JAN. 17, 2012
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Title:
Label/Due date:
Steve Aoki
"Wonderland" (guests: Rivers Cuomo, Lil Jon, Chiddy Bang, etc.; new single: "Ladi Dadi"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Ultra, Jan. 17, 2012)
Attack Attack! (Ohio metalcore band)
"This Means War" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Rise, Jan. 17, 2012)
Jessie Baylin (married to Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill)
"Little Spark" (producer: Kevin Augunas; Hear here ; See here ; MP3 Download )
(Blonde Rat, Jan. 17, 2012)
Big Pink, The (English electro-rock duo)
"Future This" (producer: Paul Epworth; first single: "Stay Gold"; Hear here ; See here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(4AD, Jan. 17, 2012)
Biohazard
"Reborn in Defiance" (first original lineup album in 18 years; producer: Toby Wright; Hear here )
(Nuclear Blast, Jan. 17, 2012)
Bombay Bicycle Club (English indie rock and folk band)
"A Different Kind of Fix" (producers: Jack Steadman, Jim Abbiss, Ben Allen; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Island, Jan. 17, 2012)
Jeff Campbell
"Stop and Go [MP3 Download ]" (producer: Charlie Wilson, Campbell; Hear here )
(Sonic Zen, Jan. 17, 2012)
Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez, Paul Motian
"Further Explorations" (two-CD, 19 song live set exploring the music of Bill Evans, recorded May 4-17, 2010, at the Blue Note in New York; producer: Corea; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Concord Jazz, Jan. 17, 2012)
Ani DiFranco
"Which Side Are You On?" (guests: Pete Seeger, Ivan & Cyril Neville, Anaïs Mitchell, Adam Levy; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Righteous Babe, Jan. 17, 2012)
Kathleen Edwards
"Voyageur" (producers: Edwards, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon; guests: Norah Jones, Vernon, Megafaun's Phil Cook, Peter Wolf Crier's Brian Moen; Hear here ; Read here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Zoë/Rounder, Jan. 17, 2012)
Enter Shikari
"A Flash Flood of Colour" (producers: Enter Shikari, Dan Weller; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Hopeless, Jan. 17, 2012)
Girls Generation (South Korean girl pop group)
"The Boys" (producer: Lee Soo Man; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(SM Entertainment/Interscope, Jan. 17, 2012)
Anthony Green (Circa Survive singer)
"Beautiful Things" (producers: Green, Jason Cupp; guests: Ida Maria, Lights, Maps & Atlases guitarist Dave Davison, Claire Wadsworth, Circa Survive bandmates Brendan Ekstrom and Colin Frangicetto; first single: "Get Yours While You Can"; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Photo Finish/Atlantic, Jan. 17, 2012)
Guided By Voices
"Let's Go Eat the Factory" (the first album from the group's "classic lineup" since 2004; Hear/read here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Guided By Voices, Jan. 17, 2012)
Jack DeJohnette
"Sound Travels" (guests: Bruce Hornsby, Bobby McFerrin, Esperanza Spalding, etc.; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Golden Beams/eOne, Jan. 17, 2012)
Kidz Bop Kids
"Kidz Bop 21" (16 tracks; MP3 Download )
(Razor & Tie, Jan. 17, 2012)
Leona Lewis
"Hurt: The EP [MP3 Download ]" (four songs; Hear here )
(Syco Music/RCA, Jan. 17, 2012)
Life and Times, The (American experimental space rock trio)
"No One Loves You Like I Do" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(SlimStyle, Jan. 17, 2012)
Refugees, The (Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland and Wendy Waldman)
"Three" (a mixture of new material and rerecorded solo tracks; MP3 Download )
(Wabuho, Jan. 17, 2012)
Seeker Lover Keeper
"Seeker Lover Keeper" (producers: Victor Van Vugt, Seeker Lover Keeper; Hear here )
(Spunk, Jan. 17, 2012)
Wadada Leo Smith's Mbira
"Dark Lady of the Sonnets" (Hear here )
(TUM, Jan. 17, 2012)
Various artists
"Pan Am: Music from and Inspired by the Original Series [TV soundtrack ]" (vintage tracks, plus Nikki Jean's cover of "Do You Want to Know a Secret"; MP3 Download )
(Verve, Jan. 17, 2012)
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Cecilia Bartoli
"Maria [CD/DVD ]" (2007 album)
(Decca, Jan. 17, 2012)
Coldplay
"Mylo Xyloto (Special Edition) [Box set ]" (2011 album, with pop-up book, 64-page hardcover book, 180-gram graffiti picture disc LP, stickers, stencils and poster)
(Capitol, Jan. 17, 2012)
Evergrey
"A Decade and a Half" (two-CD greatest hits collection, 24 songs; MP3 Download )
(Steamhammer, Jan. 17, 2012)
Gary Glitter
"The Hey Song (Rock & Roll Part 2): The Greatest Hits" (2 CDs, 32 songs)
(Recall, Jan. 17, 2012)
Terry Hall (of The Specials, Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield)
"The Best of 1981/1997" (2 CDs, 33 songs)
(U.K. - Music Club Deluxe, Jan. 16, 2012)
Lionel Hampton
"Hamp: The Legendary Decca Recordings of Lionel Hampton [MP3 Download ]" (1996 album; 36 tracks; Hear here )
(Verve, Jan. 17, 2012)
Heaven 17
"Play to Win: The Very Best of Heaven 17" (2 CDs, 33 songs)
(U.K. - Music Club Deluxe, Jan. 16, 2012)
Hot Chocolate
"You Sexy Thing: The Best of Hot Chocolate" (2 CDs, 41 songs)
(U.K. - Music Club Deluxe, Jan. 16, 2012)
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
"Stan Kenton and His Orchestra at The Hollywood Bowl, 1948: Featured Vocalist June Christy" (2 CDs, 33 songs)
(Sounds of Yesteryear, Jan. 17, 2012)
Martina McBride
"Hits and More" (20 songs; MP3 Download )
(Sony Nashville/RCA, Jan. 17, 2012)
Modern English
"Mesh and Lace" (1981 album; remastered), "After the Show" (1982 album; remastered), "Ricochet Days" (1984 album; remastered)
(4AD, Jan. 17, 2012)
Frank Sinatra
"The Concert Sinatra" (1963 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks, "California" and "America, the Beautiful"; MP3 Download )
(Concord, Jan. 17, 2012)
Michael W. Smith
"Decades of Worship" (12 songs; MP3 Download )
(Reunion, Jan. 17, 2012)
Sound, The (English post-punk band)
"Jeopardy" (1980 album; remastered; Hear here ), "From the Lions Mouth" (1981 album; remastered; Hear here )
(1972, Jan. 17, 2012)
Taylor Swift
"Speak Now: Deluxe Edition" (2010 album; 2 discs; see related Blu-ray below)
(Big Machine, Jan. 17, 2012)
T. Rex
"Electric Warrior" (1971 album; remastered; budget-priced)
(Rhino Flashback, Jan. 17, 2012)
UFO
"Too Hot to Handle: The Very Best of UFO" (2 CDs)
(U.K. - Music Club Deluxe, Jan. 16, 2012)
Various artists
"The 99 Most Essential Bach Masterpieces (Full Works Edition) [MP3 Download ]"
(X5 Music Group, Jan. 21, 2012)
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MUSIC BOOKS
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Title:
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Doors, The
"The Doors [Kindle ]" (author: Greil Marcus)
(Faber Music, Jan. 17, 2012)