APRIL 10, 2012
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Title:
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"Stalingrad" (producer: Andy Sheap; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Nuclear Blast, April 10, 2012)
Alabama Shakes
"Boys & Girls" (producers: Alabama Shakes; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(ATO, April 10, 2012)
Amadou & Mariam (Malian duo)
"Folila" (guests: Santigold, TV on the Radio, Nick Zinner, Theophilus London, Bassekou Kouyate, etc.; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Because Music/Nonesuch, April 10, 2012)
Attaloss (L.A. modern rockers)
"Attaloss" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Rock Ridge Music, April 10, 2012)
Counting Crows
"Underwater Sunshine (or what we did on our summer vacation)" (all-covers album, featuring versions of songs by Big Star, Teenage Fanclub, Bob Dylan, The Faces, Travis, etc.; producer: Shawn Dealey; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Collective Sounds, April 10, 2012)
Jon DeRosa (Brooklyn singer-songwriter)
"A Wolf in Preacher's Clothes [MP3 Download ]" (producer: Charles Newman; Hear here )
(Motherwest, April 10, 2012)
Dirge Within
"There Will Be Blood" (producers: Ari Mihalopoulos, Dirge Within; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Rocket Science Ventures/THC: MUSIC/Sony RED, April 10, 2012)
Emmure
"Slave to the Game" (drummer: Mark Castillo; producer: Joey Sturgis; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Victory, April 10, 2012)
Estrogen Highs (New Haven punk-rock quartet)
"Irrelevant Future" (first single: "I Wanna Be Tall"; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Trouble in Mind, April 10, 2012)
Simone Felice (former drummer for The Felice Brothers)
"Simone Felice" (first single: "New York Times"; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Reveal, April 10, 2012)
Florence + The Machine
"MTV Unplugged [CD/DVD ]" (Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Universal Republic, April 10, 2012)
Donald Glover (of NBC's "Community")
"Weirdo" (recorded at the Union Square Theatre in New York City; Hear here ; See here ; MP3 Download ; DVD )
(eOne Music, April 10, 2012)
Nanci Griffith
"Intersection" (first single: "Hell No [I'm Not Alright]"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Thirty Tigers, April 10, 2012)
Grand Duchy (Black Francis and wife Violet Clark)
"Let the People Speak" (Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Sonic Unyon, April 10, 2012)
Halestorm
"The Strange Case of ..." (producer: Howard Benson; first single: "Love Bites [So Do I]"; Hear here ; Read here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Atlantic, April 10, 2012)
Morten Harket (of a-ha)
"Scared of Heights" (second single from his upcoming solo album; See here )
(Europe - Universal, April 9, 2012)
Hollows (Chicago indie rockers)
"Vulture" (Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Trouble in Mind, April 10, 2012)
It's a Musical (Berlin duo)
"For Years and Years" (Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Morr Music, April 10, 2012)
Killing Joke
"MMXII" (producer: Killing Joke; first single: "In Cythera"; Hear here ; See here ; Read here )
(U.K. - Spinefarm/Universal, April 9, 2012)
Lords of Acid
"Deep Chills" (Belgian electro-industrial pioneers' first album in 11 years; producer: Praga Khan; first single: "Pop That Tooshie"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Metropolis, April 10, 2012)
Lostprophets
"Weapons" (producer: Ken Andrews; Hear here )
(U.K. - Epic, April 9, 2012)
Mastersons, The
"Birds Fly South" (producers: Steve Christensen, Chris Masterson, George Reiff, Falcon Valdez, Eleanor Whitmore; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(New West, April 10, 2012)
Monica
"New Life" (producers: Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Jermaine Dupri, Polow Da Don, Lamb, Salaam Remi; guests: Brandy, Wale; first single: "It All Belongs to Me"; Hear here ; Deluxe edition ; MP3 Download )
(RCA, April 10, 2012)
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (son of Willie Nelson)
"Wasted" (Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(POTR Music, LLC, April 10, 2012)
John Oates Band
"The Bluesville Sessions" (recorded Oct. 11, 2011, at the Sirius/XM Radio Station Studios in Washington, D.C.; MP3 Download )
(WBA, April 10, 2012)
Ryan Power (Burlington, Vt., pop singer)
"I Don't Want to Die [MP3 Download ]" (Hear here ; Read here )
(NNA Tapes, April 10, 2012)
Daniel Powter (of "Bad Day" fame)
"Cupid [MP3 Download ]" (first single from new album coming this summer; Hear here )
(Avex, April 10, 2012)
Prince Royce
"Phase II" (first single: "Las Cosas Pequeñas"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Top Stop Music, April 10, 2012)
Prinzhorn Dance School
"I Want You [MP3 Download ]" (five-song EP; first single: "I Want You"; Hear here ; See here )
(DFA, April 10, 2012)
Radiation City
"Cool Nightmare [MP3 Download ]" (seven-song EP; first single: "Find It of Use"; Hear here ; See here )
(Tender Loving Empire, April 10, 2012)
Bonnie Raitt
"Slipstream" (her first album since 2005; a mixture of covers and original songs; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Redwing, April 10, 2012)
Right Now, The (Chicago-based, R&B/soul-influenced group)
"Gets Over You [MP3 Download ]" (producer: Sergio Rios; first single: "Half As Much"; Hear here ; Read here ; Vinyl )
(The Right Now, April 10, 2012)
Curtis Salgado
"Soul Shot" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Alligator, April 10, 2012)
Scars on 45 (U.K. indie rock band)
"Scars on 45" (Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Chop Shop/Atlantic, April 10, 2012)
Sleepy Sun
"Spine Hits" (producers: Dave Catching, Ethan Allen, Sleepy Sun; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(The End, April 10, 2012)
Steep Canyon Rangers
"Nobody Knows You" (producers: Steep Canyon Rangers, Gary Paczosa; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Rounder, April 10, 2012)
Taproot
"Episodes" (producer: Tim Patalan; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Victory, April 10, 2012)
Lissy Trullie
"Lissy Trullie" (producers: John Hill, David Sitek; first single: "Madeleine" ; Hear here ; Vinyl )
(Downtown, April 10, 2012)
Various artists
"I Love J-Rock II [MP3 Download ]" (compilation of the label's female Japanese rockers; Hear here )
(Good Charamel, April 10, 2012)
Various artists
"Newsies: Original Broadway Cast Recording [MP3 Download ]" (book by Harvey Fiertsein, lyrics by Jack Feldman, music by Alan Menken; Read here ; CD )
(Ghostlight, April 10, 2012)
Various artists
"Think Like a Man [Film soundtrack ]" (movie opens April 20; featuring new music from Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo, John Legend, Kelly Rowland, "X-Factor" finalist Marcus Canty, etc.; See here ; MP3 Download )
(Epic, April 10, 2012)
M. Ward
"A Wasteland Companion" (guests: Zooey Deschanel, Howe Gelb, Mike Mogis, John Parish, Steve Shelley, etc.; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Merge, April 10, 2012)
Alex Winston
"King Con" (producers: Charlie Hugall, Bjorn Yttling, The Knocks; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(V2/Cooperative Music, April 10, 2012)
Elliot Yamin (former "American Idol" finalist)
"Let's Get to What's Real" (first single: "3 Words"; Hear here ; See here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Purpose Music Group/eOne Music, April 10, 2012)
Young Hines
"Give Me My Change [MP3 Download ]" (Hear here )
(Readymade, April 10, 2012 - Brendan Benson's label)
Zambri (New York electronic sister duo)
"House of Baasa" (first single: "ICBYS" ; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Kanine, April 10, 2012)
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Crucial Conflict
"The Final Conflict [MP3 Download ]" (1996 album), "Good Side Bad Side [MP3 Download ]" (1998 album)
(Universal, April 10, 2012)
Kraftwerk
"The Catalogue [Box set ]" (limited-edition box set containing all eight of the German electronic-music pioneers' albums, packaged in a black box)
(U.K. - Astralwerks/EMI, April 9, 2012)
Madness
"Forever Young: The Ska Collection" (24 songs)
(U.K. - Salvo, April 9, 2012)
Madness
"Absolutely [MP3 Download ]" (1980 album; 14 songs), "Absolutely Beyond Compare [MP3 Download ]" (1980 album; with bonus tracks)
(Rhino/Warner, April 10, 2012)
Bette Midler
"Live at Last" (1977 album, recorded at the Cleveland Music Hall; remastered; two CDs)
(Friday Music, April 10, 2012)
Roachford
"Live at Rockpalast" (two-CD set includes 1991 and 2004 concerts; MP3 Download )
(Europe - Made in Germany Music, April 9, 2012)
Todd Rundgren's Utopia
"Live at Hammersmith Odeon '75" (recorded by the BBC on Oct. 9, 1975; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Shout! Factory, April 10, 2012)
Al Stewart
"Year of the Cat [Vinyl ]" (1976 album; remastered)
(Friday Music, April 10, 2012)
Stiff Little Fingers
"All the Best [MP3 Download ]" (30 tracks)
(EMI, April 10, 2012)
Various artists
"'80s Monster Ballads" (two CDs)
(Cleopatra, April 10, 2012)
Various artists
"Philadelphia International Classics: The Tom Moulton Remixes" (four CDs, 31 songs; Read here )
(U.K. - Harmless, April 9, 2012)
Various artists
"Top 4: The Best of Cold Chillin' Records" (15 songs, feat. M.C. Shan, Biz Markie, Marley Marl, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo)
(Traffic, April 10, 2012)
Various artists
"X: Christian Rock Hits! 2012" (20 songs, featuring Switchfoot, Hawk Nelson, TobyMac, Kutless, Skillet, Family Force 5, etc.; MP3 Download )
(BEC Recordings, April 10, 2012)
World Party
"Arkeology: Diary & Music Collection [Box set ]" (five CDs, featuring 70 previously unreleased tracks spanning 25 years; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Seaview/Fontana, April 10, 2012)
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