By Diana Hernandez—
The year’s not over and numerous albums have already been released! 2012 has been an exciting year for many artists releasing their new albums. Fans can relate to these four albums, chosen as the most anticipated albums in 2012.
Alternative Metal
Canadian rock band Three Days Grace, famous for their singles “I Hate Everything About You” & “Never Too Late,” released the hit single “Chalk Outline” off their new album Transit of Venus on August 14. After signing to Jive Records, Three Days Grace has released four studio albums, each at three-year intervals: Three days Grace in 2003, One-X in 2006, Life Starts Now in 2009, and now Transit of Venus, which was released on October 2.
In an interview with IGN, drummer and backing vocalist Neil Sanderson stated that this album was tighter. He stated, “…we wanted to push the boundaries as far as our sound and what we’re singing about— dig a little bit deeper than a lot of the other rock bands that we’re hearing out there these days…” Log on to www.threedaysgrace.com and find out more about this awesome band!
Hip Hop:
Hip hop recording artist and Canadian native Kendrick Lamar from Top Dawg, Aftermath, and Interscope released a new album Good kid, m.A.A.d city on October 2. His highly anticipated album will be discussing his life in Compton.
His single “The Recipe” was released on April 3, featuring record producer and fellow rapper Dr. Dre. During an interview Lamar stated “Dying of Thirst” is the deepest song on the album. Lamar said, “I couldn’t tell you what type of sound or where I’ma be in the next five years as far as music… Going back to the neighborhood… I got myself right back in that mode and I got inspired by that. So this album won’t sound like Section.80,” he told XXL. This is an album we very much look forward to. So go download it off of datpiff.com and bump it in your stereo! Also, be on the lookout for a collaborative album with J.Cole that is currently in the works!
R&B:
Ciara is not only a great singer and dancer, but ladies can relate to her songs. Men might learn a thing or two. Whether it’s about heartbreak, being in love, or making mistakes, there’s a song for everyone. One Woman Army is set to be released on December 4 through Epic Records. “It represents my strength, it represents where I stand with love, it represents what I want out of life,” Ciara tells MTV News of her upcoming fifth studio album.
Ciara revealed that “Sorry” would be the new lead single from the album. The single was released on September 13, on VEVO, BET’s 106 & Park, and iTunes. She has another track released on Oct. 8 called “Got Me Good” so keep an eye (and ear) out for that!
Pop Rock/Country Pop:
Taylor Swift, the cute girl next door, has quickly become a huge star. Her fourth studio album called Red, her upcoming fourth studio album, is slated to be released October 22.
During a webchat, Swift revealed the meaning behind her album and its title: “All the different emotions that are written about on this album are all pretty much about the kind of tumultuous, crazy, insane, intense, semi-toxic relationships that I’ve experienced in the last two years…in my mind, all those emotions are red. There’s nothing beige about any of those feelings.”
Her lead single, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” was released on August 13 and has since become Swift’s first number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100. There is great debate as to whether the song is about John Mayer or Jake Gyllenhaal, but you can be the judge of that. Way to go, Taylor!
