新年伊始，人们不免要展望未来，充满期待(highly-anticipated)。对于全球乐坛来说亦是如此，在此，我们列出2012年最让人期待的5张专辑，2012，你想听谁的呢？
Now that we’re done with reflecting on 2011, it’s time to start looking forward to 2012. With Adele’s reign coming to an end, and buzz building around several newcomers, some legendary reunions and highly-anticipated sophomore albums, 2012 is already shaping up to be a year filled with surprises in music. This page offers a list of the 5 most anticipated albums for 2012. What are you looking forward to in 2012?
现在，我们已经完成了对2011年的回顾了，该是时候放眼2012年了。随着阿黛勒将乐坛权杖移交他人，一些有关乐坛新人出道，传奇人物再聚首，以及哪些人的第二张备受期待的话题引发热议。在音乐界，2012年俨然是让人充满期待的一年。本文中，我们列出了2012年最令人期待的5张专辑。2012年，你想听谁的呢？
ALBUMS
2012年令人期待的新专辑
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
《Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded》
Nicki Minaj
尼基•米纳什
Release date: February 14
发行日期：2月14日
Since Minaj tweeted that her sophomore album will feature all new material (as opposed to a re-release), dedicated fans have been painting the town pink in anticipation. But just so you know, Valentine’s Day may never be the same after the release of this outrageous album.
尼基•米纳什在twitter上发布消息称，她的第二张专辑会有全新的内容，而并非炒冷饭。她的铁杆粉丝们已经满怀期待地大肆庆祝了。但正如你所想，这张传奇专辑一旦发行，今年情人节也会变得不一样。
Trespassing
《Trespassing》
Adam Lambert
亚当•兰伯特
Release date: March 20
发行时间：3月20日
The American Idol winner’s debut album never quite found its audience, but we’ll see if working with A-list producers such as Dr Luke and Pharrell Williams can rectify that. Fans are already getting to know Better Than I Know Myself, the first single off the album.
这位“美国偶像”冠军的首张专辑似乎并没什么人气，让我们拭目以待，看看他这次与Dr Luke 和 Pharrell Williams这样金牌制作人合作能否扭转局面。想必粉丝们都已经听过了这张专辑的首支单曲《Better Than I Know Myself》
M.D.N.A
《M.D.N.A》
Madonna
麦当娜
Release date: March
发行日期：3月
The queen of pop will release her first album for Interscope after almost three decades with Warner Bros. Billboard magazine reported that the album would open with Trust, “a string and flute song”, produced by old-time partner William Orbit. With more elements of orchestra and wind instruments, that ought to make the new label feel confident about their investment.
再离开已经合作长达30年之久的老东家华纳兄弟后，流行天后麦当娜与唱片公司Interscope签约后的首张专辑即将问世。美国《公告牌》杂志报道称，这张专辑的首波主打曲目名为《Trust》，是由与麦当娜之前合作过的资深音乐人William Orbit打造的抒情歌曲。歌曲中加入了更多管弦乐的元素，想必麦当娜的新东家会对他们的投资更加有信心吧。
Untitled
专辑名称未定
Taylor Swift
泰勒•斯威夫特
Release date: 4th quarter
发行日期：2012年第四季度
We’ll probably have to wait a few months for an official announcement, but Swift was in the studio between her fall 2011 tour dates and looks to be on track for a fourth studio album, according to her usual every-other-year schedule. No new song titles have been forthcoming, but in a recent New Yorker interview, Swift said she’d written about 10 songs for the project and “They are sad… if I’m being honest.”
按照斯泰勒•斯威夫特每隔一年出一张专辑的惯例，我们可能还得为她的新专辑正式发布再等上几个月。但事实上，她早在2011年的秋季巡演期间就已经进棚录制第四张录音室专辑了。目前新歌曲目还尚处于保密状态，但在最近一次接受《纽约客》采访时，泰勒•斯威夫特透露自己已创作了10首歌。“如果要我说实话，这些歌曲都很悲伤。”
Songs of Ascent
《Songs of Ascent》
U2
U2乐队
Release date: To be announced
发行日期：待定
The Irish rock band just completed the highest-grossing concert tour of all-time–it was a difficult journey, because they were also busy writing new material while on tour. One thing is for sure, the band has a lot of material in the can. In an interview with the Rolling Stone last month, lead singer Bono said that fans could expect an album “probably next fall”.
这支爱尔兰摇滚乐团刚刚才为史上票房最高的巡演画上句号。这真是一次艰辛之旅，在巡演之余，他们还要忙于新歌的创作。如此看来，这张专辑确实很有料。上个月在接受《滚石》杂志采访时，该乐队主唱Bono说新专辑可能要明年秋季才能与粉丝们见面了。
Now that we’re done with reflecting on 2011, it’s time to start looking forward to 2012. With Adele’s reign coming to an end, and buzz building around several newcomers, some legendary reunions and highly-anticipated sophomore albums, 2012 is already shaping up to be a year filled with surprises in music. This page offers a list of the 5 most anticipated albums for 2012. What are you looking forward to in 2012?
现在，我们已经完成了对2011年的回顾了，该是时候放眼2012年了。随着阿黛勒将乐坛权杖移交他人，一些有关乐坛新人出道，传奇人物再聚首，以及哪些人的第二张备受期待的话题引发热议。在音乐界，2012年俨然是让人充满期待的一年。本文中，我们列出了2012年最令人期待的5张专辑。2012年，你想听谁的呢？
ALBUMS
2012年令人期待的新专辑
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
《Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded》
Nicki Minaj
尼基•米纳什
Release date: February 14
发行日期：2月14日
Since Minaj tweeted that her sophomore album will feature all new material (as opposed to a re-release), dedicated fans have been painting the town pink in anticipation. But just so you know, Valentine’s Day may never be the same after the release of this outrageous album.
尼基•米纳什在twitter上发布消息称，她的第二张专辑会有全新的内容，而并非炒冷饭。她的铁杆粉丝们已经满怀期待地大肆庆祝了。但正如你所想，这张传奇专辑一旦发行，今年情人节也会变得不一样。
Trespassing
《Trespassing》
Adam Lambert
亚当•兰伯特
Release date: March 20
发行时间：3月20日
The American Idol winner’s debut album never quite found its audience, but we’ll see if working with A-list producers such as Dr Luke and Pharrell Williams can rectify that. Fans are already getting to know Better Than I Know Myself, the first single off the album.
这位“美国偶像”冠军的首张专辑似乎并没什么人气，让我们拭目以待，看看他这次与Dr Luke 和 Pharrell Williams这样金牌制作人合作能否扭转局面。想必粉丝们都已经听过了这张专辑的首支单曲《Better Than I Know Myself》
M.D.N.A
《M.D.N.A》
Madonna
麦当娜
Release date: March
发行日期：3月
The queen of pop will release her first album for Interscope after almost three decades with Warner Bros. Billboard magazine reported that the album would open with Trust, “a string and flute song”, produced by old-time partner William Orbit. With more elements of orchestra and wind instruments, that ought to make the new label feel confident about their investment.
再离开已经合作长达30年之久的老东家华纳兄弟后，流行天后麦当娜与唱片公司Interscope签约后的首张专辑即将问世。美国《公告牌》杂志报道称，这张专辑的首波主打曲目名为《Trust》，是由与麦当娜之前合作过的资深音乐人William Orbit打造的抒情歌曲。歌曲中加入了更多管弦乐的元素，想必麦当娜的新东家会对他们的投资更加有信心吧。
Untitled
专辑名称未定
Taylor Swift
泰勒•斯威夫特
Release date: 4th quarter
发行日期：2012年第四季度
We’ll probably have to wait a few months for an official announcement, but Swift was in the studio between her fall 2011 tour dates and looks to be on track for a fourth studio album, according to her usual every-other-year schedule. No new song titles have been forthcoming, but in a recent New Yorker interview, Swift said she’d written about 10 songs for the project and “They are sad… if I’m being honest.”
按照斯泰勒•斯威夫特每隔一年出一张专辑的惯例，我们可能还得为她的新专辑正式发布再等上几个月。但事实上，她早在2011年的秋季巡演期间就已经进棚录制第四张录音室专辑了。目前新歌曲目还尚处于保密状态，但在最近一次接受《纽约客》采访时，泰勒•斯威夫特透露自己已创作了10首歌。“如果要我说实话，这些歌曲都很悲伤。”
Songs of Ascent
《Songs of Ascent》
U2
U2乐队
Release date: To be announced
发行日期：待定
The Irish rock band just completed the highest-grossing concert tour of all-time–it was a difficult journey, because they were also busy writing new material while on tour. One thing is for sure, the band has a lot of material in the can. In an interview with the Rolling Stone last month, lead singer Bono said that fans could expect an album “probably next fall”.
这支爱尔兰摇滚乐团刚刚才为史上票房最高的巡演画上句号。这真是一次艰辛之旅，在巡演之余，他们还要忙于新歌的创作。如此看来，这张专辑确实很有料。上个月在接受《滚石》杂志采访时，该乐队主唱Bono说新专辑可能要明年秋季才能与粉丝们见面了。
