Out with the old tunes and in with the new. Here are 13 of the most-anticipated albums of 2013 (in alphabetical order). But before you mark the calendar, remember: Everything is subject to change.
Arcade Fire
TBA
They're ready to start again. Singer-guitarist Win Butler and his beloved Montreal indie rockers have been in the studio with James Murphy of dearly departed dance-punk LCD Soundsystem, working on the much-anticipated followup to their Grammy and Juno-winning 2010 smash The Suburbs. This should be interesting.
Azealia Banks
Broke with Expensive Taste
Despite just one EP and a mixtape to her credit, the 21-year-old New Yorker is rap's hottest phenom, thanks to her risque, rapid-fire rhymes and arrogant nonchalance. Her first full-length major-label disc -- due Feb. 12 -- could be the coming-out party of the year.
The National's doc director Tom Berninger:"ťA star is born."ť Canadian fans of The National have two reasons to rejoice. The Brooklyn-based indie rockers will release their sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me, on May 21 following that up with three dates in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. As an added bonus in Toronto ... Read more
Crank up the bass - it's almost summer By now, you've removed your winter tires, dusted off your spring jacket and glimpsed at that elusive orange orb in the sky. Remember summer? It's almost back. When warm weather makes a comeback each year, there's nothing like that first drive. That first ... Read more
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