2014 NEW RELEASES WEEK #7 FEBRUARY 11, 2014

FEBRUARY 11, 2014 (WEEK #7)

1.    BAAL-“SHURADO” (2/11)

2.    BAND OF HORSES-“ACOUSTIC AT THE RYMAN” (2/11) 

3.    BARDO POND-“WITHOUT A DOUBT B/W HEAVEN Ii” (SINGLE) (2/11) 

4.    BRETON-“WAR ROOM STORIES” (2/11) 

5.    CHEATAHS-“CHEATAHS” (2/11) 

6.    CIBO MATTO-“HOTEL VALENTINE” (2/11) 

7.    CLAN OF XYMOX-“MATTERS OF MIND BODY & SOUL” (2/11)

8.    CROSSES-“+++” (2/11)

9.    ROBERT ELLIS-“THE LIGHTS FROM THE CHEMICAL PLANT” (2/11) 

10. MARY FAHL-“LOVE & GRAVITY” (2/11) (Singer-songwriter Mary Fahl's latest album Love and Gravity features a very full and unique sound that showcases Fahl, who first rose to fame as the lead singer and co-founder of the mid-1990s folk based adult alternative group, October Project. She expanded beyond the band and started to work on her solo career back in 2001. On her solo projects, Fahl has a few clear musical influences that surround her sound including classical, medieval and pop. She has released many albums as a solo artist but this one feels different. The album has a very strongly produced sound and highlights Fahl's voice which has a transcendent and beautiful tone. The instrumentals have a strong folk influence and a hint of pop music. The sound might be too different for fans of most pop music that is heard on the radio today, but this album does have musicianship and a true voice and direction. It is refreshing to change up musical listening every so often. Stand out tracks on the album include, How Much Love, Both Sides Now and Meant To Be. --TheCelebrityCafe.com. Mary Fahl was the lead singer of the band October Project. The band sadly disbanded in the late 1990's after releasing 2 terrific albums. The band had a sound that was a perfect mixture of Fleetwood Mac, Jefferson Airplane and Adele. The hallmark of the band was Mary Fahl's awe-inspiring power vocals over gorgeous melodies played with passion and sophistication. Since the band disbanded, Mary has released several very strong albums, included the fantastic re-working of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and her wonderful, original studio album called The Other Side of Time. Now, Mary returns with her album Love & Gravity which is her best studio album to date. On this album she reaches October Project heights with her soaring vocals and great songwriting to match. Highlights are the previously mentioned Exiles which was written for the new Anne Rice book, the song Siren, and her ode to those who died on 9/11 The Dawning of the Day. One of the other highlights is the simply stunning cover of the Joni Mitchell classic Both Sides Now. In that song Mary infuses a staggering level of emotion and truly owns the song making us forget that this is actually a cover. Mary Fahl's solo career is going very well and I hope she continues to release material as powerful as the brand new album Love & Gravity. Overall: A --FiveMinuteMusicReviews.com

11. FANFARLO-“LET’S GO EXTINCT” (2/11)

12. NEIL FINN-“DIZZY HEIGHTS” (2/11) 

13. GENE-“OLYMPIAN”, “TO SEE THE LIGHTS”, “DRAWN TO THE DEEP END”, “REVELATIONS”, “LIBERTINE” (2-CD DELUXE REISSUES IMPORT) (2/11)

14. THE GO FIND-“BRAND NEW LOVE” (2/11) 

15. NOAH GUNDERSON-“LEDGES” (2/11) 

16. HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF-“SMALL TOWN HEROES” (2/11) 

17. ILLUM SPHERE-“THE GHOSTS OF THEN AND NOW” (2/11) 

18. BAP KENNEDY-“LET’S START AGAIN” (IMPORT) (2/11) 

19. SETH LAKEMAN-“WORD OF MOUTH” (IMPORT 2-CD) (2/11) 

20. GREG LASWELL-“I WAS GOING TO BE AN ASTRONAUT” (2/11)

21. MAXIMO PARK-“TOO MUCH INFORMATION” (2/11) (IMPORT 2-CD LTD EDITION) 

22. PATTERNS-“WAKING LINES” (2/11) 

23. NINA PERSSON-“ANIMAL HEART” (2/11) 

24. SAM ROBERTS BAND-“LO-FANTASY” (2-CD DELUXE EDITION) (2/11) 

25. RUINED FORTUNE-“RUINED FORTUNE” (2/11) 

26. SNOWMINE-“DIALECTS” (2/11) 

27. SPEEDY ORTIZ-“REAL HAIR” [EP] (2/11) 

28. SUN KIL MOON-“BENJI” (2-CD LIMITED EDITION W/ LIVE BONUS DISC) (2/11) 

29. TEMPLES-“SUN STRUCTURES” (2/11) 

30. WHISKEY MYERS-“EARLY MORNING SHAKES” (2/4) 

31. VARIOUS ARTISTS-“A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING)” (2/11) 

32. VARIOUS ARTISTS-“PUNK 45: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SOCIETY. GET A JOB, GET A CAR, GET A BED, GET DRUNK!  - UNDERGROUND PUNK AND POST-PUNK IN THE UK 1977-1981, VOL. 2” (2/11)