Albums to get Excited About

What better way to kickoff '10 than with a list? Lots and lots of beloved bands are releasing new records in the next 12 months. This is just a short list of some choice cuts, but this year has potential. Call it blind January optimism, but things may be on the upswing. (Writer's Note: I'm not saying '09 was shitty or anything, but there's a possibility that some big albums are going to drop in 2k10.)

UPCOMING RELEASES FOR JANUARY-MARCH

Beach House: Teen Dream (out January 26)

Midlake: The Courage of Others (out February 1)

Yeasayer: Odd Blood (out February 9)

Toro Y Moi: Causers of This (out February 23)

Xiu Xiu: Dear God, I Hate Myself (out February 23)

LCD Soundsystem: TBA (out sometime in March)

Liars: Sisterworld (out March 8)

Dum Dum Girls: I Will Be (out March 30)

RECORDS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED AT SOME POINT IN '10

Panda Bear

Outkast

No Age

The Strokes

and also Spoon, The National, of Montreal, and the Hold Steady