Their forthcoming album is set up to be one of the highest anticipated releases of the year and to tease us in the lead up, Queens of the Stone Age have released a massive 15 minute promo for ...Like Clockwork.

Another massive album announcement week this week in our Album News Weekly! There’s a couple of live albums on the way, Franz Ferdinand have announced a new record coming up, plus there’s the Maine, Bliss N Esso, some compilation albums a few labels have put together, plus many many more!

Last night, while the majority of us were snoozing happily away, the masterminds behind Daft Punk chose to cleverly make their highly anticipated record Random Access Memories available for punters to stream through iTunes. Now the feature album of the week on Triple J as well, Daft Punk have truly taken over many a music fan's radar today and for those who are attending the official launch in Wee Waa this coming weekend, well, at least you'll know what to expect?

This weeks Album News is massive. There’s a huge bunch of debut LP’s from right around the world, there’s others close to home, there’s EPs too and basically every genre is covered. If you’re lacking new music lately, don’t fret, there’s definitely at least once announcement in here that’ll tickle your fancy.

There’s a surprisingly smaller list of album releases announced this week. Though the ones that have been announced certainly create just as much excitement. Justice are releasing a live recording album from one of their concerts, heavywights Sleeping With Sirens have got a new one on the way, Wendy Matthews has returned from 12 years off, and Knife Party have a new EP! Plus there’s others too.

New signings this week for Dan Cribb, Jordie Lane, and Wendy Matthews, as well as a will.i.am promo visit and ARIA Chart happenings. And if you've been wondering whatever whatever happened to Andrew Stockdale - he of the crazy 'fro and the even crazier voice - read inside for good news.

This week’s album news features Andrew Stockdale’s debut solo album announcement, since his split with Wolfmother. It also includes the return of rock veterans Baby Animals, release dates from Noah And The Whale and Rudimental, plus much more!

In this weeks album news we’ve got a massive bunch of goodies. Disclosure have announced their debut is on the way, Bernard Fanning filled in the missing gaps he left out of his teaser last week, Melbourne’s Vaudeville Smash revealed they’ve got a newie on the way, plus there’s a heap more of sweet announcements. Happy Friday!

WIRE

This week’s album news features announcements from the likes of Jimmy Eat World, Queens Of The Stone Age, Josh Pyke, Beaches, and many more!

After setting Facebook and the internet on fire last night with a fake (we think) Australian tour announcement, the latest piece of news - which has actually been confirmed - out of the hype surrounding Daft Punk's forthcoming album is that a small regional NSW town will host Random Access Memories' global launch.

20 years ago, a group of young men entered a recording studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota to record what would be their debut album. That album, Sound As Ever, was the start of a long and successful career by one of Australia’s most loved rock and roll bands, You Am I.

It's possibly one of the highly-anticipated albums of this year and true to form, Daft Punk know how to tease a fan base. Ambiguous and mysterious as ever, the French group have begun adding fuel to the fire that is the hype surrounding Random Access Memories, by posting some videos to give fans a taste of what is to come.

This week’s album news brings a whole heap of announcements to our ears. City and Colour have given us an album name and release date, The Beatles have an album newly available online worldwide, there’s debut LPs from a couple of cool kids, as well as the return of some who’ve been around a while. Check it out!

CITY AND COLOUR

This week sees the announcement of new albums from a huge range of acts. From the well known, highly regarded The National and James Blake, to debut’s from lesser-known locals. Not forgetting the surprising debut release from 80’s film star Molly Ringwald and the highly anticipated debut’s of Major Lazer and Charli XCX. This week has it all, plus much much more!

ABSOLUTE BOYS

This week’s album news brings the return of Empire Of The Sun, a taste of City & Colour’s album in the making, debuts from Jinja Safari and Owl Eyes, plus a whole heap more of announcements!

ERIC CLAPTON