New stuff (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Army of the Pharoahs | “In Death Reborn” (producers: Blastah Beatz, C-Lance, Vanderslice, Stu Bangas, Paul Nice, Frank Grimes, Leaf Dog, Juan Muteniac, Panik, Lecs Beats, Grim Reaperz; guests: Vinnie Paz, Apathy, Celph Titled, Esoteric, Blacastan, Reef The Lost Cauze, Crypt The Warchild, Des Devious, Lawrence Arnell, Planetary, Block McCloud, King Syze, Ziilla, King Magnetic; first single: “God Particle”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Enemy Soil) |
| Augustana | “Life Imitating Life” (the San Diego rock band’s first album since 2011; producer: John O’Mahony; first single: “Ash and Ember”; Hear here; MP3) | (Washington Square Music) |
| Sebastian Bach | “Give ‘Em Hell” (producer: Bob Marlette; guests: Steve Stevens, John 5, Duff McKagan; Hear here; MP3) | (Frontiers) |
| Francesca Battistelli | “If We’re Honest” (producer: Ian Eskelin; first single: “Write Your Story”; Hear here; Read here; MP3) | (Warner Nashville) |
| Drake Bell | “Ready, Steady, Go!” (producer: Dave Kaplan; first single: “Bitchcraft”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Surfdog / ADA) |
| Bethel Music (the worship ministry of Redding, Calif.-based Bethel Church) | “You Make Me Brave [CD/DVD]” (featuring Jenn Johnson, Kari Jobe, Steffany Frizzell Gretzinger, Kristene DiMarco, Amanda Cook, Leah Valenzuela; Hear here; MP3) | (Fuel Distribution) |
| Alfie Boe (British tenor) | “Trust” (released in the U.K. in November 2013; producer: Larry Klein; guests: Booker T. Jones, Jay Bellerose, Lee Sklar; Hear here; MP3) | (Capitol) |
| David Byrne & Fatboy Slim | “Here Lies Love: Original Cast Recording” (performed by the original 2013 Public Theater cast of the Here Lies Love musical starring Ruthie Ann Miles and Jose Llana as Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos; Hear here; Read here; MP3) | (Nonesuch) |
| Albert Castiglia | “Solid Ground” (Hear here; MP3) | (Ruf) |
| Sharon Corr (of The Corrs) | “The Same Sun” (released in the U.K. in September 2013; Hear here; MP3) | (BobbyJean Ltd.) |
| Eels | “The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett” (first single: “Agatha Chang”; Hear here; Vinyl; Deluxe edition; MP3) | ([PIAS] America) |
| Future | “Honest” (producers: Metro Boomin, DJ Spinz, 808 Mafia, Sonny Digital; guests: Kanye West, Andre 3000, Pharrell Williams, Drake, Lil Wayne, etc.; new single: “I Won”; Hear here; MP3) | (A-1 Recordings / Freebandz / Epic) |
| G. Love & Special Sauce | “Sugar” (first single: “Nothing Else Quite Like Home”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Brushfire / Universal Republic) |
| The Great Party | “New Laws” (producer: Michael Nordberg; first single: “She’s Unbelievable”) | (The Great Party, April 26) |
| Morten Harket (a-ha singer) | “Brother” (producers: Peter Kvint, Harket; new single: “Brother”; Hear here; See here) | (U.K. – Universal, April 21) |
| Iggy Azalea (stage name for Australian singer-model Amethyst Amelia Kelly) | “The New Classic” (producers: The Invisible Men, The Arcade, 1st Down, The Messengers, Watch The Duck, Stargate, Benny Blanco, Reeva & Black, Rock City; guests: Charli XCX, Rita Ora, T.I., Mavado, Watch the Duck; Hear here) | (Island) |
| Keb’ Mo’ | “BLUESAmericana” (Hear/read here; MP3) | (Kind of Blue Music) |
| Kelis | “FOOD” (producer: TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek; Hear here; Read here; Deluxe edition; MP3) | (Federal Prism) |
| Magnolia Sisters (soulful Cajun group) | “Love’s Lies” (Hear here; MP3) | (Arhoolie) |
| Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s | “Sling Shot to Heaven” (Hear here; MP3) | (Mariel Recording Company) |
| Beverley Martyn (ex-wife of guitarist John Martyn) | “The Phoenix and the Turtle” (includes “Reckless Jane,” a song she co-wrote with Nick Drake 40 years ago; Read here; MP3) | (U.K. – Les Cousins Music, April 21) |
| The Menzingers (Philly pop-punk band) | “Rented World” (Hear/read here; LP + CD; MP3) | (Epitaph) |
| Neon Trees | “Pop Psychology” (producer: Tim Pagnotta; first single: “Sleeping With a Friend”; Hear here) | (Mercury / Island) |
| Patrick Park (L.A. singer-songwriter) | “Love Like Swords” (producers: Park, Dave Trumfio; Hear here) | (Downward Road Recordings) |
| The Seldom Scene | “Long Time … Seldom Scene” (includes a cover of The Byrds’ “Hickory Wind” with Emmylou Harris; producer: Pete Reiniger; guests: Harris, Tom Gray, John Starling, Rickie Simpkins, Chris Eldridge; first single: “Wait a Minute”; Hear here; Read here) | (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings) |
| Semi Precious Weapons | “Aviation” (producers: Justin Tranter, Tricky Stewart, Axident, Mike Green, Cole Whittle, Stevy Pyne, Daniel Crean; first single: “Aviation High”; Hear here; MP3) | (RedZone) |
| To Kill a King (London-based indie rock band) | “Cannibals With Cutlery” (producer: Jim Abbiss; first single: “Rays”; Hear here; See here; MP3) | (Xtra Mile Recordings) |
| Trophy Scars (Morristown, N.J., quartet) | “Holy Vacants” (Hear here; MP3) | (Monotreme) |
| Turchi (west North Carolina-based “kudzu boogie” trio) | “Can’t Bury Your Past” (Hear here; See here; MP3) | (Devil Down Records / Redeye) |
| The Vamps (British pop-rock quartet) | “Meet the Vamps” (producers: TMS, Espionage, Bruno Mars; new single: “Last Night”; Hear here; See here) | (U.K. – Mercury, April 21) |
| Various artists | “The Amazing Spider-Man 2 [Film soundtrack]” (music by Hans Zimmer; featuring Kendrick Lamar, Alicia Keys, Pharrell, Johnny Marr and Phosphorescent; in U.S. theaters on May 2; See here; MP3) | (Columbia / Madison Gate) |
| Various artists | “Dconstructed” (top DJs/producers remix classic and current Disney music, including “Let It Go” from “Frozen”; Hear here; MP3) | (Walt Disney) |
| The Whigs | “Modern Creation” (producer: Jim Scott; first single: “Hit Me”; Hear/read here; Vinyl; MP3) | (New West) |
| Winger | “Better Days Comin'” (Hear here; Deluxe Edition; MP3) | (Frontiers) |
More Releases for the Week of April 22, 2014
New stuff (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Boyce Avenue (Sarasota, Fla.-based melodic rock trio) | “No Limits [MP3]” (guest: Milkman; Hear here; See here) | (3 Peace) |
| Glee Cast | “Glee The Music, Season 5: Tested [MP3]” (featuring versions of “Addicted to Love,” “I Want To Know What Love Is,” “Let’s Wait Awhile” and “Love Is a Battlefield”; Hear here) | (Columbia) |
| Harvest Mill (Memphis rock group) | “The EP [MP3]” (five songs; ReverbNation) | (Harvest Mill Entertainment) |
| KeithM | “You Are My #Heaven [MP3]” (ReverbNation) | (Be Krazy Entertainment) |
| Nathan Kress (Oklahoma City-based singer-songwriter) | “It’s Not Enough [MP3]” (six-song EP; ReverbNation) | (Nathan Kress, April 23) |
| Brian Mackey (NYC singer-songwriter) | “America [MP3]” (ReverbNation) | (Brian Mackey) |
| Asher Roth | “RetroHash [MP3]” (producer: Blended Babies; guests: ZZ Ward, Curren$y, Coyle Girelli, Vic Mensa, Major Myjah, Chuck Inglish; new single: “Fast Life”; Hear here) | (Pale Fire / Federal Prism) |
| Sinners Sinners | “XI [MP3]” (producer: Nic Jodoin; Hear here) | (Cadavra, April 21) |
| Bruce Springsteen | “American Beauty [MP3]” (four-song EP, originally released on vinyl on Record Store Day; Hear here; Read here) | (Columbia) |
| Teen (psychedelic R&B band from NYC) | “The Way and Color [MP3]” (producer: Daniel Schlett; first single: “Not Too Long”; Hear here; Read here) | (Carpark) |
| Tempest City | “This Ain’t Bogota [MP3]” (five-song EP; ReverbNation) | (Tempest City) |
Reissues (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| ABBA | “Gold: Greatest Hits – 40th Anniversary Edition” (three CDs, featuring the original 19-song “Gold,” plus “More ABBA Gold” and a third disc of B-sides; Read here) | (Polydor / UMe) |
| Bastille | “All This Bad Blood” (deluxe version of the 2013 album “Bad Blood”; 13 bonus tracks; Hear/read here; MP3) | (Virgin / UMe) |
| Chvrches | “The Bones of What You Believe (Expanded Edition)” (2013 album; with three bonus tracks; MP3) | (Glassnote) |
| Death | “Death III” (recordings from 1975-76, 1980 and 1992, serving as a companion piece to the “A Band Called Death” documentary; Vinyl; MP3) | (Drag City) |
| Fiona | “Fiona” (1985 album), “Beyond the Pale” (1986 album; See here), “Heart Like a Gun” (1986 album) | (Rock Candy) |
| Bobby Freeman | “Do You Want to Dance? The Best of 1956-1961” (two CDs, 38 songs; contains the albums “Do You Wanna Dance?” and “Twist with Bobby Freeman” with rare singles; See here; Read here) | (U.K. – Jasmine, April 21) |
| Godfathers | “Godfathers: Deluxe Edition – Remastered & Reloaded” (1993 album, aka “The Orange Album”; remastered; two CDs, with 13 bonus tracks; MP3) | (Godfathers Recordings) |
| Little Feat | “Live in Holland 1976 [CD/DVD]” (captured at the Pinkpop festival on June 7, 1976, with Lowell George; See here; MP3) | (Eagle Rock) |
| Joe Satriani | “The Complete Studio Recordings [Box set]” (15 CDs, including a disc of bonus tracks) | (Epic / Legacy) |
| Spirit | “The Best of Spirit [Vinyl]” (1973 album; remastered) | (Friday Music) |
| Gale Storm | “Essential Dot Recordings 1955-1959” (three CDs, 60 songs; Read here) | (U.K. – Not Now Music, April 21) |
| Suede | “Suede CD Singles [Box set]” (24 CD singles and a DVD of 28 music videos; Read here) | (U.K. – Edsel, April 21) |
| Toto | “Toto” (1978 album), “Hydra” (1979 album), “Turn Back” (1981 album) | (Rock Candy) |
| Various artists | “Porky’s Revenge!” (1985 album; produced and assembled by Dave Edmunds; Hear here) | (Varese Sarabande) |
| XTC | “Skylarking: Corrected Polarity Edition” (1986 album; with a 5.1 surround mix by engineer Steven Wilson; Read here) | (Ape House) |
More Releases for the Week of April 22, 2014
Reissues (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Long John Baldry | “Boogie Woogie: The Warner Bros. Recordings [MP3]” (42 songs) | (Rhino / Warner) |
| B.T. Express | “Keep It Up [MP3]” (1982 album) | (Epic / Legacy) |
| Rosanne Cash | “Right or Wrong [MP3]” (1980 album) | (Columbia Nashville / Legacy) |
| Daddy Longlegs | “Daddy Longlegs [MP3]” (1970 album) | (Rhino / Warner) |
| Percy Faith | “The Essential Percy Faith [MP3]” (32 songs) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Robert Goulet | “The Essential Robert Goulet [MP3]” (36 songs) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Jermaine Jackson | “Dynamite (Bonus Track Version) [MP3]” (1984 album; with five bonus tracks), “Precious Moments (Bonus Track Version) [MP3]” (1986 album; with five bonus tracks) | (Arista / Legacy) |
| LaToya Jackson | “Hearts Don’t Lie (Bonus Track Version) [MP3]” (1984 album; with seven bonus tracks), “Imagination (Bonus Track Version) [MP3]” (1986 album; with four bonus tracks) | (Epic / Legacy) |
| Frankie Laine | “The Essential Frankie Laine [MP3]” (32 songs) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Mitch Miller | “The Essential Mitch Miller [MP3]” (38 songs) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Ronnie Milsap | “Night Things [MP3]” (1975 album), “20-20 Vision [MP3]” (1976 album) | (RCA / Legacy) |
| R.E.M. | “Dead Letter Office [MP3]” (1987 rarities compilation) | (A&M / UMe) |
| Soft Cell | “The Very Best of Soft Cell [MP3]” (19 songs) | (Mercury / UMe) |
| David Steinberg | “Booga! Booga! [MP3]” (1974 album) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| 20/20 | “20/20 [MP3]” (1979 album), “Look Out![MP3]” (1981 album) | (Epic / Legacy) |
DVD / Blu-ray
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Jim Backus | “Mr. Magoo: The Theatrical Collection 1949-1959 [DVD]” (four discs; See/read here) | (Shout! Factory) |
| The King Family | “The King Family Classic Television Specials Collection Volume 1 [DVD]” (two discs of holiday specials from the 1960s; See here; Read here) | (Polly O. Entertainment) |
| Tracy Morgan | “Bona Fide [DVD]” (See here) | (Comedy Central) |
More DVD/Blu-ray Releases for the Week of April 22, 2014
Music books
| Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher: |
| Natalie Cole | “Love Brought Me Back: A Journey of Loss and Gain [Paperback]” (co-author: David Ritz) | (Simon & Schuster, April 19) |
| Peter Hook | “The Hacienda: How Not to Run a Club [Paperback]” (Kindle) | (It Books) |
| Elvis Presley | “Elvis Presley: A Life in Music [Kindle]” (author: Ernst Jorgensen) | (St. Martin’s Griffin) |
| Lisa Robinson (music journalist) | “There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock and Roll [Hardcover]” (Read here; Kindle) | (Riverhead) |
| Keith Sharp | “Music Express: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Canada’s Music Magazine [Paperback]” (Kindle) | (Dundurn, April 19) |
| Todd Snider | “I Never Met a Story I Didn’t Like: Mostly True Tall Tales [Paperback]” (Kindle) | (Da Capo Press) |
More Book Releases for the Week of April 22, 2014