New stuff (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Barzin | “To Live Alone In That Long Summer” (Hear/read here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Monotreme) |
| Beck | “Morning Phase” (his first album since 2008; first single: “Blue Moon”; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Capitol) |
| Dierks Bentley | “Riser” (producer: Ross Copperman; Hear here; MP3) | (Capitol Nashville) |
| Bleeding Rainbow | “Interrupt” (producer: Kyle “Slick” Johnson; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Kanine) |
| Celtic Woman | “Emerald: Musical Gems” (producer: David Downes; Hear here; Deluxe edition; DVD; Blu-ray; MP3) | (Manhattan / Blue Note) |
| Ceo (Swedish electronic artist Eric Berglund) | “Wonderland” (producers: Berglund, Dan Lissvik, Kendal Johansson; first single: “Whorehouse”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Modular Recordings) |
| Neneh Cherry | “Blank Project” (a collaboration with RocketNumberNine; producer: Four Tet; guest: Robyn; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Smalltown Supersound) |
| Brian Culbertson | “Another Long Night Out” (a rerecording of his 1993 debut album; producer: Culbertson; guests: Russ Freeman, Eric Marienthal, Candy Dulfer, Steve Lukather, Paul Jackson Jr., Chuck Loeb, Nathan East, Jimmy Haslip, Lenny Castro, etc.; Hear here; Read here) | (BCM Entertainment, Inc.) |
| Delta Rae | “Chasing Twisters” (Amazon-exclusive five-song EP; guest: Lindsey Buckingham; Hear here; MP3) | (Sire) |
| Dinosaur Pile-Up (U.K. band) | “Nature Nurture” (first single: “Peninsula”; Hear here; See here; MP3) | (So Recordings) |
| The Fray | “Helios” (producers: Stuart Price, Ryan Tedder; first single: “Love Don’t Die”; Hear here; MP3) | (Epic) |
| Mike Gordon (of Phish) | “Overstep” (producer: Paul Q. Kolderie; first single: “Yarmouth Road”; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3) | (ATO) |
| Hamell on Trial (folk-punk provocateur Ed Hamell) | “The Happiest Man in the World” (guests: Ani DiFranco, Kimya Dawson; Hear here; MP3) | (New West) |
| Heart | “Fanatic Live From Caesar’s Colosseum: CD + DVD Deluxe Edition” (See here; DVD; Blu-ray; MP3) | (Frontiers / Universal) |
| House of Lords | “Precious Metal” (producer: frontman James Christian; Hear here; MP3) | (Frontiers) |
| I Killed the Prom Queen (Australian metalcore quintet) | “Beloved” (producer: Fredrik Nordström; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Epitaph) |
| John the Conqueror (Philly-based band) | “The Good Life” (Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Alive Naturalsound) |
| Bianca Lopez (Italian saxophonist) | “Il Cellulare” (ReverbNation) | (Bianca Lopez) |
| Brad Mehldau / Mark Guiliana | “Mehliana: Taming the Dragon” (features Mehldau on synthesizers, Fender Rhodes and piano and Guiliana on drums and electronics; Hear here; MP3) | (Nonesuch) |
| Milagres (Brooklyn indie rock quartet) | “Violent Light” (producer: Fraser McCulloch; first single: “The Letterbomb”; Hear here; MP3) | (Kill Rock Stars) |
| New Madrid (Athens, Ga., quartet) | “Sunswimmer” (first single: “Manners”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Normaltown / New West) |
| The Notwist (German indie-rock band) | “Close to the Glass” (their first studio album since 2008; first single: “Kong”; Hear here; MP3) | (Sub Pop) |
| Run River North (San Fernando Valley-based band formerly called Monsters Calling Home) | “Run River North” (Hear here; MP3) | (Nettwerk) |
| St. Vincent | “St. Vincent” (producer: John Congleton; first single: “Birth in Reverse”; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Loma Vista) |
| ScHoolboy Q | “Oxymoron” (producers: Boi-1da, Clams Casino, DJ Dahi, David Banner, Nez & Rio, Pharrell Williams, J. Cole, The Alchemist, etc.; guest: Kendrick Lamar, Raekwon, A$AP Rocky, etc.; new single: “Man of the Year”; Hear here; MP3) | (Top Dawg Entertainment / Interscope) |
| Skaters | “Manhattan” (first single: “Deadbolt”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Warner) |
| Twin Forks (fronted by Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba) | “Twin Forks” (first single: “Back to You”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Dine Alone) |
| Various artists | “Fun Home [Original Cast Recording]” (directed by Sam Gold and featuring music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel; stars Michael Cerveris, Judy Kuhn, Beth Malone, etc.; Hear/read here; MP3) | (PS Classics) |
| Various artists | “Yank! [Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording]” (David and Joseph Zellnik musical; stars Bobby Steggert, Ivan Hernandez, Nancy Anderson, Jeffry Denman, Tally Sessions, etc.; Hear/read here; MP3) | (PS Classics) |
| Vertical Scratchers | “Daughter of Everything” (guest: Robert Pollard; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Merge) |
| We Were Promised Jetpacks | “E Rey Live In Philadelphia” (recorded at Union Transfer at the end of their 2012 tour; Hear here; See here; MP3) | (FatCat) |
| Thalia Zedek | “Six” (Hear here; Read here) | (Thrill Jockey) |
More Releases for the Week of Feb. 25, 2014
New stuff (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| The Acorn People (Murfreesboro, Tenn., rock band) | “Secrets [MP3]” (ReverbNation) | (DistroKid.com, Feb. 28) |
| Carsick Cars (Chinese noise punk trio) | “3 [MP3]” (producers: Sonic Boom of Spacemen 3 and Hamish Kilgour of The Clean; Hear here) | (Maybe Mars Music, Feb. 28) |
| Colorful Rhythm (Chicago indie rock band formed by composer/pianist/producer Judy Huang) | “MegaPixy [MP3]” (producer: Colorful Rhythm; first single: “Colorful Rhythm”; ReverbNation) | (Nova Sun) |
| The Dollyrots | “Barefoot + Pregnant [MP3]” (producer: John Fields; Hear here) | (Hunnypot) |
| Eternal Lips (aka Brooklyn musician Grey Gersten) | “Eternal Lips [MP3]” (guests: Sharon Van Etten, TV On The Radio’s Kyp Malone; Hear here) | (New Mirage) |
| Becca Frame and Brian Shafer | “Short Stories & Tall Boys [MP3]” (ReverbNation) | (Becca Frame and Brian Shafer, March 1) |
| Charlie Greene | “Charlie Greene [MP3]” (producer: Ed Cherney; first single: “Man On Fire”; Hear here) | (Artist Tribe Recordings) |
| Janani (alt-rock singer-songwriter from Orlando) | “Three Step System [MP3]” (four-song EP; producer: former Creed member Brett Hestla; first single: “Where Was I?”; ReverbNation) | (Janani, Feb. 28) |
| Kid Cudi | “Kid Cudi Presents Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon [MP3]” (producers: Kid Cudi, WZRD; guest: Raphael Saadiq; Hear here) | (Wicked Awesome / Republic) |
| Lowell | “I Killed Sara V. [MP3]” (five-song EP; first single: “Cloud 69”; Hear here) | (Arts & Crafts) |
| RuPaul | “Born Naked [MP3]” (guests: Martha Wash, Frankmusik, Michelle Visage, Clairy Browne, Lucian Piane, Myah Marie; first single: “Geronimo”; Hear here) | (RuCo, Inc, Feb. 24) |
| Seafloor (aka Matthew Young of Body Language) | “Lure [MP3]” (seven-song EP; first single: “BustnLoo”; Hear here) | (Astro Nautico) |
| We Are One (soul-rock band from Miami) | “Take Me Under [MP3]” (seven-song EP; Hear here; See here) | (We Are One) |
| Ashley Wineland (country-pop singer from Glendale, Ariz.) | “Family Business [MP3]” (producer: Bryan Kuban; ReverbNation) | (Ashley Wineland, Feb. 24) |
| The Woodentops | “Granular Tales [MP3]” (the British band’s first studio album in 25 years; Hear here; CD) | (Cherry Red, Feb. 24) |
| Sydney Youngblood | “Black Magic [MP3]” (guests: Joe, The Children of Point, Jesse Ritch, Nitro, etc.; Hear here) | (7Soul, Feb. 28) |
Reissues (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Trace Adkins | “ICON 2” (two CDs) | (Capitol Nashville / UMe) |
| The Allman Brothers Band | “ICON 2” (two CDs) | (Polygram / UMe) |
| Ambrosia | “One Eighty” (1980 album; remastered), “Road Island” (1982 album; remastered) | (Rock Candy / Redeye) |
| Argent | “In Deep” (1973 album; remastered; includes “God Gave Rock and Roll to You”) | (U.K. – Talking Elephant, Feb. 24) |
| Johnny Cash | “ICON 2” (two CDs) | (Mercury Nashville / UMe) |
| Rosemary Clooney | “Greatest Hits” (two CDs, 50 songs) | (Not Now Music) |
| Corrosion of Conformity | “Playlist: The Very Best of Corrosion of Conformity” | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| A Flock of Seagulls | “Playlist: The Very Best of A Flock of Seagulls” | (Jive / Legacy) |
| Go West | “Go West Live” | (AAO Music) |
| Grateful Dead | “Birth of the Dead: Volume Two (The Live Sides) [Vinyl]” | (Friday Music) |
| Isaac Hayes | “For the Sake of Love” (1978 album; remastered), “And Once Again” (1980 album; remastered) | (U.K. – Big Break, Feb. 24) |
| Michael Henderson | “Solid (Expanded Edition)” (1976 album; remastered, with one bonus track), “Goin’ Places (Expanded Edition)” (1977 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks), “Do It All (Expanded Edition)” (1979 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks), “Wide Receiver (Expanded Edition)” (1980 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks), “Fickle (Expanded Edition)” (1983 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks) | (Funkytowngrooves USA) |
| King’s X | “Out of the Silent Planet” (1988 album; remastered) | (Rock Candy / Redeye) |
| Patti LaBelle | “Released” (1980 album; remastered) | (U.K. – Big Break, Feb. 24) |
| Megadeth | “ICON” (best-of) | (Capitol / UMe) |
| Morrissey | “Your Arsenal: Deluxe Edition [CD/DVD]” (1992 album; remastered; Vinyl; MP3) | (Rhino) |
| Bob Mould | “Workbook 25th Anniversary” (1989 album; remastered; Vinyl) | (Omnivore Recordings) |
| Shawn Phillips | “Furthermore …” (1974 album; remastered) | (U.K. – Talking Elephant, Feb. 24) |
| Public Enemy | “ICON 2” (two CDs) | (Def Jam / UMe) |
| Quiet Riot | “Backstage: Live 1983” | (Golden Core) |
| Eddie Rabbitt | “ICON” | (Capitol / UMe) |
| Ratt | “Out of the Cellar” (1984 album; remastered), “Dancing Undercover” (1986 album; remastered) | (Rock Candy / Redeye) |
| Crispian St. Peters | “The Pied Piper: The Complete Recordings 1965-1974” (two CDs, 51 songs; Read here; See here) | (U.K. – RPM / Cherry Red, Feb. 24) |
| Silversun Pickups | “The Singles Collection” (includes a new song, “Cannibal”; Hear here; 7-inch vinyl box set; MP3) | (Dangerbird) |
| Sutherland Brothers | “… When the Night Comes Down” (1979 album; remastered) | (U.K. – Talking Elephant, Feb. 24) |
| Various artists | “ICON 2: ’80s Hits Icons” (two CDs) | (Universal / UMe) |
| Johnny Winter | “True to the Blues: The Johnny Winter Story [Box set]” (career-spanning four-CD, 56-song set celebrates Winter’s 70th birthday, on Feb. 23; Read here; MP3) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
More Releases for the Week of Feb. 25, 2014
Reissues (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Polyrock | “Polyrock [MP3]” (1980 album), “Changing Hearts [MP3]” (1981 album) | (R.D.E.G., Feb. 24) |
| The Tenants (Canadian new-wave band) | “The Tenants [MP3]” (1982 album) | (R.D.E.G., Feb. 24) |
DVD / Blu-ray
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Sandra Bullock, George Clooney | “Gravity [DVD]” (2013 film; See here; Blu-ray + DVD; Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD) | (Warner Home Video) |
| Bruce Dern, Will Forte | “Nebraska [DVD]” (2013 film; See here; Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD) | (Paramount) |
| Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman | “Thor: The Dark World [DVD]” (2013 film; See here; Blu-ray; Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Digital HD) | (Walt Disney Studios) |
| John Lennon | “Imagine [Blu-ray Audio]” (1971 album; remastered) | (Capitol / UMe) |
| Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, et al | “Harry Potter Hogwarts Collection [Blu-ray + DVD Box Set]” (31-disc box set features all eight “Harry Potter” films on Blu-ray, DVD and UltraViolet Digital Copy, with more than 37 hours of bonus content, including the eight-part documentary “Creating the World of Harry Potter”) | (Warner Home Video) |
| Various artists | “Muscle Shoals [DVD]” (2013 documentary film, directed by Greg “Freddy” Camalier, features interviews with Keith Richards, Aretha Franklin, Mick Jagger, Percy Sledge, et al; See here; Blu-ray) | (Magnolia Pictures) |
| Various artists | “The Secret Policeman’s Ball – USA [DVD]” (Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert hosted this all-star event at Radio City Music Hall in 2012; See here; Blu-ray) | (Eagle Rock) |
More DVD/Blu-ray Releases for the Week of Feb. 25, 2014
Music books
| Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher/Due date: |
| Michael Streissguth | “Outlaw: Waylon, Willie, Kris, and the Renegades of Nashville [Paperback]” | (It Books) |
| Hank Williams | “The Hank Williams Reader [Hardcover]” (author: Patrick Huber) | (Oxford University Press, USA, Feb. 28) |
More Book Releases for the Week of Feb. 25, 2014