| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Arp Attack |
“Follow the Rhythm [MP3 Download]” (Hear here; See here) |
(AWAL, April 30, 2012) |
| B.o.B |
“Strange Clouds” (producers: Dr. Luke, Salaam Remi, Ryan Tedder, Jim Jonsin, Boi-1da, SouthSide; new single: “So Good”; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Grand Hustle/Rebel Rock/Atlantic, May 1, 2012) |
| Pat Boone |
“Pat Boone Sings a Tribute to the Ink Spots Featuring Take 6” (Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Pat Boone’s Gold Label, May 1, 2012) |
| Brian Jonestown Massacre |
“Aufheben” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(‘a’ Records/Redeye, May 1, 2012) |
| Ane Brun |
“It All Starts With One” (first single: “Do You Remember,” featuring First Aid Kit; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
([PIAS] America, May 1, 2012) |
| Callaghan |
“Life in Full Colour [MP3 Download]” (producer: Shawn Mullins; Hear here) |
(Green Town Music, May 1, 2012) |
| Dirty Dozen Brass Band |
“20 Dozen” (band is celebrating its 35th anniversary; their first album of new original music since 1999; producer: Scott Billington; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) |
(Savoy Jazz, May 1, 2012) |
| Dot Hacker (lead singer Josh Klinghoffer plays guitar for Red Hot Chili Peppers) |
“Inhibition” (first single: “Inhibition”; Hear here; Vinyl) |
(ORG Music, May 1, 2012) |
| Dreamfast (pop-punk band from Fayetteville, Ark.) |
“My Wounds, My Weapons [MP3 Download]” (Hear here) |
(Slam Bang, May 1, 2012) |
| Father John Misty (led by former Fleet Foxes drummer Josh Tillman) |
“Fear Fun” (producer: Phil Ek; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Sub Pop, May 1, 2012) |
| Gravenhurst |
“The Ghost in Daylight” (first single: “The Prize”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Warp, May 1, 2012) |
| Morten Harket (of a-ha) |
“Out of My Hands” (first single: “Scared of Heights”; Hear here) |
(U.K. – Universal, April 30, 2012) |
| IZZ |
“Crush of Night” (guest: Gary Green of Gentle Giant; Hear here) |
(Doone, May 1, 2012) |
| Norah Jones |
“… Little Broken Hearts” (producer: Danger Mouse;Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Blue Note, May 1, 2012) |
| Kwes. (producer from East London) |
“Meantime.” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Warp, May 1, 2012) |
| Little Hurricane |
“Homewrecker [MP3 Download]” (first single: “Fourth of July”; Hear here) |
(Unknown Breakthrough, May 1, 2012) |
| Marilyn Manson |
“Born Villain” (first single: “No Reflection”; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Cooking Vinyl, May 1, 2012) |
| Marina and The Diamonds |
“Electra Heart” (producers: Guy Sigsworth, Labrinth, Greg Kurstin, Diplo, Stargate, Dr. Luke, etc.; first single: “Primadonna”; Hear here) |
(U.K. – 679 Recordings/Warner, April 30, 2012) |
| Thomas Newman |
“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel [Film soundtrack]” (British comedy-drama stars Judi Dench; See here; MP3 Download) |
(Sony Classics, May 1, 2012) |
| Anders Osborne |
“Black Eye Galaxy” (producers: Osborne, Warren Riker, Galactic’s Stanton Moore; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Alligator, May 1, 2012) |
| Pennywise (new singer: Zoli Teglas) |
“All or Nothing” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Epitaph, May 1, 2012) |
| Point of Grace |
“A Thousand Little Things” (producer: Ian Eskelin; first single: “A Thousand Little Things”; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Word, May 1, 2012) |
| Archie Powell & The Exports |
“Great Ideas in Action [MP3 Download]” (first single: “Metronome”; Hear here) |
(Team Cool, May 1, 2012) |
| Ramona Falls |
“Prophet” (first single: “Spore”; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Barsuk, May 1, 2012) |
| Reptar |
“Body Faucet” (first single: “Sebastian”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Vagrant, May 1, 2012) |
| Carina Round |
“Tigermending [MP3 Download]” (includes collaborations with Dave Stewart, Brian Eno and Billy Corgan; producers: Round, Dan Burns; Hear here; CD) |
(Dehisce/The Orchard, May 1, 2012) |
| Chelle Rose |
“Ghost of Browder Holler [MP3 Download]” (producer: Ray Wylie Hubbard; Hear here; Read here) |
(Lil’ Damsel, May 1, 2012) |
| Santigold |
“Master of My Make-Believe” (producers: John Hill, Greg Kurstin, David Sitek, Santi White, Switch, Nick Zinner, Diplo, Q-Tip, Boys Noize, Ricky Blaze; new single: “Disparate Youth”; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Downtown/Atlantic, May 1, 2012) |
| Sea of Bees |
“Orangefarben” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Team Love, May 1, 2012) |
| Zak Smith |
“Zak Smith [MP3 Download]” (producers: Milan Sudzuk, Smith; first single: “Brand New Party”; Hear here; See here) |
(Zak Smith, May 1, 2012) |
| Todd Snider |
“Time As We Know It: The Songs of Jerry Jeff Walker” (producer: Don Was; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Aimless, May 1, 2012) |
| Spring Standards, The (NYC folk-rock trio) |
“yellow//gold [MP3 Download]” (Hear here) |
(Parachute Shooter, May 1, 2012) |
| TsuShiMaMiRe (Japanese female alt-rock trio) |
“Shocking [MP3 Download]” (12 stories of space themes; Hear/read here) |
(Good Charamel, May 1, 2012) |
| Carrie Underwood |
“Blown Away” (producer: Mark Bright; first single: “Good Girl”; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) |
(19 Recordings/RCA, May 1, 2012) |
| Various artists |
“Avengers Assemble: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture [Film soundtrack]” (“The Avengers” opens in theaters May 4; includes “Live to Rise,” Soundgarden’s first new material in 15 years; See here; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Hollywood, May 1, 2012) |
| Various artists |
“Future Sounds of Buenos Aires [MP3 Download]” (Hear here) |
(Waxploitation/ZZK, May 1, 2012) |
| Various artists |
“The Music of Smash [TV soundtrack]” (Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Columbia, May 1, 2012) |
| Various artists |
“NOW That’s What I Call Music! 42” (20 songs; MP3 Download) |
(Capitol, May 1, 2012) |
| Rufus Wainwright |
“Out of the Game” (producer: Mark Ronson; guests: sister Martha Wainwrght, The Dap-Kings, Sean Lennon, Wilco; Hear here; CD/DVD; MP3 Download) |
(Decca, May 1, 2012) |
| Patrick Watson |
“Adventures in Your Own Backyard” (Hear/read here; See here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) |
(Domino, May 1, 2012) |
