This year I am excited for new:
GWAR
Mogwai
Fiery Furnaces (if it's better than Rehearsing My Choir, gaddamit)
Dragonforce (fuck you songbird guy, they are fun)
Hopefully, hopefully, hopefully Tomahawk (Mike Patton hasn't announced anything, but Duane has hinted that there will be a new one. That means a tour. YES!)
Belle And Sebastian (are they finally doing a "return to their roots" album? Cause it's about time.)
And I've been informed that this The Islands business is quite good. Anybody care to elaborate?