Tomorrow we’ll see two new albums that have a lot to live up to: both are follow ups to major 2006 albums, and both were leaked on the Internet prior to release.  Here’s an idea of what to expect before they’re released on the 25th.


The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely

Last Monday The Raconteurs announced that in eight days they would be releasing Consolers Of The Lonely, the followup to their acclaimed Broken Boy Soldiers album. That’s obviously not much time to bombard the public with advertisements and pre-release buzz, but according to The Raconteurs that’s the point: “We wanted to get this record to fans, the press, radio, etc., all at the EXACT SAME TIME so that no one has an upper hand on anyone else regarding it’s availability, reception or perception.” You can pick the album up tomorrow and make up your own mind.


Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple

Gnarls Barkley’s second album wasn’t as much of a surprise as The Raconteurs’, but its release date was: after being leaked online, the band moved the April release up to March 25. The singles “Run” and “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul” came out weeks before The Odd Couple’s release, and now that reviews for the full album are coming out the consensus seems very positive. Though there’s no “Crazy”-caliber hit, the album apparently still offers plenty to love.