New Release Round-Up 03-11-14

On their gorgeous sixth album, Elbow have released a collection of tracks brimming with soul, heart & beauty.  The Take Off And Landing Of Everything is a rich and rewarding album showcasing Guy Garvey to be one of the most eloquent British songwriters around. Ever since their debut, Asleep In The Back, they have continued to produce albums of the highest caliber and show no signs of slowing down. It is a certainty that Elbow will be around for some time.

Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, featuring Edie Brickell, release their first ever live concert CD/DVD package capturing their extraordinary performance at the historic Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside California last fall. The live performance was recorded for PBS Great Performances and features material from Martin and Brickells Grammy-nominated album Love Has Come For You, as well as music from Martins Grammy nominated collaboration with The Steep Canyon Rangers, Rare Bird Alert, and his Grammy Award winning album The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo.

The stars have truly aligned in 311's favor as they are able to release their new album Stereolithic on 3/11.  This is their 11th album and continues the rock/reggae vibe they have become renowned for. Vocalist Nick Hexum's vocals are as strong as ever, as shown on their lead single Five Of Everything. Oh and for a further 311 reference the album is released on their own label 311 Records. 

KXM the all new super-group featuring guitar legend George Lynch, longtime KoRn drummer Ray Luzier and Kings X bassist/singer dUg Pinnick come together for their 13 track Rock & Roll masterpiece! The self-titled debut of KXM is something truly unique and special. The songs are powerful, precise, and transcend beyond the boundaries of the imagination.

Plus there are other great, new releases including Aloe Blacc who releases the best of his career so far with Lift Your Spirit which features the single The Man as well as an acoustic version of the huge Avicii single Wake Me Up. Slow Me Down is the seventh album from American country artist Sara Evans and follows her 2011 album Stronger. Country music's 'Gentle Giant' Don Williams re-teams with award-winning producer Garth Fundis for Reflections, the follow up to 2012's well-received comeback album And So It Goes. Grammy nominated singer and Verve recording artist Ledisi releases her fifth major studio release The Truth. LA's lLatin alternative stalwarts Ozomatli make their Vanguard debut with Place in the Sun, a sun-soaked mélange of rock, cumbia, hip-hop, funk, dub, and all-around goodness. There aren't a lot of frills or gimmicks surrounding Battleme's second album Future Runs Magnetic because, simply put, the music speaks for itself. Bombastic, driving and powerful, the album is a timeless collection of rock anthems. And Given the critical and commercial success of The English Riviera, Metronomy could have easily spent another album or two expanding on its polished, erudite pop. However, they're too mercurial a band to do the obvious thing. On Love Letters, they abandon their previous album's sleek precision for fuzzy analog charm.

Plus, Eric Clapton, Chicago, Cowboy Troy, Charlie Oxford, Conan, Nervosa, Laibach, Ambrose Akinmusire, Veronica Mars [Soundtrack], Juanes, Divergent [Soundtrack], Ellie Holcomb, Dean Wareham, Architects UK, The Shrine, God Module, Tensnake, MO, Dena and Young Money all have new albums today.

There are also a couple of singles available, including The Silver Palms who release their single Superstar [Vinyl Single] which follows their "Georgia Boy" debut track, which surfaced online in the fall of 2013.

There is the new Johnny Cash single She Used To Love Me A Lot which is taken from the previously unreleased lost album Out Among The Stars which is out 03/25

And David Bowie continues his 40th anniversary releases with Rebel Rebel [40th Anniversary 7 Inch Picture Disc].

EARLY LISTEN AND PREVIEW

Looking ahead to next week's chart, We are excited to present an Early Listen for Broken Social Scene frontman Kevin Drew's sophomore solo album Darlings released on Arts & Crafts. The follow-up to 2007′s Spirit If.., Darlings was recorded in Alberta with co-producers Dave Hamelin (The Stills) and Graham Lessard (Stars). The 12-track album features contributions from Charles Spearin and Ohad Benchetrit of Do Make Say Think and Broken Social Scene and Dean Stone of Apostle of Hustle. It includes the singles “Good Sex” and “Mexican Aftershow Party”. The album is available now for pre order and you can watch the video for lead single Good Sex here as well as visit instore to hear the full album.

For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section and don't forget that many of these titles are also available on vinyl.

New Release Round-Up 03-04-14

English Oceans, the 12th release for Drive-By Truckers, is an elegantly balanced and deeply engaged new effort that finds the group refreshed and firing on all cylinders. 'It can go from this chainsaw rock 'n' roll to this very delicate, pretty-sounding stuff,' says Mike Cooley. The album is available now and you can watch the incredible live studio performance of 'Made Up of English Oceans' here as well as visit instore to hear the full album.

With a new record label in tow, Toronto-based Dine Alone Records, Keith Murray and Chris Cain, better known as We Are Scientists, are giving fans the kind of songs that put them on the global map and that we've been missing from our playlists. In late 2012, they entered the studio in New York with producer Chris Coady (Beach House, Gang Gang Dance, Blonde Redhead) to record sessions for their fourth record. Burrows relocated to the city from England while he worked with Murray and Cain to write and record tracks for the album Tv en Francais! The album is available now and you can preview the tracks here and watch the crazy video for the lead single Dumb Luck as well as visit instore to hear the full album.



Holly Golightly has made over 20 albums and appeared on countless more, but she never had a recording experience like the one she had making the new Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs release All Her Fault. Golightly and her partner Lawyer Dave spent nearly six months on the project. "It has never taken me that long to get through 12 tracks," she admits. "I don't have the patience for endlessly going over things. I want things done quickly and this was like pulling a Dave-shaped log along at times." The album is available now and you can preview the track Trouble In Mind here.

Arthur Beatrice founding members Orlando Leopard (vocals/instruments) and Elliot Barnes (drums) discovered early in their school-formed friendship, and musical partnership, that their opposing views would take them in interesting and often unpredictable directions. The pair were looking to introduce a new dynamic to their songwriting when they met and enlisted Ella Girardot (vocals/keys), after hearing her perform UK group All Saints' 'Pure Shores' in the school talent contest. Brother Hamish Barnes (vocals/bass/guitar) joined a little later, quickly providing another point of creative tension when he began contributing songs that soon became as vital as anything before. Check out the new album Working Out here.

The Unsemble is a collaboration of three very notable musical personalities. You may know of Duane Denison (guitar, keyboards) from his work with Tomahawk and The Jesus Lizard, among others. He's in fine form here. You might know of Alexander Hacke (bass, electronics) from his work with Einsturzende Neubaten, Crime and the City Solution, and his film and production work. He's at the top of his game these days. You probably don't know of Brian Kotzur (drums, keyboards) but you should. He has worked with Silver Jews and Harmony Korine, both quite popular with indie hipsters, slackers, etc. He's got moves, just you wait. 



Plus there are other great, new releases including Pharrell Williams who after a tremendous 2013 working behind the scenes on some of the year's biggest albums,  once again steps forward into the limelight as he releases his highly anticipated second solo album G I R L.  Featuring the hit single "Happy", an international phenomenon and radio smash, the album is the undeniable sound of an artist thoroughly enjoying himself. Ghost Beach, the New York-based duo of Josh Ocean & Eric "Doc" Mendelsohn, bring together the two worlds of electronic and live performance whose sound is self-described as "Tropical Grit Pop." On their debut full-length album Blonde, Ghost Beach once again perfects a blend of retro and futuristic soaring synth-pop, none more so evident than in the searing single "Miracle", you can watch the video here. Real Estate's third long-player, Atlas, starts 2014 off on the right note. Recorded at Wilco's studio, in Chicago, IL, Atlas expands upon the pastoral lushness of 2011's breakout album Days. Atlas continues hitting with the same catchy confidence that made Days such an enduring listen. Bob Dylan releases a 2CD Deluxe Edition of his 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration from October 16th 1992, with Remastered Audio and premieres of two previously unreleased recordings from the concert's sound check: Sinéad O'Connor singing "I Believe In You" and Eric Clapton's interpretation of "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright." The collection is also available on Blu-Ray for the full experience. Rick Ross delivers his sixth studio album, Mastermind, and describes this as a more "soulful" record than his previous albums. Chris Wallace, former lead singer of White Tie Affair, breaks through with his debut album, Push Rewind which features the hit single Keep Me Crazy. And Rufus Wainwright releases Vibrate: The Best Of Rufus Wainwright which encapsulates a career in music that is like no other. This new collection features 17 standout songs that define one of modern music's most innovative talents, as well as a brand new recording, 'Me and Liza'. Also out this week is his breathtaking performance Rufus Wainwright: Live from the Artists Den which is available on both CD and Blu-Ray

Plus, Wake Owl, Comeback Kid, Ashanti, Ume, The Men, Linda Perhacs, Eagulls, Highasakite, The Revivalists, Anne, Eternal Summers, Ava Luna, Roman Remains, Axxa/Abraxas, Carla Bozulich, Trust, Nick Waterhouse, Silver Snakes, Charlie Simpson, Lea Michele and Johnny Cash all have new albums today.

There are also a couple of singles available, including Elbow who release New York Morning & Fly Boy Blue/Lunette both of which are taken from their new album The Take Off And Landing Of Everything which is released next week.

And 311 release Five Of Everything which is the lead single from their new album Stereolithic, also out next week.

For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section and don't forget that many of these titles are also available on vinyl.

Grammy Winners 2014

Another year, another Grammy ceremony.  With 83 awards in total, 2014 was the biggest year in the ceremony's 56 year history.  Daft Punk and Lorde were among the biggest winners, winning five and two awards respectively.  

The French duo were also amongst the performers as they alongside Pharrell Williams performed their huge track Get Lucky.  Other performers included Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Jay Z, Beyonce, Metallica, Queens Of The Stoneage with Nine Inch Nails and Paul McCartney teamed up with Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear for a rendition of 'Cut Some Slack' from last year's Grohl-fuelled 'Real To Reel: Sound City' Album/Documentary.

Here is a rundown of some of the winners for 2014.


Record Of The Year: Get Lucky - Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers

Album Of The Year: Random Access Memories - Daft Punk

Song Of The year: Royals - Lorde


Best New Artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best Pop Solo Performance: Lorde - Royals

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers - Get Lucky


Best Pop Vocal Album: Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars

Best Dance/Electronica Album: Random Access Memories - Daft Punk


Best Rock Performance: Imagine Dragons - Radioactive


Best Metal Performance: Black Sabbath: God Is Dead?

Best Rock Song: Cut Me Some Slack - Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear

Best Rock Album: Celebration Day - Led Zeppelin

Best Alternative Music Album: Modern Vampires Of The City - Vampire Weekend

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On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2

In 1994, The Beatles' Live at the BBC was released to worldwide acclaim - hitting number one in the U.K. and number three in the U.S. and selling more than five million copies within six weeks. Now comes a new companion to The Beatles' first BBC collection, On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2  On Air's 63 tracks, none of which overlaps with The Beatles' first BBC release, include 37 previously unreleased performances and 23 previously unreleased recordings of in-studio banter and conversation between the band's members and their BBC radio hosts. 

Also newly remastered for reissue, The Beatles' first Live at the BBC album sounds and looks better than ever. This collection of the group's BBC sessions mixed versions of their hits with a treasure trove of 30 songs The Beatles performed on air but never released on record in the 1960s. 

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