As 2010 comes to an end, you’ve stuffed your face with endless amounts of turkey and chocolate it’s time to look forward to 2011. Electric is here to remind you why 2011 is going to be so great.
After a bit of a mini break from touring, Editors are coming back with a new album which is being produced by Flood which let’s face it is going to be awesome. The Birmingham band really excelled with last album: In This Light and On This Evening so it’s going to be interesting to see what direction they go in next. In a past interview Electric did with Editors, they said they’d like to take a more havier direction. Who knows what it will sound like!
Glastonbury festival is set to witness some of the biggest rock and roll shows it has ever seen. U2 are set to headline one night after having to pull out of last year’s festival after Bono injured his back. It will be interesting to see how they go back to the basics with their stage set and blast out those popular anthems we all know and love. Bon Jovi are also rumoured to be headlining on the sunday which Electric thinks will be freaking epic. Imagine 170,000 people singing Livin on a Prayer. Yes. Exactly.
There’s a new Lady Gaga wlbum to look froward to. The pop princess has been recording and hopefully 2011 will see her releasing the album ‘Born This Way’ and also going on tour again. That lady just doesn’t stop. But she does love her job and her fans morethan anything in the world.
After making a triumphant return at the Isle of Wight festival earlier this year, The Strokes are meant to be releasing a new album in 2011. Julian confirmed on twitter that the album had been finished. Apparently though, they’ve had some trouble with it, re-doing some songs several times. But Albert said in an interview that they are really happy with the ten songs they have. To be fair to them it must be very stressful trying to make the album that everyone wants.
Pulp are back! yes we will get to see Jarvis Cocker and co grace the stage at Wireless festival in Hyde Park and Isle of Wight festival. it was a bit of a surprise this year but definately something to look forward to. Hopefull they’ll add a couple more dates including maybe a set at Glastonbury festival. Let’s hope Jarvis keeps his cool and wows the crowd with old favourites such as Babies and Common People.
Will 2011 be the year that The White Stripes fiinally reform? All of Jack’s mates from The Dead Weather and Raconteurs have gone back to their main bands, so is it time for Jack and Meg to reform The White Stripes and show us what we’ve all been missing? In an interview on Spin.com White said that he thought Meg (Sister or wife – who knows) was ready to start playing again after cancelling shows due to extreme anxiety. This is the closest we’ve come to the idea of them reforming so we just have to hold out hope that it actually happens. Let’s just say a headline spot at Bonnaroo festival would be perfect for them.
And so on that bombshell that’s enough things to look froward to. As to the White Stripes, we can only hope that a new album is in the cards. The world needs Jack White. 2011 looks like it’s going to be a packed year with many other bands releasing albums and announcing tours. Bring it on.
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