The year's not over, but we can start buzzing about 2005's hott releases...
JAN
Bright Eyes Digital Ash in a Digital Urn (Saddle Creek)
Chemical Brothers Push the Button (Astralwerks)
Low The Great Destroyer (Sub Pop)
Mercury Rev Secret Migration (V2 import ... US release in May)
FEB
Aesop Rock Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives (Def Jux)
Ida Heart Like A River (Polyvinyl)
LCD Soundsystem s/t (Capitol)
M.Ward Transistor Radio (Merge)
Mogwai Government Commissions (BBC Sessions 1996-2003) (Matador)
MAR
Bloc Party Silent Alarm (Vice)
The Decemberists Picaresque (KRS)
Doves Some Cities (Capitol)
Yo La Tengo Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintilliating Senescent Songs, 1984-2003 (Matador)
APR
Hot Hot Heat Elevator (Warner)
What else are you excited about? Post in the comments.
Also, Stereogum's Best Albums Of 2004 coming next week!
