Rating System Best Albums Since 1965 Best Artists of 00s Best Artists of 90s Best of 20th Century Best Reggae Albums Other Lists 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1949-1964

Think I'm obsessive? Go here and catch the list bug yourself, mwa ha ha haaaa:

Upcoming Releases

February 12

British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music? (Rough Trade UK)
Die! Die! Die - Promises Promises
Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing (ATP)

February 19

Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust

February 26

Beach House - Devotion (Carpark)
Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree

March 4

Autechre - Quaristice
Bauhaus - Go Away White
Murder By Death - Red Tooth and Claw
Stephen Malkmus - Real Emotional Trash

March 11

Young Knives - Superabundance

March 18

The Kills - Midnight Boom

April 1

The Black Keys - Attack & Release
R.E.M. - Accelerate
Sun Kil Moon - April

April 8

The Breeders - Mountain Battles
Clinic - Do It
The Long Blondes - Couples

April 15

Portishead - Third
Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha
Tapes 'n' Tapes - Walk It Off
Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell

Exact Date T.B.A.

Deerhunter - Microastle
Dirty Pretty Things
Franz Ferdinand
The Futureheads (Longest Mile)
Junior Boys
M83 - Saturdays = Youth (Mute)
Massive Attack - Weather Underground
Metallica - Title TBA (WB)
N.E.R.D.
The Notwist
The Rakes
Roxy Music
Stereolab
Tortoise
The Walkmen
Weezer
Wolfmother

All-Time Favorite Reggae Albums | Mar 13

The Stooges Play Madonna | Mar 11

Hard Rock Park | Mar 4

Nação Zumbi: Brainy Crabs & Cannibals | Feb 3

The Best Artists of the 00s (So Far) | Jan 29

Book Review: Lewis Shiner, Glimpses | Jan 21

2007 Year-End Summary & Fester's Lucky 13s | Dec 30

Woofers Go Wubble: Dubstep | Dec 10

Analog Vs. Digital Redux | Dec 5

2007 Reissues | Dec 3

End of Year Critic's Lists | Dec 3

The Next Great American Band | Nov 1

Complete Home Theater Systems | Oct 1

Criminally Underappreciated 90's Guitar Bands | Aug 1

You can buy some of the albums reviewed/listed in Fast 'n' Bulbous, particularly imports and reissues, at The Ideal Copy. Since Amazon inhaled CDNow and Djangos lied and cheated me out of my affiliate credit, I'm banning corporate affiliates. Shop indie! If you can't find what you're looking for at The Ideal Copy, check Insound, Alldirect, Dustygroove, and Siren Disc for imports.

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