What To Look For : Early 2007

After all of the year-end wrap-ups and lists galore, we can't lose sight of what's ahead in 2007. Rumors and confirmations alike already make the '07 a highly anticipated year for music, and several gems have already popped up. Here's a run-down of some good things to expect in the first quarter of 2007, by release date:

January

23rd
Menomena	Friend And Foe
Of Montreal	Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
The Good, The Bad & The Queen	The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Shins	Wincing The Night Away

30th
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah	Some Loud Thunder

February

6th
Apples In Stereo	New Magnetic Wonder
Bloc Party	A Weekend In The City
Sondre Lerche	Phantom Punch
Loney, Dear	Loney, Noir

20th
Calla	Strength In Numbers
Explosions In The Sky	All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone

26th
Do Make Say Think	You, You're a History in Rust

March

6th
!!!	Myth Takes
Arcade Fire	Neon Bible
Air	Pocket Symphony
Apostle of Hustle	National Anthem Of Nowhere
RJD2	The Third Hand
Son Volt	The Search