Year in Rock 2014 Preview

So, with another calendar year drawing to a close, and a slow couple of months on the rock and roll front, it's finally time to look forward. The new year is just around the corner, and there are already some exciting releases lined up for the first three months of 2014. And, while the release schedule may not look as crowded as 2013 did in the preview I did last year, I'm guessing that's because we can expect a slew of big time records later in the year.

Without further ado, here are six albums that we know are coming along with samples of what to expect from them (it's actually a fraction of what we know is coming, but I'm only posting what we have decent video for at this point):

STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS
Cinnamon And Lesbians
From: Wig Out At Jagbags
Releasing: January 7

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
High Hopes
From: High Hopes
Releasing: January 14

SUPERSUCKERS
Pushin' Thru
From: Get The Hell
Releasing: January 14

AGAINST ME!
Black Me Out
From: Transgender Dysphoria Blues
Releasing: January 21

YOUNG THE GIANT
It's About Time
From: Mind Over Matter
Releasing: January 28

JOHN BUTLER TRIO
Only One
From: Flesh & Blood
Releasing: February 4

As always, check the sidebar for the latest updates on what's coming out when. And check back tomorrow when I peer into the old crystal ball and pull numbers out of my ass for the 2014 installment of "What Are The Chances?"

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