OCT. 4, 2011
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Erasure |
"Tomorrow's World" (producer: Frankmusik; first single: "When I Start To [Break It All Down]"; Hear here) |
(Mute, Oct. 4, 2011) |
| Evanescence |
"Evanescence" (producer: Nick Raskulinecz; Hear here; Read here) |
(Wind-up, Oct. 4, 2011) |
| Feist |
"Metals" (producers: Feist, Chilly Gonzalez, Mocky, Valgeir Siggurdsson; Hear/read here) |
(Cherrytree/Interscope, Oct. 4, 2011) |
| House of Lords |
"Big Money" (Hear here) |
(Europe - Frontiers, Oct. 3, 2011) |
| Jack's Mannequin |
"People and Things" (first single: "My Racing Thoughts"; Hear here) |
(Warner, Oct. 4, 2011) |
| James Morrison |
"The Awakening" (producer: Bernard Butler; Hear here; See here) |
(U.K. - Island, Oct. 3, 2011) |
| Mutemath |
"Odd Soul" (Hear here) |
(Teleprompt/Warner, Oct. 4, 2011) |
| Radical Face (aka Ben Cooper) |
"The Family Tree: The Roots" (Hear here) |
(Bear Machine, Oct. 4, 2011) |
| Uriah Heep |
"Live in Armenia [CD/DVD]" (2 CDs, 1 DVD; producer: Mike Paxman; See here) |
(Europe - Frontiers, Oct. 3, 2011) |
| Various artists |
"The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams" (Bob Dylan's all-star project of completing unfinished Williams songs; contributors: Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Alan Jackson, Norah Jones, Merle Haggard, Jakob Dylan, Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell, Jack White, Lucinda Williams, Levon Helm, Patty Loveless, Holly Williams; Read here) |
(Egyptian/Columbia, Oct. 4, 2011) |
| Justin Taylor |
"The Best of Justin Taylor" |
(Lantern, Oct. 4, 2011) |
| Bette Midler |
"Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On [DVD]" (recorded during her 2008-2010 stint at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; Blu-ray) |
(Image, Oct. 4, 2011) |
| Rob Thomas |
"Something to Be Tour: Live at Red Rocks [DVD]" (Blu-ray) |
(Image, Oct. 4, 2011) |
OCT. 11, 2011
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Dierks Bentley |
(title TBA; first single: "Am I the Only One"; Read here) |
(Capitol Nashville, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Big Deal |
"Lights Out" (producers: Kacey Underwood, Dean Reid; first single: "Chair"; Hear here) |
(U.K. - Mute, Oct. 10, 2011) |
| Emil & Friends (actor Emile Hirsch) |
"Lo & Behold" (Hear here) |
(Cantore, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Five Finger Death Punch |
"American Capitalist" (producer: Kevin Churko; first single: "Under and Over It"; Hear here) |
(Prospect Park, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Scott H. Biram |
"Bad Ingredients" (Hear here) |
(Bloodshot, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| John Wesley Harding |
"The Sound of His Own Voice" (producers: Scott McCaughey, Harding; Hear here; Vinyl) |
(Yep Roc, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Sophie B. Hawkins |
"The Crossing" (first single: "Betchya Got a Cure"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Trumpet Swan, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Himalayan Bear (aka Ryan Beattie of Victoria, B.C.) |
"Hard Times [MP3 Download]" (Hear here) |
(Absolutely Kosher, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Hull |
"Beyond the Lightless Sky" (Hear here) |
(The End, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Cosmo Jarvis |
"Is the World Strange or Am I Strange?" (first single: "Gay Pirates"; Hear here) |
(25th Frame/The End, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Joe Jonas |
"Fastlife" (first single: "See No More," featuring Chris Brown; Hear here; See here) |
(Jonas/Hollywood, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Parlor Mob, The (New Jersey rock quintet) |
"Dogs" (producer: Matt Radosevich; first single: "Into the Sun"; Hear here) |
(Roadrunner, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Chris Pierce |
"I Can Hear You" (includes a cover of Bill Withers' "Hope She'll Be Happier"; producers: Pierce, Seth Atkins Horan; Hear here) |
(Pierce, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Trapped Under Ice |
"Big Kiss Goodnight" (producer: New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert; Hear here) |
(Good Fight Music/Reaper, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Rachael Yamagata |
"Chesapeake" (producer: John Alagia; Hear here; Read here) |
(Frankenfish, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Ray Charles |
"Blues Before Sunrise" (2 CDs, 30 songs; recordings from 1949-1952) |
(Pazzazz, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Ben Folds |
"Retrospective: Best Imitation of Myself 1995-2011" (Deluxe edition, 3 CDs, 61 songs) |
(Epic/Legacy, Oct. 11, 2011) |
BTW: Disc One: "The Best Imitation of Myself" — "Brick (Radio Mix)," "Annie Waits," "Philosophy," "Underground," "Landed (Strings Version)," "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces," "Don't Change Your Plans," "The Luckiest," "Smoke," "Rockin' the Suburbs," "Kate," "Gracie," "Still Fighting It," "You Don't Know Me," "There's Always Someone Cooler Than You," "Still," "From Above," "House" (new track).
Disc Two: "Live (1997 - 2011) — "Julianne," "Video," "Song for The Dumped," "Missing the War," "Mess," "Magic," "Selfless, Cold and Composed," "Zak and Sara," "Girl," "Just Pretend," "Fred Jones Part 2," "Careless Whisper" (featuring Rufus Wainwright), "All U Can Eat," "Long Tall Texan," "Army," "Battle of Who Could Care Less," "Kylie from Connecticut," "Effington," "Picture Window," "Sentimental Guy," "Not the Same."
Disc Three: "Rarities (1991 - 2011)" — "Unrelated" (unfinished song demo), "Best Imitation of Myself" (demo), "Rocky" (4 track home demo), "Boxing" (demo), "Julianne" (from unreleased first album, 1994), "Evaporated" (from unreleased first album, 1994), "Alice Childress" (originally released on "Rare on Air 3: KCRW Performances," 1997), "Barrytown" (from "Me, Myself and Irene" soundtrack, 2000), "Amelia Bright" (Mitch Easter sessions, 2000), "Tell Me What I Did" (new track), "Rock Star" (demo), "Losing Lisa" (demo), "Break Up at Food Court" (demo), "Wandering" (demo), "Hiro's Song" (demo), "The Secret Life of Morgan Davis" (alternate mix), "Such Great Heights" (alternative mix from MySpace sessions), Bitches Ain't Shit" (B-side of "Landed" 7-inch vinyl single, "Time" (alternate version), "Sleazy" (originally released on Download to Donate's Tsunami Relief, 2011), "Because the Origami," "Stumblin' Home Winter Blues" (new track).
| Metric |
"Fantasies Flashbacks" (fan-created remixes of songs from the band's 2009 album "Fantasies"; Hear here; Vinyl) |
(METRIC Music International/Mom + Pop Music Co., Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Judy Garland |
"The London Studio Recordings, 1957-1964" (2 CDs) |
(First Hand, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Paul Simon |
"Graceland" (1986 album; remastered), "Rhythm of the Saints" (1990 album; remastered) |
(Columbia/Legacy, Oct. 11, 2011) |
| Yes |
"Live on Air" (1985 concert) |
(IMV Blueline, Oct. 11, 2011) |
OCT. 18, 2011
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Casting Crowns |
"Come to the Well" (Hear here) |
(Provident, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| David J |
"Not Long For This World" (Hear here) |
(Starry, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| Deep Dark Woods, The |
"The Place I Left Behind" (producer: Darren Van Niekerk; Hear here) |
(Sugar Hill, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| Iced Earth |
"Dystopia" (Hear here) |
(Century Media, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| Shelby Lynne |
"Revelation Road" (Hear here) |
(Everso/Fontana, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| Martina McBride |
(title TBA; producer Byron Gallimore; new single: "Love You Through It"; Hear here) |
(Republic Nashville, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| M83 |
"Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Mute, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| Monica |
"New Life" (first single: "Anything [To Find You]"; Hear here) |
(J, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| My Brightest Diamond (chamber-pop outfit) |
"All Things Will Unwind" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Asthmatic Kitty, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| Puscifer |
"Conditions of My Parole" (first single: "Man Overboard"; Hear here) |
(Puscifer Entertainment, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| June Tabor & Oysterband |
"Ragged Kingdom" (their first album in 21 years; Hear here) |
(Topic, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| Hayley Westenra/Ennio Morricone |
"Paradiso" (Hear here) |
(Decca, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| Various artists |
"T Bone Burnett Presents The Speaking Clock Revue — Live From The Beacon Theatre" (recorded last October, featuring Elvis Costello, Elton John and Leon Russell, John Mellencamp, Ralph Stanley, Gregg Allman, Jeff Bridges, Yim Yames, Neko Case, etc.; Read here) |
(Shout! Factory, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| Various artists |
"The Essential Phil Spector" (2 CDs, 17 songs) |
(Phil Spector/Legacy, Oct. 18, 2011) |
| Various artists |
"Phil Spector Presents The Philles Album Collection [Box set]" (7 CDs, featuring The Crystals albums "The Crystals Twist Uptown," "He's a Rebel," "The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits, Volume 1," Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans' "Zip-A Dee-Doo-Dah," "Philles Records Presents Today's Hits," "Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica" and "Phil's Flipsides," by the Phil Spector Wall of Sound Orchestra) |
(Phil Spector/Legacy, Oct. 18, 2011) |
OCT. 25, 2011
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Dub Trio |
"Dub Trio IV" (producer: Joel Hamilton; Hear here) |
(ROIR, Oct. 25, 2011) |
| Drake |
"Take Care" (Read here) |
(Young Money/Universal Motown, Oct. 24, 2011) |
| Gringo Star |
"Count Yer Lucky Stars" (producer: Ben Allen; first single: "Shadow"; Hear/read here) |
(Gigantic Music, Oct. 25, 2011) |
| Danzig |
"The Essential Danzig" (2 CDs) |
(American/Legacy, Oct. 25, 2011) |
| Donna Summer |
"ICON" (best-of) |
(Hip-O/UMe, Oct. 25, 2011) |
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