slightlydrifting asked: Sorry for all the "likes" and what not, but your blog is my new favorite thing. Also, what are your most anticipated albums for this year?

Thanks! Glad you like it.

As for anticipated albums, I’d start off by saying that I think it’s been a pretty weak first quarter. Not much that has come out/made the rounds so far has moved me much. But the best album I’ve heard is probably Grimes’, that seems pretty special. Favorite track is probably “Comeback Kid” or “Rack City” (technically 2011 but popular on radio right now), which Brandon S. did a great job of praising over at Spin.

But here’s a list of upcoming stuff that looks like it will actually be released relatively soon: 

Gunplay - Bogota
Chromatics - Kill for Love (2/14)
Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror (2/21)
Estelle - All of Me (2/28)
Nite Jewel - One Second of Love (3/6)
Nicki Minaj - Roman Reloaded (4/3)
Lower Dens - Nootropics (5/1)
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don’t - Spring 2012 
Santigold - Master of My Make Believe - Spring 2012 
G.O.O.D Music the Album - Spring 2012 
Glass Candy - TBA - Spring 2012 
After Dark 2 - Spring 2012

TBA aka Hopefully These Come Out As Well:

The-Dream - The Love IV, Diary of a Madman
Cassie - Electro Love
D’Angelo - James River
The xx - TBA
The Avalanches - TBA
Kanye LP? Jay-Z LP? Watch the Throne 2?
Lots of stuff on this Complex list (Nas, T.I., Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar) that is also very TBA.