Week #16- April 20 2010 New Releases & Some Recent Ratings

NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK:

APRIL 20

1. THE APPLES IN STEREO-“TRAVELLERS IN SPACE AND TIME” (4/20)

2. AQUALUNG-“MAGNETIC NORTH” (4/20)

3. THE BLACK DOG-“THE VEXING REMIXES” (4/11)

4. BLUNT MECHANIC-“WORLD RECORD” (4/20)

5. BREAKAGE-“FOUNDATION” (3/15)

6. HAROLD BUDD & CLIVE WRIGHT-“LITTLE WINDOWS” (4/20)

7. CARIBOU-“SWIM” (4/20)

8. CIRCA SURVIVE-“BLUE SKY NOISE” (4/20)

9. CORNERSHOP-“JUDY SUCKS A LEMON FOR BREAKFAST” (U.S. EDITION) (4/20)

10. DELOREAN-“SUBIZA” (4/20)

11. DOVES-“THE PLACES BETWEEN: BEST OF DOVES” (2-CD + 1-DVD) (4/20)

12. ROCKY ERICKSON WITH OKKERVIL RIVER-“TRUE LOVE CAST OUT ALL EVIL” (4/20)

13. FISTS-“OLYMPIC HITS” [EP] (3/29)

14. FREE ENERGY-“STUCK ON NOTHING” (5/4)

15. JUDY GARLAND AND LIZA MINNELLI-“LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM” (4/20)

16. THE GET UP KIDS-“SIMPLE SCIENCE” [EP] (4/13)

17. MERLE HAGGARD-“I AM WHAT I AM” (4/20)

18. HORSE FEATHERS-“THISTLED SPRING” (4/20)

19. INLETS-“INTER ARBITER” (4/20)

20. THE KISSAWAY TRAIL-“SLEEP MOUNTAIN” (4/20)

21. LOVEDRUG-“EP – PART 1” (4/20)

22. MANUAL-“DROWNED IN LIGHT” (4/20)

23. KATE NASH-“MY BEST FRIEND IS YOU” (4/20)

24. PAINTED HILLS-“S/T” (FROM BEACHWOOD SPARKS) (4/20)

25. ZEENA PARKINS-“BETWEEN THE WHILES” (4/20)

26. PLANTS AND ANIMALS-“LA LA LAND” (4/20)

27. CHRISTIAN PROMMER- “DRUMLESSON ZWEI” (4/13)

28. RECOIL-“SELECTED & REMIXED” (4/20)

29. LOU RHODES-“ONE GOOD THING” (4/20)

30. SPARROW AND THE WORKSHOP-“CRYSTALS FALL” (4/12) + “INTO THE WILD” [EP]

31. STORYHILL-“SHADE OF THE TREES” (4/20)

32. SWEET APPLE-“LOVE AND DESPERATION” (4/20) (HAS J MASCIS & TWO MEMBERS OF COBRA VERDE AND A MEMBER OF WITCH)

33. TRANS AM-“THING” (4/20)

34. TREMBLING BELLS-“ABANDONED LOVE” (4/19)

35. RUFUS WAINWRIGHT-“ALL DAYS ARE NIGHTS: SONGS FOR LULU” (4/20)

36. WE HAVE BAND-“WHB” (4/5)

37. WYE OAK-“MY NEIGHBOR / MY CREATOR” [EP] (4/20)

HERE ARE SOME RECENT ALBUMS I'VE LISTENED TO AND I'M GIVING RATINGS USING ***** 1 BEING THE LOWEST, 5 THE HIGHEST

1. ATHLETE-"BLACK SWAN" (2010). CONSIDERING THAT THEIR "TOURIST" ALBUM FROM 2005 IS AN ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE OF MINE, I ALWAYS HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR THEM. UNFORTUNATELY, THEIR LAST 2 ALBUMS AREN'T AMAZING. THERE ARE MOMENTS I REALLY LOVE BUT I WONDER IF THEIR BEST IS WAY BEHIND THEM. *** 1/2

2. JOHN HIATT-"THE OPEN ROAD" (2010). A CLASS ACT ALL THE WAY. ****

3. LITTLE BOOTS -"HANDS" (2010). WANTED IT TO BE BETTER. BEWARE OF HYPE! ***1/2

4. FM BELFAST-"HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS" (2010). NOT AS GOOD AS MISS KITTIN, BUT SOME GREAT MOMENTS. WANNABES? ***1/2

5. ROGUE WAVE-"PERMALIGHT" (2010). A TOP PICK. IT GETS BETTER AND BETTER. LOVE IT. ****1/2

6. THE MAGNETIC FIELDS-"REALISM" (2010). ALSO GETS BETTER AND BETTER. ****

7. SLOW CLUB-"YEAH, SO?" (2010). ANOTHER TOP PICK! EXCELLENT. ****1/2

8. SAMANTHA CRAIN AND THE MIDNIGHT SHIVERS-"THE CONFISCATION" [EP] (2008). 5 EXQUISITE TRACKS THAT ALL BLEND TOGETHER. A MUST HAVE. *****

9. VARIOUS ARTISTS-"FAT CAT RECORDS SAMPLER 2009" THE BEST OF THEIR ROSTER.

10. MEGAFAUN-"BURY THE SQUARE" (2008). THE 11 MINUTE "WHERE WE BELONG" IS WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION ALONE. THERE ARE SOME UNFORTUNATE MOMENTS BUT IT'S MOSTLY DEFINITELY WORTH HEARING. ***1/2

11. WE ARE WOLVES-"INVISIBLE VIOLENCE" (2010). LOVED IT! ****

12. EMMA POLLOCK-"THE LAW OF LARGE NUMBERS" (2010). MOSTLY LOVED IT. ***1/2

13. PETER GABRIEL-"SCRATCH MY BACK" (2-CD EDITION) (2010). 2 DISCS OF SUBLIME GORGEOUS COVERS THAT I WAS SOMEHOW PREPARED TO HATE BUT ENDED UP BEING THOROUGHLY ENGROSSED IN HIS INTERPRETATIONS. ****

14. JOANNA NEWSOM-"HAVE ONE ON ME" (3-CD SET) (2010). AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS. A MUST HAVE! TOP PICK ****1/2 NEARLY PERFECT. I MISS LAURA NYRO SO MUCH.....

15. PICASTRO - "BECOME SECRET" (2010). NOT LIKE ANYTHING ELSE OUT THERE. UNIQUE AND BEGUILING. ****

16. RIPPERTON -"NIWA" (2010). INTERESTING AND ENGAGING ELECTRONICA. ****

WHAT WOULD MY WORLD BE WITHOUT MUSIC?..... SHUDDER TO THINK

Week #15- April 13 2010 New Releases & Some Recent Ratings

APRIL 13

1. THE ALARM-“DIRECT ACTION” (4/13)

2. ALVA NOTO-“FOR 2” (4/13)

3. OREN AMBARCHI, JIM O’ROURKE & KEIJI HAINO-“TIMA FORMOSA” (4/13)

4. SAM AMIDON-“I SEE THE SIGN” (4/13)

5. THE CANDLES-“BETWEEN THE SOUNDS” (4/13) (JAMES IHA IS ON IT)

6. CLARA MOTO-“POLYAMOUR” (4/13)

7. THE NELS CLINE SINGERS-“INITITATE” (2-CD 1 STUDIO 1 LIVE) (4/13)

8. THE CONTRAST-“GOD OF MALFUNCTION” (4/13)

9. AMY COOK-“LET THE LIGHT IN” (4/13)

10. DEVO-“DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE” (REMASTERED W/ BONUS TRAX) (4/17)

11. DISAPPEARS-“LUX” (ON KRANKY) (4/13)

12. DOSH-“TOMMY” (4/13)

13. 800BELOVED-“EVERYTHING PURPLE” (4/13)

14. F-“ENERGY DISTORTION” (4/13)

15. FREELANCE WHALES-“WEATHERVANES” (4/13)

16. FUCK BUTTONS-“OLYMPIANS” [EP] (4/13)

17. MATTHEW HAWTIN-“ONCE AGAIN, AGAIN” (A CLASSIC AMBIENT MIX) (4/13)

18. HIGH ON FIRE-“SNAKES FOR THE DIVINE” (2/23)

19. IGGY & THE STOOGES-“RAW POWER” (2-CD LEGACY EDITION) (4/13)

20. SARAH JAFFE-“SUBURBAN NATURE” (4/13)

21. JAPANDROIDS-“ARTS CZARS B/W RACER-X” (2-TRACK SINGLE) (4/13)

22. JASON & THE SCORCHERS-“HALCYON TIMES” (4/13)

23. JOHAN JOHANNSSON-“& IN THE ENDLESS PAUSE THERE CAME SOUND OF BEES” (4/13)

24. (VINYL ONLY?) JUCIFER-“THRONED IN BLOOD” (VINYL) (4/13)

25. KAKI KING-“JUNIOR” (DELUXE EDITION HAS A BONUS DVD W/ 2008 LIVE PERFORMANCE) (4/13)

26. LADYTRON-“VELOCIFERO (REMIXED AND RARE)” (4/13)

27. MATT POND PA-“THE DARK LEAVES” (4/13)

28. NATALIE MERCHANT-“LEAVE YOUR SLEEP” (2-CD) (4/13)

29. MGMT-“CONGRATULATIONS” (4/13)

30. MURDER BY DEATH-“GOOD MORNING, MAGPIE” (4/6)

31. NOISIA-“MACHINE GUN” [EP] (3/8) + “SPLIT THE ATOM” (4/5)

32. RAFTER-“ANIMAL FEELINGS” (4/13)

33. REVOLTING COCKS-“GOT COCK?” (4/13)

34. CARRIE RODRIGUEZ-“LOVE AND CIRCUMSTANCE” (4/13)

35. SAINT ETIENNE-“TIGER BAY” (DELUXE EDITION) (4/13) + “FINISTERRE” (DELUXE EDITION) (4/13)

36. SIGHTINGS-“CITY OF STRAW” (4/12)

37. THE SPILL CANVAS-“REALITIES” [EP] (4/13)

38. THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH-“WILD HUNT” (4/13)

39. PRINS THOMAS-“PRINS THOMAS” (4/13)

40. TO ROCOCO ROT-“SPECULATION” IMPORT (4/13)

41. TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB-“TOURIST HISTORY” (4/13)

42. ULTRAVOX-“RETURN TO EDEN: LIVE AT THE ROUNDHOUSE’ (IMPORT) (4/13)

HERE ARE SOME RECENT ALBUMS I'VE LISTENED TO AND I'M GIVING RATINGS THIS TIME USING ***** 1 BEING THE LOWEST, 5 THE HIGHEST.

1. HOQUIAM-"HOQUIAM" (2010) THIS CONSISTS OF DAMIEN & DRAKE JURADO **** (PICK)

2. MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND-"SHARK REMIXES: VOL. 1: ALFRED BROWN, VOL. 2: SON LUX, VOL 3: ROBERTO CARLOS LANGE, VOL 4: DM STITH" ***

3. SHOUT OUT LOUDS-"WORK" (2010). ****1/2 (THIS IS A TOP PICK!)

4. HOLLY MIRANDA-"THE MAGICIAN'S PRIVATE LIBRARY" (2010) **** (PICK)

5. SAMBASSADEUR-"EUROPEAN" (2010) ****1/2 (PICK)

6. QUASI-"AMERICAN GONG" (2010) ***1/2

7. UNCUT MAGAZINE PRESENTS: HEART & SOUL (A JAGJAGUWAR LABEL COMPILATION) (MARCH 2010 MAGAZINE ISSUE) ****

8. MOJO MAGAZINE PRESENTS: A TRIBUTE TO SYD BARRETT: THE MADCAP LAUGHS AGAIN (MARCH 2010 MAGAZINE ISSUE) **1/2

9. JOE PUG-"MESSENGER" (2010) ****1/2 (PICK)

10. DIOS-"WE ARE DIOS" (2010) ***

11. THE GO FIND-"EVERYBODY KNOWS IT'S GONNA HAPPEN ONLY NOT TONIGHT" (2010) **** (PICK)

12. NITZER EBB-"INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX" (2010) ***

13. CLEM SNIDE-"THE MEAT OF LIFE" (2010) ****1/2 (PICK)

14.PARENTHETICAL GIRLS - "PRIVILEGE, PT. 1: ON DEATH & ENDEARMENTS" [EP] (2010) **** (PICK)

15.THESE NEW PURITANS - "HIDDEN" (2010) ****1/2 (PICK)

16.BLESSURE GRAVE - "JUDGED BY TWELVE, CARRIED BY SIX" (2010) ***

17. DEADSTRING BROTHERS-"SAO PAULO" (2010) **** (PICK)

18. WILL KIMBROUGH-"WINGS" (2010) **** (PICK)

19. PAST LIVES-"TAPESTRY OF WEBS" (2010) ***

20. VINDICATRIX-ALTEN BOSEN LIEDER" (2010) * (UGH!!!!!)

Week #14 - April 6 2010 New Releases

APRIL 6 NEW RELEASES

1. ANTENA-“BOSSA SUPER NOVA” (4/6)

2. MELISSA AUF DER MAUR-“OUT OF OUR MINDS” (4/6)

3. AWESOME COLOR-“MASSA HYPNOS” (4/6)

4. BLACK PRAIRIE-“FEAST OF THE HUNTERS’ MOON” (4/6) (COMPRISED OF 3/5 OF THE DECEMBERISTS)

5. SARAH BLASKO-“AS DAY FOLLOWS NIGHT” (IMPORT) (4/6)

6. LUKA BLOOM-“DREAMS IN AMERICA” (COLLECTION) (4/4)

7. THE BODEANS-“MR SAD CLOWN” (4/6)

8. GUI BORATTO-“TRILLS” (REMIXES EP) (4/4)

9. PIETA BROWN-“ONE & ALL” (4/4)

10. DAVID BYRNE & FATBOY SLIM-“HERE LIES LOVE” (ABOUT IMELDA MARCOS) SPECIAL EDITION 2-CD + 1-DVD W/ BOOKLET (4/6)

11. CARY BROTHERS-“UNDER CONTROL” (4/6)

12. CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA-“LATE NIGHT TALES” (4/6)

13. CODEINE VELVET CLUB-“S/T” (4/6)

14. COLOURFIELD-“VIRGINS & PHILISTINES” (SPECIAL EDITION) (1985/2010) + “DECEPTION” (1987/2010) (SPECIAL EDITION) (4/6)

15. COMET GAIN-“I NEVER HAPPENED” [EP] (4/5)

16. THE DAILY VOID-“THE ECLIPSE OF 1453” [EP] (4/6)

17. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE-“THE OPEN DOOR” [EP] (4/6)

18. DIRTY SWEET-“AMERICAN SPIRITUAL” (4/6)

19. DR. DOG-“SHAME, SHAME” (DELUXE EDITION) (4/6)

20. JAKOB DYLAN-“WOMEN AND COUNTRY” (4/6)

21. THE FRAMES-“MOSAIK” (INSTRUMENTAL) (IMPORT) (4/6)

22. JOHN GRANT (FROM THE CZARS & WITH MIDLAKE ON THIS ALBUM)-“QUEEN OF DENMARK” (4/6)

23. GROWING-“PUMPS!” (4/6)

24. HARLEM-“HIPPIES” (4/6)

25. MATTHEW HERBERT-“LEIPZIG” [EP] (3/28)

26. ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE VENUS 3-“PROPELLOR TIME” (4/6)

27. HYPERNOVA-“THROUGH THE CHAOS” (4/6)

28. THE INTERNAL TULIPS (FEAT BRAD LANER)-“MISLEAD INTO A FIELD BY A DEFORMED DEER” (3/29)

29. JONSI (SIGUR ROS)-“GO” (DEBUT FULL LENGTH SOLO ALBUM) (4/6)

30. LALI PUNA-“OUR INVENTIONS” (4/27)

31. MACHINEFABRIEK & FREIBAND-“KILAUEA” (SINGLE) (3/1)

32. LAURA MARLING-“I SPEAK BECAUSE I CAN” (4/6)

33. MONSTER MOVIE-“EVERYONE IS A GHOST” (4/6)

34. THE MORNING BENDERS-“BIG ECHO” (4/6)

35. NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB-“THE OPTIMIST” (4/6)

36. NICE NICE-“EXTRA WOW” (4/6)

37. JOHN PARISH-“SHE, A CHINESE” (SOUNDTRACK) (4/6)

38. PATRICK PARK-“COME WHAT WILL” (4/6)

39. EMILY PORTMAN-“THE GLAMOURY” (4/6)

40. RED SPAROWES-“FEAR IS EXCRUCIATING BUT THEREIN LIES THE ANSWER” (4/6)

41. SALLY SELTMANN-“HEART THAT’S POUNDING” (4/6) (SHE USED TO GO BY NEW BUFFALO)

42. MARTIN SEXTON-“SUGARCOATING” (DELUXE EDITION (4/6)

43. THE SIGHT BELOW-“IT ALL FALLS APART” (WITH SIMON SCOTT FORMER DRUMMER OF SLOWDIVE & VOCALIST FROM TINY VIPERS) (4/6)

44. SLOW RUNNER-“GHOST RENDITION” (3/30)

45. ROSIE THOMAS-“APARTMENT SESSIONS” (FEATURING SUFJAN STEVENS & DENISON WITMER) (4/6)

46. ROSIE THOMAS-“ALL THE WAY FROM MICHIGAN NOT MARS” (4/6)

47. THE TRIFFIDS-“COME RIDE WITH ME WIDE OPEN ROAD (DELUXE EDITION 10 –CD BOX SET) (IMPORT) (4/6)

48. TUNNG-“THEN WE SAW LAND” (4/6)

49. MARK VAN HOEN-“WHERE IS THE TRUTH” (4/9)

50. WHITE BELT YELLOW TAG-“METHODS” (4/6)

51. PETER WOLF-“MIDNIGHT SOUVENIRS” (4/6)

Week 13 2010 March 30 - New Releases & Some Reviews

I'm late again this week due to being busy and battling a cold! Therefore I'm mostly going to be giving some abbreviated comments this time.

Dan Black - "((UN))" (2010). Some guilty pleasure moments like "Alone" & "Yours". However there are some REALLY BAD moments here more than from Owl City. *1/2

K.D. Lang - "Recollection" (3-CD + 1-DVD Box Set Collection) (2010). Aside from including WAY too many covers and not enough of her own originals it's still a lovely collection really. The video of her doing "Helpless" is really beautiful. ****

Tom McRae-"The Alphabet Of Hurricanes" (2010). The 2 opening tracks had me worried but then the album took a new course and became magnificent! I really have enjoyed Tom McRae over the years and this is a fine new album. Highlights: "Told My Troubles To The River", "Summer of John Wayne", "American Spirit", "Out Of The Walls". ****

O (Mika Vainio) + Noto (Alvo Noto) - "Mikro Makro" [EP] (2010)

Mika Vainio - "Time Examined (A Collection)" (2010)

I wanted these 2 releases to be more engaging but they were mostly uninteresting ambient pieces and I'm still perplexed over the low calibre of these releases when these 2 artists usually produce much higher quality.

A couple of albums I revisited this weekend that I give an outstanding 5 + star classic album stamp on, which means every home should have one:

Alice Smith - "For Lovers Dreamers and Me" (2007)

Alice Cooper - "Killer" (1971)

Rocky Votolato - "True Devotion" (2010). Having just seen Rocky live last month with my buddy James I wanted to relisten to his new album. Really another beautiful addition to his already stellar catalogue. If you've never heard him you owe it to yourself to check him out. A great and talented guy. **** 1/2

This next new release is from Scottish Duo Boo Hooray (yes, that is the moniker - I don't like it but what can you do) Boo Hooray - "Haunted" (2010). Wow, this album IS delicious! A top pick for sure. Think: Talk Talk, Blue Nile, Elbow. These are good comparisons and there is much to love on this album. Highlights: "The Angels Are Closer", "Johnny Won't Get To Heaven", "The Last Day Of Something". ****

Balmorhea - "Constellations" (2010). 5th release from this Acoustic/ Classical / Experimental band. I can't say enough about the greatness here. So many highlights including: "Bowspirit", "Night Squall", "On The Weight Of Night". A top pick this week. **** 1/2

Efterklang -"Magic Chairs" (2010). This is the 3rd album from these amazingly talented individuals. That's why it pains me to say that this one feels like a rush job. For some reason it just wasn't connecting with me on first listen. I'm going to have to hold off on saying any more until further listening. Their other albums are so excellent that I don't want to torch them unnecessarily. Jury out.

Backyard Tire Fire - "Good To Be" (2010). 5th album from this band I used to push and like. This new album is something else altogether. The WORST writing I've heard in aging. Cringeworthy would be a better description. I don't know what happened to them making this album but it SUX! Ok, to be fair, it has 2 decent songs: "Ready Or Not" and "Hell and Back". I can only give: *

My TOP TOP pick this week is the new release from Eluvium - "Similes" (2010). If you are a fan of beautifully constructed ambient symphonic guitar pieces with some vocals here and there, then this is for you. Eluvium deliver on this, their 6th album (I think). It's a beautiful album that you just want to keep turning up louder and wish it would last longer. That's what a great record is all about. *****

Lastly this week is the recently released Johnny Cash - "American VI: Ain't No Grave" (2010). Aside from all the religion that was a big part of Johhny, this is a great addition to his never ending catalogue. I didn't think he sounded as frail as I expected. In fact he sounds quite strong. Ever the Artist, a true great and very sad that he's gone. ****

Now onto this week #13 already new releases. Enjoy!!!

MARCH 30

1. ELLEN ALLIEN-“PUMP B/W FEEL LIKE” (SINGLE) (3/26)

2. THE ANNUALS-“SWEET SISTER” [EP] (3/30)

3. JOAN ARMATRADING-“THIS CHARMING LIFE” (3/30)

4. THE BLACK BELLES-“WHAT CAN I DO? B/W LIES” (1/26) (ON JACK WHITE’S LABEL)

5. BLACK FRANCIS-“NONSTOPEROTIK” (3/30)

6. BLACK TAMBOURINE-“S/T” COLLECTION (3/30)

7. BLANK DOGS-“PHRASES” [EP] (3/30)

8. BOE WEAVER-“BOE WEAVER” (3/30)

9. ELVA SNOW-“ELVA SNOW” (IMPORT) (2/9)

10. FELIX CARTAL-“POPULAR MUSIC” (3/30)

11. CATHERINE WHEEL-“FERMENT: SPECIAL EDITION” (IMPORT) (1992/2010) (3/30)

12. NICK CAVE-DELUXE REISSUES W/ DVD: “HENRY’S DREAM”, “TENDER PREY” & “THE GOOD SON” (3/30)

13. CIRCUS DEVILS-“MOTHER SKINNY” (3/30)

14. DONNACHA COSTELLO-“BEFORE WE SAY GOODBYE” (3/30)

15. DUM DUM GIRLS-“I WILL BE” (3/30)

16. ELEPHANT9-“WALK THE NILE” (3/30)

17. THOMAS FEHLMANN-“GUTE LUFT: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FROM 24H BERLIN TV DOCUMENTARY” (ON KOMPAKT) (3/30)

18. FREE ENERGY-“STUCK ON NOTHING” (3/30)

19. GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT-“S/T” (2008/2010) (3/30)

20. HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKEOFFS-“MEDICINE COUNTY” (3/30)

21. HANOI JANES-“YEAR OF PANIC” (3/30)

22. LINDSTROM AND CHRISTABELLE-REMIX EP’S: “BABY CAN’T STOP” + “LOVESICK BONUS TRACK: GUNS DROP” + “MUSIC IN MY MIND”

23. THE LIVING SISTERS (INARA GEORGE OF THE BIRD AND THE BEE), BECKY STARK OF LAVENDER DIAMOND & ELENI MANDELL)-“LOVE TO LIVE” (3/30)

24. LOOK MEXICO-“TO BED TO BATTLE” (3/30)

25. MEKOACHAN-“MINIMAL BUMP” [EP] (3/30)

26. NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION-“GRAPPLING HOOKS” (3/30)

27. JEN OLIVE-“WARM ROBOT” (PRODUCED BY ANDY PARTRIDGE OF XTC & ON HIS APE LABEL) (3/29)

28. SAM AMIDON-“I SEE THE SIGN” (3/30)

29. SEASICK STEVE-“MAN FROM ANOTHER TIME” (3/30)

30. SLOW CLUB-“YEAH, SO” (LTD EDITION W/ BONUS DISC) (3/30)

31. JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION-“DIRTY SHIRT ROCK ‘N ROLL: THE FIRST TEN YEARS” (3/30)

32. ANGUS & JULIA STONE-“DOWN THE WAY” (3/30)

33. TURIN BRAKES-“OUTBURSTS” (3/30)

34. VISAGE-“THE FACE: THE VERY BEST OF VISAGE” (3/30)

35. VOICE OF THE SEVEN THUNDERS-“S/T” (3/30)

36. WE ARE THE WORLD-“CLAY STONES” (3/30)

37. THOMAS WHITE (ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE)-“THE MAXIMALIST” (3/30) + “THE LAST BLAST” [EP] (W/3-B-SIDES)

38. WOODEN SHJIPS-“VOL. 2” (3/30)

39. JENNY OWEN YOUNGS-“LAST PERSON” [EP] (3/23)

40. VARIOUS ARTISTS-“COLD WAVES AND MINIMAL ELECTRONICS VOL.1” (3/30)

41. VARIOUS ARTISTS-“2010 DIAL RECORDS” ( 4/2)