1. ALPHA REV-“NEW MORNING” (4/27)
2. ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFITTI-“ROUND & ROUND” (SINGLE) (4/27)
3. AVI BUFFALO-“S/T” DEBUT (4/27)
4. BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE-“THIS IS B.A.D.: LEGACY EDITION 2-CD” (4/27)
5. THE BLACK DOG-“MUSIC FOR REAL AIRPORTS” (4/27)
6. MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER-“THE AGE OF MIRACLES” (4/27)
7. CRYSTAL CASTLES-“CRYSTAL CASTLES 2” (2010) (5/25) = “CELESTIA” [EP] (4/27)
8. THE DEPRECIATION GUILD-“SPIRIT YOUTH” (4/27)
9. MARCEL DETTMANN-“DETTMANN” (4/27)
10. MELISSA ETHERIDGE-“FEARLESS LOVE” (4/27)
11. FAUST-“FAUST IS LAST” (2-CD) (4/27)
12. JEFFREY FOUCAULT & MARK ERELLI-“SEVEN CURSES” (IMPORT) (4/27)
13. FROG EYES-“PAUL’S TOMB: A TRIUMPH” (4/27)
14. THE FUTUREHEADS-“CHAOS” (4/27)
15. GIRL IN A COMA-“ADVENTURES IN COVERLAND” (VINYL ONLY VOLUMES 1-3) (4/27)
16. GOGOL BORDELLO-“TRANS-CONTINENTAL HUSTLE” (4/27)
17. HOLE-“NOBODY’S DAUGHTER” (4/27)
18. IDLEWILD-“COLLECTION” (IMPORT) (4/27)
19. THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS-“THINGS THAT FLY” (4/20)
20. JAHCOOZI-“BAREFOOT WANDERER” (4/27 ON B-PITCH CONTROL ELLEN ALLIEN’S LABEL)
21. JAMES-“NIGHT BEFORE” (4/27)
22. THE JUAN MACLEAN-“DJ KICKS” (2-CD) (4/27)
23. KRIS KRISTOFFERSON-“PLEASE DON’T TELL ME HOW THE STORY ENDS: THE PUBLISHING DEMOS 1968-72” (4/27)
24. KMFDM-“KRIEG” (REMIXES) (4/27)
25. LALI PUNA-“OUR INVENTIONS” (4/27)
26. LUCKY SOUL-“COMING OF AGE” (4/27)
27. JESSE MALIN & ST MARKS SOCIAL-“LOVE IT TO LIFE” (4/27)
28. MATZAK-“BRING ME THE MOON” (10-CREDITS) (4/27)
29. IAN MCNABB-“GREAT THINGS” (FROM ICICLE WORKS) (4/26)
30. SHANNON MCNALLY AND HOT SAUCE-“COLDWATER” 8-TRACK EP (4/7)
31. MONO-“HOLY GROUND: NYC LIVE WITH THE WORDLESS MUSIC ORCHESTRA” (CD+ DVD) (4/27)
32. MY EDUCATION-“SUNRISE” (4/27)
33. THE MYNABIRDS-“WHAT WE LOSE IN THE FIRE WE GAIN IN THE FLOOD” (4/27) (FORMERLY OF GEORGIE JAMES)
34. THE NEW DEAL-“LIVE: TORONTO 7/16/2009” (4/27)
35. OYSTERBAND-“THE OXFORD GIRL AND OTHER STORIES” (4/30)
36. SAM PHILLIPS-“MAGIC FOR EVERYBODY” [EP] (4/20)
37. THE PIPETTES-“STOP THE MUSIC” [EP] (4/19)
38. THE PONYS-“DEATHBED PLUS 4” [EP] (4/19)
39. CHRISTIAN PROMMER-“DJ KICKS” (4/27)
40. CHUCK PROPHET-“DREAMING WAYLONS DREAMS” (4/27)
41. THE RADIO DEPT-“CLINGING TO A SCHEME” (4/22)
42. FRANCK ROGER-“SUMMER” [EP] (4/23)
43. KRISTOF SCHREUF-“BOURGEOIS WITH GUITAR” (COVERS) (4/16)
44. SALLY SHAPIRO-“MY GUILTY PLEASURE REMIXES” [EP] (4/27)
45. SMALL BLACK-“SMALL BLACK” [EP] REMASTERED WITH 2 BONUS TRAX” (4/27)
46. SONGDOG-“A LIFE ERODING” (4/26)
47. TIN HAT-“FOREIGN LEGION” (LIVE) (4/27)
48. TRAMPLED BY TURTLES-“PALOMINO” (4/13)
49. TRASHCAN SINATRAS-“IN THE MUSIC” (U.S. EDITION W/ BONUS LIVE DISC) (4/27)
50. THE TRIFFIDS-“WIDE OPEN ROAD: THE BEST OF THE TRIFFIDS” (4/27)
51. THE TRIFFIDS- + “COME RIDE WITH ME… BOX SET 10-CD)
52. TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB-“TOURIST HISTORY” (4/27)
53. WALLS-“WALLS” (4/27) (THIS IS ON KOMPAKT)
54. EMILY JANE WHITE-“VICTORIAN AMERICA” (4/27)
55. WHITE FENCE-“WHITE FENCE” (4/27)
56. YACHT-“THE AFTERLIFE” [REMIX EP] (4/20)
WAS THAT A BIG ENOUGH NEW RELEASE WEEK?
HERE'S WHAT I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO THE PAST WEEK...
1. CLOGS-"THE CREATURES IN THE GARDEN OF LADY WALTON" (2010) (HAS GUESTS LIKE SUFJAN STEVENS, MATT BERNINGER (OF THE NATIONAL) AND SHARA WORDEN. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL COLLABORATIVE ALBUM AND IS A TOP PICK! ****1/2
2. GROOVE ARMADA-"BLACK LIGHT" (2010). I'M NOT SURE WHAT I EXPECTED CONSIDERING IT HAS GUESTS LIKE BRYAN FERRY AND EMPIRE OF THE SUN. I THINK THIS ONE COULD BE A GROWER ON ME... ***1/2 FOR NOW.
3. THE STRANGE BOYS-"BE BRAVE" (2010). GREAT TITLE CONSIDERING THIS IS A BRAVE RECORD. IT'S STRANGE AND BRAVE! I HAD MIXED FEELS WITH THIS ONE ALSO... MY JURY IS OUT ON THIS ONE FOR NOW.
4. UNCUT MAGAZINE PRESENTS: "RIP THIS JOINT" (16-BRILLIANT TRAX IN THE SPIRIT OF THE ROLLING STONES) (APRIL 2010 ISSUE) ***
5. MOJO MAGAZINE PRESENTS: "DREAM POP" (CLASSIC "SHOEGAZE" TRAX) ****1/2
6. THE HOLD STEADY-"HEAVEN IS WHENEVER" (2010). FIRST EARLY LISTEN SINCE IT'S OUT IN MAY. SOUNDED VERY GOOD!!!
7. BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE-"FORGIVENESS ROCK RECORD" (2010). FIRST EARLY LISTEN SINCE IT'S OUT IN MAY. INSTANT CLASSIC!!!!!!!!
8. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM-"THIS IS HAPPENING" (2010). FIRST EARLY LISTEN SINCE IT'S OUT IN MAY. HONESTLY, I WAS REALLY BORED WITH IT ALL AND ABANDONED LISTENING BY THE 5TH TRACK! I'LL TRY IT AGAIN LATER BUT HONESTLY RIGHT OFF THE BAT I'M WONDERING WHAT IS ALL THE FUSS ABOUT? KIND OF LIKE THE NEW MGMT ALBUM. THERE'S SO MUCH BETTER OUT THAT TRULY DESERVES THE HYPE...
9. THE NATIONAL-"HIGH VIOLET" (2010). FIRST EARLY LISTEN SINCE IT'S OUT IN MAY. ANOTHER ALMOST NEARLY INSTANT CLASSIC!
10. THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS-"TOGETHER" (2010). FIRST EARLY LISTEN SINCE IT'S OUT IN MAY. SOUNDED PRETTY GOOD. NEED TO HEAR AGAIN TO TRULY DECIDE...
11. BOMB THE BASS-"BACK TO LIGHT" (2010). AN EXCELLENT NEW ELECTRONICA ALBUM! ****
12. TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS-"THE BRUTALIST BRICKS" (2010). TOP PICK!!!! TED DELIVERS THE GOODS AND THIS ALBUM IS NEARLY PERFECT. ****1/2
13. FENN O'BERG (CHRISTIAN FENNESZ, JIM O'ROURKE & PETER REHBERG)-"IN STEREO" (2010). FIRST COLLABORATION AGAIN AFTER 9 YEARS. APPARENTLY THEY ONLY SPENT A WEEK IN THE STUDIO AND IT PAINS ME TO SAY THAT IT SHOWS. I'M A HUGE FENNESZ FAN AND CAN'T REMEMBER A TIME WHEN I HAD TO SAY THAT A RELEASE WAS LACKLUSTER BUT I HAVE TO AGREE WITH OTHER REVIEWS I'VE READ WHICH IS THAT THIS A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. :-(
14. DARK DARK DARK-"BRIGHT BRIGHT BRIGHT" [EP] (2010). 2 SONGS ON THIS EP ARE EXCELLENT: "BRIGHT BRIGHT BRIGHT" & "SOMETHING FOR MYSELF". THE REST ARE LIKE THROWAWAYS SO I CAN'T GIVE THIS A GREAT RATING. SINCE THEIR IS GREAT POTENTIAL HERE, PERHAPS THEY WILL WORK HARDER ON THEIR NEXT FULL LENGTH? **
15. JAGUAR LOVE-"HOLOGRAM JAMS" (2010). THE BLOOD BROTHERS ARE GONE AND INSTEAD SOME OF THEM ARE JAGUAR LOVE. THIS IS AN ACQUIRED TASTE. IT'S A HOT MESS TO BE SURE. PART OF ME SAYS I SHOULD NOT LIKE THIS HOT MESS BUT YET I KIND OF DO LIKE IT! HOW CAN I NOT LIKE THIS WHEN THEY DARED TO DO AN INTERESTING COVER OF MY JANIS' "PIECE OF MY HEART"?! ***1/2
16. MAVIS (PRESENTED BY ASHELEY BEEDLE & DARREN MORRIS)-"MAVIS" (2010). THIS IS A PECULIAR RELEASE. IT'S FILLED WITH SPECIAL GUEST VOCALISTS LIKE: CANDI STATON, KURT WAGNER (BEST TRACK ON THE ALBUM BY THE WAY), ED HARCOURT (SECOND BEST TRACK ON THE ALBUM), SARAH CRACKNELL, CERYS MATTHEWS, CHRIS COCO, EDWYN COLLINS... ONE GETS THE DRIFT SO WHY ISN'T THIS A SPECTACULAR RECORD? I DON'T KNOW. THE MATERIAL WAS RATHER BLAH TO ME AND MAYBE IT JUST WASN'T MY STYLE EXCEPT FOR THOSE 2 SONGS WHICH I THOUGHT WERE GREAT. *
17 & 18. SEABEAR-"WE BUILT A FIRE" (2010) + "WHILE THE FIRE DIES" [EP] (2010). GREAT BAND FROM ICELAND. SHADES OF BELLE & SEBASTIAN ARE SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT, BUT THEY HAVE THEIR OWN VIBE GOING ON AND I REALLY LIKED BOTH OF THESE RELEASES. THE EP HAS SOME ACOUSTIC VERSIONS. VERY NICE. ****
19. ALOHA-"HOME ACRES" (2010). TOP PICK #3!!! VERY STRONG NEW RELEASE FROM THE ALWAYS EXCELLENT ALOHA! 13 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG THIS IS THEIR 6TH FULL LENGTH ALBUM. IF YOU'VE NOT HEARD OF THEM WELL THEN THIS IS THE TIME TO CHECK THEM OUT. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT ALBUM. ****
20. LAWRENCE ARABIA-"CHANT DARLING" (2010). OK, CONSIDERING THIS IS ON THE BELLA UNION LABEL (SIMON RAYMONDE OF COCTEAU TWINS) AND THAT LAWRENCE HAS IN THE PAST PLAYED WITH: RUBY SUNS, THE BRUNETTES & OKKERVIL RIVER, I OBVIOUSLY HAD SOME KIND OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS SOLO ALBUM. SADLY, MY HOPES WERE DASHED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY! I HATED THE OPENING TRACK, DESPISED THE 2ND ONE... IT WAS A PATTERN. I WAS BARELY MAKING IT THROUGH AND THEN 1 GREAT SONG APPEARED "THE CREW OF THE COMMODORE" IS A LOVELY SONG AND THEN IT WAS BACK TO THE WHATEVER DRIVEL HE WAS GOING ON ABOUT. I CAN HONESTLY SAY I HATED THIS ALBUM AND IT WAS TORTURE JUST TO GET THROUGH ALL OF IT. YUCK.
21 & 22. LIARS-"SISTERWORLD" (DELUXE EDITION WITH BONUS REMIX DISC) (2010). I CAN'T THINK OF ANOTHER BAND LIKE THE LIARS. THEY ARE IN A CLASS ALL THEIR OWN AND THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE. AVANT-PUNK WOULD BE THE ONLY DESCRIPTION I COULD CONJURE UP FOR THEM. I LIKE THEM A LOT AND I LIKE IT LOUD!!! **** NOW ONTO THE BONUS REMIX DISC. HELLO! WHO PUT THIS MESS TOGETHER? LIKE THE LAWRENCE ARABIA DISC I COULDN'T WAIT FOR IT TO END. TERRIBLE. I WON'T EVER LISTEN TO IT AGAIN SINCE IT WAS A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME. IT PROVES THE LIARS ARE PERFECT JUST THE WAY THEY ARE THANKYOUVERYMUCH!
23. PAVEMENT-"QUARANTINE THE PAST: THE BEST OF PAVEMENT" (2010). IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME FOR PAVEMENT. HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION I PREFER THE "SLANTED AND ENCHANTED" ERA PAVEMENT THE MOST. ****
24. NOUVELLE VAGUE-"3" (USA TOUR EDITION) (2010). IF YOU AREN'T FAMILIAR, NOUVELLE VAGUE SPECIALIZE IN COVERS. COVERS OF ALL KINDS IN ALL KINDS OF SHAPES AND COLOURS. MOSTLY I LIKE. THERE ARE SOME GEMS HERE: "HEAVEN" (PSYCHEDELIC FURS) & "OUR LIPS ARE SEALED" (GO-GO'S). STILL THE ENTIRE ALBUM IS A GREAT LISTEN. ***1/2
THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT FOR THIS TIME. UNTIL NEXT WEEK, PLEASE LISTEN TO SOMETHING GOOD!!!
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