with a new year will come a new wave of musical hype
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten anticipated albums of 2016
for this list we’re focusing on albums
for this list we’re focusing on albums that have either been confirmed for a
that have either been confirmed for a
that have either been confirmed for a 2016 release or have been teased in
2016 release or have been teased in
2016 release or have been teased in recent pop-culture conversation
number 10 Red Hot Chili Peppers expect
number 10 Red Hot Chili Peppers expect it to be released by mid-year the 11th
it to be released by mid-year the 11th
it to be released by mid-year the 11th Chili Peppers album will apparently have
Chili Peppers album will apparently have
Chili Peppers album will apparently have a more gritty aesthetic with Danger
a more gritty aesthetic with Danger
a more gritty aesthetic with Danger Mouse taking over the control deck in
Mouse taking over the control deck in
Mouse taking over the control deck in place of longtime producer Rick Rubin
place of longtime producer Rick Rubin
place of longtime producer Rick Rubin and I think it’s Nanna dinner a really
and I think it’s Nanna dinner a really
and I think it’s Nanna dinner a really uplifting beautiful thing I’m excited to
uplifting beautiful thing I’m excited to
uplifting beautiful thing I’m excited to see it given the resume of the new
see it given the resume of the new
see it given the resume of the new collaborator we can probably expect
collaborator we can probably expect
collaborator we can probably expect Anthony Kiedis
Anthony Kiedis
Anthony Kiedis & Company to once again reinvent
& Company to once again reinvent
& Company to once again reinvent themselves with a timely sound and with
themselves with a timely sound and with
themselves with a timely sound and with most of the members still relatively
most of the members still relatively
most of the members still relatively young looking and certainly youthful in
young looking and certainly youthful in
young looking and certainly youthful in spirits the new production seems
spirits the new production seems
spirits the new production seems destined to become yet another classic
destined to become yet another classic
destined to become yet another classic blend of the old and new because a long
blend of the old and new because a long
blend of the old and new because a long time ago I knew not to deprive
considering their last album was
considering their last album was released in 2011 the new one certainly
released in 2011 the new one certainly
released in 2011 the new one certainly been a long time coming
number nine Katy Perry it’s now been
number nine Katy Perry it’s now been over two years since the release of the
over two years since the release of the
over two years since the release of the pop culture phenomenon and that was
pop culture phenomenon and that was
pop culture phenomenon and that was prism and so you can probably imagine
prism and so you can probably imagine
prism and so you can probably imagine the Katy Perry faithful just trembling
the Katy Perry faithful just trembling
the Katy Perry faithful just trembling with anticipation for new music
and guess what it’s coming and chances
and guess what it’s coming and chances are that consumers will inhale each and
are that consumers will inhale each and
are that consumers will inhale each and every new track to experience that
every new track to experience that
every new track to experience that undeniable Katy Perry high of course the
undeniable Katy Perry high of course the
undeniable Katy Perry high of course the biggest question is whether the pop star
biggest question is whether the pop star
biggest question is whether the pop star will offer up anything new or just
will offer up anything new or just
will offer up anything new or just continue on with a formulaic approach
we’re all too familiar with the brand
we’re all too familiar with the brand Katy Perry now let’s see if she can
Katy Perry now let’s see if she can
Katy Perry now let’s see if she can establish a musical legacy aside from
establish a musical legacy aside from
establish a musical legacy aside from poppy hits oh and Lady gaga
poppy hits oh and Lady gaga
poppy hits oh and Lady gaga we’re counting on YouTube for some new
we’re counting on YouTube for some new
we’re counting on YouTube for some new solo stuff not collaborations it makes
solo stuff not collaborations it makes
solo stuff not collaborations it makes no difference if it’s sweet or hot
number eight Nine Inch Nails if you’re
number eight Nine Inch Nails if you’re familiar with Trent Reznor then you
familiar with Trent Reznor then you
familiar with Trent Reznor then you probably already know that he doesn’t
probably already know that he doesn’t
probably already know that he doesn’t give a flying fuck about release dates
give a flying fuck about release dates
give a flying fuck about release dates and such he just makes music and
and such he just makes music and
and such he just makes music and presents the final product when he’s
presents the final product when he’s
presents the final product when he’s damn well ready
and while we hope to hear a follow-up to
and while we hope to hear a follow-up to 2013’s hesitation marks it will all
2013’s hesitation marks it will all
2013’s hesitation marks it will all depend on whether Reznor can focus less
depend on whether Reznor can focus less
depend on whether Reznor can focus less on his business venture Apple music and
on his business venture Apple music and
on his business venture Apple music and focus more on giving us the early
focus more on giving us the early
focus more on giving us the early Christmas present that we all deserve
number seven Kanye West say what you
number seven Kanye West say what you want about easy but the guy knows his
want about easy but the guy knows his
want about easy but the guy knows his way around a studio however before Kanye
way around a studio however before Kanye
way around a studio however before Kanye West transforms into black Jesus and
West transforms into black Jesus and
West transforms into black Jesus and walks on water or whatever he’s plotting
walks on water or whatever he’s plotting
walks on water or whatever he’s plotting these days he needs to walk into the
these days he needs to walk into the
these days he needs to walk into the studio and anoint the final mix on his
studio and anoint the final mix on his
studio and anoint the final mix on his latest album swish already there worked
latest album swish already there worked
latest album swish already there worked in flow and I separate it with a couple
in flow and I separate it with a couple
in flow and I separate it with a couple of the tracks that we’re all my iPhone
of the tracks that we’re all my iPhone
of the tracks that we’re all my iPhone sure we appreciate the early release of
sure we appreciate the early release of
sure we appreciate the early release of wolves featuring SIA and all day with
wolves featuring SIA and all day with
wolves featuring SIA and all day with the awfulest London but it’s time for
the awfulest London but it’s time for
the awfulest London but it’s time for Kanye to pull a Drake or Beyonce and
Kanye to pull a Drake or Beyonce and
Kanye to pull a Drake or Beyonce and drop that new release overnight I’m just
drop that new release overnight I’m just
drop that new release overnight I’m just way too bad for you number 6 Drake you
way too bad for you number 6 Drake you
way too bad for you number 6 Drake you got a love Drizzy a man just live in the
got a love Drizzy a man just live in the
got a love Drizzy a man just live in the Canadian dream and taking it all in as
Canadian dream and taking it all in as
Canadian dream and taking it all in as it comes in 2015 he surprises with the
it comes in 2015 he surprises with the
it comes in 2015 he surprises with the uniquely titled if you’re reading this
uniquely titled if you’re reading this
uniquely titled if you’re reading this it’s too late mixtape I got enemies got
it’s too late mixtape I got enemies got
it’s too late mixtape I got enemies got a lot of enemies got a lot of people
a lot of enemies got a lot of people
a lot of enemies got a lot of people trying to Jamie dissented and then hit
trying to Jamie dissented and then hit
trying to Jamie dissented and then hit us with a joint collaboration alongside
us with a joint collaboration alongside
us with a joint collaboration alongside ATL’s future I’ll be where my left hand
ATL’s future I’ll be where my left hand
ATL’s future I’ll be where my left hand laughter leave my baby dad armies so we
laughter leave my baby dad armies so we
laughter leave my baby dad armies so we got a drake your streets and you can
got a drake your streets and you can
got a drake your streets and you can drop new singles whenever the heck you
drop new singles whenever the heck you
drop new singles whenever the heck you want but since I left the city you but
want but since I left the city you but
want but since I left the city you but sometimes your fans need a proper studio
sometimes your fans need a proper studio
sometimes your fans need a proper studio release complete with a proper release
release complete with a proper release
release complete with a proper release date and according to the latest reports
date and according to the latest reports
date and according to the latest reports we may just finally get that
we may just finally get that
we may just finally get that long-awaited views from the 6 in early
long-awaited views from the 6 in early
long-awaited views from the 6 in early 2016
number five David Bowie now here’s a
number five David Bowie now here’s a legend that takes great pride in the art
legend that takes great pride in the art
legend that takes great pride in the art of release dates on his 69th birthday
of release dates on his 69th birthday
of release dates on his 69th birthday David Bowie will release his 25th studio
David Bowie will release his 25th studio
David Bowie will release his 25th studio album entitled Black Star
and if you believe the hype the artist
and if you believe the hype the artist formerly known as Ziggy Stardust might
formerly known as Ziggy Stardust might
formerly known as Ziggy Stardust might just blow our minds at another time
just blow our minds at another time
just blow our minds at another time through grandiosity alone
music of David Bowie may be an acquired
music of David Bowie may be an acquired taste for some but you have to respect
taste for some but you have to respect
taste for some but you have to respect his place within music history and
his place within music history and
his place within music history and certainly the fact that Bowie continues
certainly the fact that Bowie continues
certainly the fact that Bowie continues to create when he could be doing
to create when he could be doing
to create when he could be doing whatever it is when elderly and wealthy
whatever it is when elderly and wealthy
whatever it is when elderly and wealthy legends do
each and every year or at least since
each and every year or at least since 2007 which is the year after their last
2007 which is the year after their last
2007 which is the year after their last studio album tool fans have been forced
studio album tool fans have been forced
studio album tool fans have been forced to live with perpetual mind boners
to live with perpetual mind boners
to live with perpetual mind boners hoping wishing and praying for a new
hoping wishing and praying for a new
hoping wishing and praying for a new studio release but it never comes oh
we’re in the studio says tool and we
we’re in the studio says tool and we believe them but it’s not like they need
believe them but it’s not like they need
believe them but it’s not like they need to produce the modern equivalent of
to produce the modern equivalent of
to produce the modern equivalent of sergeant pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club and
sergeant pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club and
sergeant pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club and just release a damn album for crying out
just release a damn album for crying out
just release a damn album for crying out loud
here’s what we know tool has committed
here’s what we know tool has committed to a 2016 tour with Primus so you know
to a 2016 tour with Primus so you know
to a 2016 tour with Primus so you know that they’ve got something up their
that they’ve got something up their
that they’ve got something up their sleeve play your hand tool play your
sleeve play your hand tool play your
sleeve play your hand tool play your hand
number three gorillas the last time we
number three gorillas the last time we received a new album from gorillas it
received a new album from gorillas it
received a new album from gorillas it came by way of Damon Albarn recording
came by way of Damon Albarn recording
came by way of Damon Albarn recording the songs via iPad on-the-go but that
the songs via iPad on-the-go but that
the songs via iPad on-the-go but that was back in 2011 and sure it may all be
was back in 2011 and sure it may all be
was back in 2011 and sure it may all be fine and dandy in theory but let’s be
fine and dandy in theory but let’s be
fine and dandy in theory but let’s be honest here most fans are hoping for a
honest here most fans are hoping for a
honest here most fans are hoping for a little more focus and preparation within
little more focus and preparation within
little more focus and preparation within an actual studio record next
as of late 2015 Albarn has apparently
as of late 2015 Albarn has apparently repaired a damaged relationship with
repaired a damaged relationship with
repaired a damaged relationship with collaborator Jamie Hewlett and it’s only
collaborator Jamie Hewlett and it’s only
collaborator Jamie Hewlett and it’s only a matter of time until a new release
a matter of time until a new release
a matter of time until a new release hits stores whether it be online or
hits stores whether it be online or
hits stores whether it be online or actual physical stores remember those
here’s another maybe but one that we
here’s another maybe but one that we don’t mind waiting for it’s been rumored
don’t mind waiting for it’s been rumored
don’t mind waiting for it’s been rumored that radio had spent late 2014 working
that radio had spent late 2014 working
that radio had spent late 2014 working on a new album however a year later
on a new album however a year later
on a new album however a year later nothing had been released
but just shortly after the attacks on
but just shortly after the attacks on Paris Thom Yorke unveiled some new music
Paris Thom Yorke unveiled some new music
Paris Thom Yorke unveiled some new music at the city’s United Nations Climate
at the city’s United Nations Climate
at the city’s United Nations Climate Change Conference
always keen to embrace a new approach to
always keen to embrace a new approach to recording Radiohead has reportedly taken
recording Radiohead has reportedly taken
recording Radiohead has reportedly taken two older technology in order to
two older technology in order to
two older technology in order to complement modern developments in other
complement modern developments in other
complement modern developments in other words the new album will undoubtedly
words the new album will undoubtedly
words the new album will undoubtedly represent something entirely new
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
she’s working at the Pierre imagine
she’s working at the Pierre imagine working
it’s me the end a seat the case sounding
it’s me the end a seat the case sounding like a French pump back in the day we
like a French pump back in the day we
like a French pump back in the day we are the new America
this is what I want to do because I
this is what I want to do because I guess I just always kind of knew
number one guns and roses because I’m
number one guns and roses because I’m missing you from 1987 to 1993 Axl Rose
missing you from 1987 to 1993 Axl Rose
missing you from 1987 to 1993 Axl Rose and company released five iconic albums
and company released five iconic albums
and company released five iconic albums that forever changed rock music then in
that forever changed rock music then in
that forever changed rock music then in the last couple of decades they gave us
the last couple of decades they gave us
the last couple of decades they gave us the Chinese Democracy which arguably
the Chinese Democracy which arguably
the Chinese Democracy which arguably lived up to the hype
but for the last couple of years we’ve
but for the last couple of years we’ve been teased with vague references to a
been teased with vague references to a
been teased with vague references to a new album and even boastful statements
new album and even boastful statements
new album and even boastful statements from dizzy read like we’ve got a
from dizzy read like we’ve got a
from dizzy read like we’ve got a shitload of songs the more stuff you add
shitload of songs the more stuff you add
shitload of songs the more stuff you add the more things that could possibly go
the more things that could possibly go
the more things that could possibly go wrong alright but couldn’t one argue
wrong alright but couldn’t one argue
wrong alright but couldn’t one argue that Guns N’Roses should in fact
that Guns N’Roses should in fact
that Guns N’Roses should in fact naturally have a shitload of songs given
naturally have a shitload of songs given
naturally have a shitload of songs given the shitload of years since their last
the shitload of years since their last
the shitload of years since their last release isn’t that what musicians do
release isn’t that what musicians do
release isn’t that what musicians do make songs we’re ready Guns and Roses
make songs we’re ready Guns and Roses
make songs we’re ready Guns and Roses make it happen and ideally with the
make it happen and ideally with the
make it happen and ideally with the classic lineup in tow please and thank
classic lineup in tow please and thank
classic lineup in tow please and thank you
so do you agree with our list what album
so do you agree with our list what album are you looking forward to in 2016
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