FEATURED NEW RELEASES
WEEK OF JULY 24, 2007 |
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Nicole Willis & Soul The Inves... Keep Reachin Up 
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From the cold far North dance underground, this scintillating vocalist and celebrated Finland funk collective have created a uniquely hot record of romantic grooves! The Brooklyn-born Willis has worked with both Curtis Mayfield and the Brand New Heavies and done crucial work for Mo' Wax, while the Finnish-bred Soul Investigators crafted two previous full-lengths. After playing with members of the BNH and Mayfield, Willis moved back to the United States and worked with the band that would become Dee-Lite. | |||
Prince Planet Earth
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Garbage Absolute Garbage
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Yeah Yeah Yeah's Is Is
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Unkle War Stories
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Various Simpsons Movie / O.S.T.
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This CD contains the familiar themes from the show as well as the original movie score by award-winning composer/producer Hans Zimmer. A must for all Simpson's fans and donut lovers alike. | |||
Townes Van Zandt Live at the Old Quarter
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Primary 5 Go
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MF Doom MM..Food
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Jackie Greene Dig Years 2001-2005
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Chet Atkins & Les Paul Chester & Lester
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Chester & Lester is a beautiful and fun album by two masters. It was recorded in the mid-'70s when Chet Atkins was in his fifties and Les Paul was in his sixties. The latter had been in retirement for a decade before the recording of this album. Nashville studio musicians, including Randy Goodrum on piano and Larrie Londin on drums, backup the master guitarists, but this is by no means a country album. According to the liner notes, only two songs have any overdubs, so, "You hear the music just as it came down." And it all "came down" beautifully. | |||
Chet Atkins Essential Chet Atkins
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Corey Harris Zion Crossroads
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Tracy Nelson You'll Never Be a Stranger at ...
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Alamo Race Track Black Cat John Brown
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"Black Cat John Brown" combines familiar sounds in unfamiliar ways, like several radio stations playing all at once. Some tracks have an identifiable post-punk syncopation, others are more echoey, and still more are fairly difficult to classify: a quieter Pixies, early Radiohead with pizzicato strings, "Soft Bulletin"-era Flaming Lips with The Strokes, and more. | |||
Bishop Allen Broken String
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In 2006, the band self-released an EP every month of the year. Fifty-eight songs later, Bishop Allen's pop smarts sound timeless, escaping the indie-pop idiom and revealing a language informed by The Kinks, Dylan, and The Zombies. On this, their sophomore album, the band made a quantum leap. Of its twelve songs, ten are reworded tracks from the EPs and two are previously unreleased. These are not just re-recordings. The songs' arrangements have grown, the production is lush, the lyrics are front and center, and the band's evolution has reached a new level. | |||
Brian & the Nashvillains Setze... Red Hot & Live
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Includes his biggest hits ("Rock This Town", "Stray Cat Strut", and more) alongside songs from his recent "Rockabilly Riot" and "13", all with a new energy that could only be captured in a live setting among his most rabid fans in the world. Adding a piano player and second guitarist to the line-up presented an opportunity to take some of his Stray Cats classics and solo hits into fresh territory. A must have for any Setzer fan. | |||
Doors Live in Boston
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Emily & Soft Skeleton Haines What Is Free to a Good Home
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Evans Blue Pursuit Begins When This Portr...
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Grampall Jookabox Scientific Cricket
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Hanson Walk
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This album builds on the success of their last one, "Underneath", which debuted on the Billboard Independent chart at #1 and on Billboard's Top 200 at #25, making it one of the most successful self-released albums in history. Co-produced with the legendary Danny Kortchmar (Billy Joel, James Taylor, The Eagles). Look for Hanson on a full US tour in conjunction with this release. | |||
Jimmy Page This Guitar Kills
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John Cooper Clarke Snap Crackle & Bop
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John Vanderslice Emerald City
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Juliette & the Licks Four on the Floor
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Lonely H Hair
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Lovemakers Misery Loves Company
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Manchester Orchestra I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Chi...
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Manic Street Preachers Send Away the Tigers
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Marcos Hernandez Endless Night
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Marmoset Florist Fired
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Although principle songwriter Jorma Whittaker possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of Beatles-esque melodies and is likely to cite John Lennon and friends as his musical influences, "Florist Fired" leaves listeners with the unmistakable feeling that the band owes much more to a Keith Richards-led Stones swagger - without the budget or access to premium pharmaceuticals. | |||
Oliver Future Pax Futura
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Jimmy Page & Hip Young Guitar ... Hip Young Guitar Slinger
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Peter Hammill Singularity
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Peter Himmelman Pigeons Couldn't Sleep
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Sebadoh Freed Man
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This deluxe edition re-issue has been re-mastered and includes a whopping 52 tracks on a single disc, including many that haven't seen the light of day until now. Liner notes by Lou Barlow and Eric Gafney. | |||
Silverchair Young Modern
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Since exploding onto the alternative rock scene as teens in the mid-90s, Silverchair have grown up into a much more eclectic and melodic band. They've built a large and passionate fan base and have garnered high regard among critics and peers that once seemed unlikely. "Young Modern" is the fastest selling album of the band's career in their homeland - propelled by the #1 hit single "Straight Lines". It also features orchestral arrangements by legendary Beach Boys collaborator Van Dyke Parks. | |||
Slayer Christ Illusion
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Squeeze 20th Century Masters: Millenni...
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Tegan & Sara Con
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Van Der Graaf Generator Real Time (Royal Festival Hall...
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Yes, this is nostalgia, but unlike most reunion shows, this one features four men still in full possession of their talent and eager to push onward. Real Time (so titled because nothing has been edited out or added) is a must for the fan and, with such a stellar cross-section of material, an excellent starting place for the newcomer. ~ François Couture, All Music Guide | |||
Will Stratton What the Night Said
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The desire to approximate what Nick Drake did on Pink Moon and apply it to one's own circumstances or era has bedeviled a couple of generations of artists. From Mark Kozelek to Mojave 3 to Damon & Naomi, so many accomplished artists have effectively set off after this precarious balance of levity and gravity; on this album Stratton ranks with the absolute best. ~ Erik Hage, All Music Guide | |||
Lonnie Jordan War Stories
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band Made in New Orleans: The Hurri...
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U-Nam Back from the 80's
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Various Sounds of the City: New York A...
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Ellis Hooks Another Saturday Morning
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Dalek Deadverse Massive 1: Dalek Rar...
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Various Ibiza Revisited / Various
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Various Trip Hoppin / Various
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Mexican Institute of Sound Pinata
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Following the success of last year's debut "Mejico Maxico" is this infectious pastiche of electronica, dub, cha cha, and other musical surprises. Guests on "Pinata" include members of Tom Tom Club, Cornelius, and Babasonicos. | |||
Bobby Bare Bobby Bare Sings Lullabies Leg...
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Johnny Cash Great Lost Performances
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Waylon & Waymore Blues Band Je... Never Say Die: The Complete Fi...
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Waylon Jennings Essential Waylon Jennings
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Billy Bob Thorton Beautiful Door
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Sukhawat Ali Khan Shukriya
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Various Trojan Slack Reggae Box Set / ...
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