Release Lightning! DiS's guide to 2007's early releases...

It does precisely what it says in the title: this is the DiS guide to some of the finest records coming your way in the first quarter of 2007. January, February and March: each will bear witness to some ace-o-rama releases, and here are just some of them.

Check the MySpace links for sneak peeks of each act’s forthcoming material. That, or old songs. Either way, you get an idea, right?

JANUARY

Robert Gomez
Brand New Towns
(Bella Union; MySpace)
Released January 8

Gruff Rhys
Candylion
(Rough Trade; MySpace)
Released January 8

Wires On Fire
Wires On Fire
(Buddyhead; MySpace)
Released January 15

L Pierre
Dip
(Melodic; label website)
Released January 15; review

The Cooper Temple Clause
Make This Your Own
(Sanctuary; MySpace)
Released January 22

The Shins
Wincing The Night Away
(Sub Pop/Transgressive; MySpace)
Released January 22

Klaxons
Myths Of The Near Future
(Polydor; MySpace)
Released January 29

Jamie T
Panic Prevention
(Virgin; MySpace)
Released January 29

FEBRUARY

Fall Out Boy
Infinity On High
(Mercury; MySpace)
Released February 5

Bloc Party
A Weekend In The City
(Wichita; MySpace)
Released February 5

Tokyo Police Club
A Lesson In Crime
(Memphis Industries; MySpace)
Released February 12

Marissa Nadler
Songs III: Bird On The Water
(Peacefrog; MySpace)
Released February 12

Explosions In The Sky
All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
(Bella Union; MySpace)
Released February 19

Trans Am
Sex Change
(Thrill Jockey; MySpace)
Released February 19

Richard Swift
Dressed Up For The Letdown
(Polydor; MySpace)
Released February 26

Bobby Conn
King For A Day
(Thrill Jockey; MySpace)
Released February 26

MARCH

Grinderman
Grinderman
(Mute; MySpace)
Released March 5

Duke Garwood
Emerald Palace
(Butterfly; MySpace)
Released March 5

!!!
Myth Takes
(Warp; MySpace)
Released March 5

Au Revoir Simone
The Bird Of Music
(Moshi Moshi; MySpace)
Released March 5

Brett Anderson
Brett Anderson
(DiS Recordings; MySpace)
Released March 26

Well, that should be enough to give you some idea of what to spend your Christmas record vouchers on. Of course, it’s no way comprehensive – we’ve only so much time, you know. Plus, the pubs are already open, and it’s Christmas… duty calls.