Ahhh, the New Year! Our collective hangover has finally worn down, and what’s left is a thirst for new music and excitement of that to come. Allston Pudding’s here with a handy guide on what 2015 releases to keep an eye, or better yet, an ear out for in this lap around the sun. Some bands have posted tracks pre-release, and those we’ve made sure to include. Others haven’t, making these long awaited releases that much more mysterious. And all the more exciting. Whether you’re pre-ordering or just streaming tracks, be sure to mark these dates on your cat calendar.

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Allston Pudding’s Most Anticipated Albums of 2015

January

California X*, Nights in the Dark, Out 1/13/15 via Don Giovanni Records

Dr. Dog, Live at a Flamingo Hotel, Out 1/13/15 via Anti Records

Meat Wave, Brother EP, Out 1/19/15 via Brace Yourself Records

Belle & Sebastian, Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, Out 1/20/15 via Matador Records

Sleater-Kinney, No Cities to Love, Out 1/20/15 via Sub Pop Records

The Decemberists, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World, Out 1/20/15 via Capitol Records

Viet Cong, Viet Cong, Out 1/20/15 via Jagjaguwar/Flemish Eye Records

Chandos*, Rats in Your Bed, Out 1/27/15 via Carpark Records

Dirty Dishes, Guilty, Out 1/27/15 via Exploding in Sound Records

Jessica Pratt, On Your Own Love Again, Out 1/27/15 via Drag City

The Dodos, Individ, Out 1/27/15 via Polyvinyl