde
Google Black Pussy— On Blonde and you’ll come up with some decidedly NSFW results. And when you finally dig your way out of the pornographic trap, you’ll find a band that plays rock ‘n roll that’s just as dirty. On Blonde is set to be released through Made In China Records.
Deerhoof/David Bazan— DeerBazan
Polyvinyl Records labelmates Deerhoof (bizarre art/rock band) and David Bazan (introspective singer songwriter) are putting out this collaborative 7inch record on Tuesday. Deerhoof has been releasing a series of these records, in which another artist adds their own lyrics and vocals to a previously-released Deerhoof song. For this particular release, Bazan is singing over “No One Asked to Dance” on Side A, and covering the Headphones’ “Gas and Matches” on Side B.
Ani DiFranco— ¿Which Side Are You On?
The prolific folk singer/songwriter is scheduled to release her seventeenth studio album on 1/17/12. According to the always-reliable Wikipedia, the album features banjo and vocal accompaniment on the title track (a cover of Florence Reece’s 1931 song) from legendary folk artist Pete Seeger.
Enter Shakiri— A Flash Flood Of Colour
Enter Shakiri is one of the few bands to successfully mesh metal with electronica. Their third full-length, then, arrives at an opportune time— as artists like Skrillex and Korn continue to blend the lines between hard rock and dubstep to be digested by the mainstream.
Howler— America Give Up
Howler is a Minnesota-based garage rock band that was one of the standouts on NME’s 100 New Bands For 2012 list. Admittedly, these guys sound straight out of a dingy London club— not the friendly and cold Midwestern town from which they actually hail. America Give Up (perhaps a fitting title, then?) is their debut album.
