Bulldog Music Presents "The 3739 Top 27 Most Anticipated of 2009" Also bands you NEED to check out! Part 5

6. Anberlin-Not likely to happen 2009



I was able to see these guys once at creation fest, and once in Regina! i have to say that both shows were amazing, and seeing them in a smaller venue in regina was actually really nice and they played an amazing show! Anberlin has been slowly winning the hearts of everyone Christian or not, and seem to always put out stellar albums! as of late though i haven't been too thrilled about them, due to the fact that they now claim they are not a Christian band whatever that really means, and due to the fact that their last album seemed very rushed and well not up to standard of their last 3! I await a good redemption cd to come out to make up for the poor showing of their last, but if you want to check out a good album by these guys, Never Take Friendship Personal is my fav for sure! it has sold more than any other album they have put out and was the album that got them big!

5. MxPx-In the works of writing since Jan 09



Its no secret that MxPx is one of the biggest (if not the biggest) "hey i go to youth group, and love punk music" bands of our generation. seeing these guys live at Creation Fest was absolutely amazing! they are a very talented and a very tight band. watching them on stage you can just tell they are having an amazing time together and no one can deny their simple yet catchy skills. because they have been on a label since 93 they have fans ranging over a 16 year span, making them a widely acceptable band for all! their last real good album in my opinion was "before everything and after", and i still await an album that rivals it, could #9 be the one? we'll see! and if you cant wait to find out go pick up their latest release "on the cover 2" where they take classics and put that certain MxPx spin on it ;) though some of us get older and allow to let our MxPx cds collect dust, i still get shivers hearing Mike ask me to go to a punk rock show! heck i aint got no place to go!

4. Relient K-Forget and Not Slow Down Oct. 6 2009



Relient K just may be the "New MxPx" so to speak. In some ways RK has been able to be as big as MxPx once was for this up and coming generation, and is now the staple "youth group punk band" so to speak. seeing these guys live is a great experience! they change up their show, have fun, and are absolutely amazing and funny all at the same time! With every new album it seems that they only continue to impress me more and each new album becomes my favorite! With new drummer Ethan Luck (O.C. Supertones if anyone remembers them) and guest vocals with Classic Crime, the album is off to a great start! this will be one you WILL NOT WANT TO MISS this year!


3. Switchfoot-Hello Hurricane October 2009, ALSO Vice Verses 2010



So if you did not know Switchfoot is one of the biggest Christian Rock Bands to date and they show no sign of stopping! As of late Jon Foreman has really been showing his talents by releasing 4 eps as well as a side band called "Fiction Family", all of which have been amazing! i have to say though it has been far too long since the last album and i think we are all good and ready for album #7! so be patient cause october is going to be a good month! RK and Switchfoot! this next album will be the first album they have released independently on their label "lowercase people records" so expect a slightly different sound as they may have a bit more freedom being on their own (listen to the last Jars of Clay for a good example of this).


2. Jars of Clay-"The Long Fall Back to Earth"-April 21 2009



Yes i fell asleep at the wheel, this cd is already out! none the less i still hold at #2 for most anticipated! if you have yet to pick this one up you need to get over to ebay and bid on a copy....or something! ha i have to say that this album is a lot different then most JOC albums! and the only real reason i can think of is the fact that they are jumping on the "independent record label" wagon! which can be both good and bad! as far as im concerned as long as these guys continue to make music i dont care!

1. Toby Mac-November 2009



Its not for sure but from what i could find there may be hope for album #4 in November! Toby Mac could be argued to be one of the biggest influences in Christian Music today. perhaps not with his solo career but with DC Talk for sure! every time i watch his band perform i wish they would go for a few hrs more! he surrounds himself with some of the most talented musicians out there and allows the entire band to show what they got! though it is a solo project, his band is no solo act! though i love every album he has put out, my fav to this day is still "Momentum" none the less any toby mac is good toby mac! also the man is 45! thats like as old as my dad! haha :)

Well that concludes this huge project! i hope you enjoyed it and maybe just maybe one person read them all! haha! keep it real guys!

Bulldog Music Presents "The 3739 Top 27 Most Anticipated of 2009" Also bands you NEED to check out! RECAP!!! *=updated info on bands release dates and titles!


1. Toby Mac-November 2009
2. Jars of Clay-"The Long Fall Back to Earth"-April 21 2009
3. Switchfoot-Hello Hurricane October 2009, ALSO Vice Verses 2010
4. Relient K-Forget and Not Slow Down Oct. 6 2009
5. MxPx-In the works of writing since Jan 09
6. Anberlin-Not likely to happen 2009
7. Blindside-very hopeful 2009 (im hopeful for a new album that is)
8. Emery-While broken hearts prevail (EP 2008) ...In Shallow Seas We Sail (2009)
9. Skillet-sometime 2009
10. FM Static-Dear Diary April 7 2009
11. Thousand Foot Krutch-"Welcome to the Masquerade" 2009
12. John Reuben-"Sex, Drugs, and Self Control" Dec. 2009*
13. Newsboys-"In The Hands Of God" May 5 2009
14. Third Day
15. The Almost-"Monster, Monster" Fall 2009*
16. Mute Math-Spotlight EP, 2009 Armistice Aug. 18 2009*
17. KJ-52-"52 Television
18. Dj Maj-Speculation 2009
19. Mae- "12 songs, 12 months, 1 goal" all of 2009
20. Tait- "Loveology" 2009?
21. Kmax (Kevin Max)-"Cotes d'Armor" sometime 2009
22. Hawk Nelson-Late 2009 (they are coming out with a remix cd this year as well)
23. Fiction Family-"Fiction Family" January 20, 2009
24. Fair-Untitled 2009*
25. Mat Kearney-"City Of Black And White" May 19th
26. Seabird-Speculation for new album
27. Ivoryline-Speculation for new album

stay tuned for "Bulldog Music, Creation Fest Edition!"

-bent ;)