New stuff (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Belle and Sebastian | “Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance” (producer: Ben H. Allen III; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; Vinyl box set; MP3; iTunes) | (Matador) |
| Ryan Bingham | “Fear and Saturday Night” (producer: Jim Scott; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3; iTunes) | (Axster Bingham) |
| Jim Ed Brown | “In Style Again” (producers: Don Cusic, Bobby Bare; guests: Vince Gill, Helen Corneilus, The Browns, The Whites; first single: “In Style Again”; Hear here; MP3; iTunes) | (Plowboy) |
| Alex Calder | “Strange Dreams” (guest: Caitlin Loney; new single: “Lola”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; iTunes) | (Captured Tracks) |
| The Decemberists | “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World” (first single: “Make Me Better”; Hear here; Read here; Deluxe Box Set; MP3; iTunes) | (Capitol) |
| Mikky Ekko | “Time” (first single: “Smile”; Hear here; See here; Amazon MP3; iTunes) | (RCA) |
| Enter Shikari | “The Mindsweep” (producer: Dan Weller; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3; iTunes) | (Hopeless) |
| Fall Out Boy | “American Beauty / American Psycho” (producers: Jake Sinclair, Butch Walker, J.R. Rotem, Omega; new single: “The Kids Aren’t Alright”; Hear here; MP3; iTunes) | (DCD2 / Island) |
| The Grannies | “Ballsier” (producer: Jack Endino; Hear here; MP3; iTunes) | (Saustex) |
| Joey Bada$$ | “B4.DA.$$” (guest: Chronixx, BJ The Chicago Kid, Maverick Sabre, Dymeond Lewis, Raury; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3; iTunes) | (Cinematic Music Group / Pro Era) |
| Ledisi | “The Intimate Truth” (acoustic version of her 2014 album “The Truth”; MP3; Hear here; iTunes) | (Verve) |
| Lupe Fiasco | “Tetsuo & Youth” (producers: S1, DJ Dahi; guests: Guy Sebastian, Nikki Jean, Ab-Soul, Troi, etc.; Hear here; MP3; iTunes) | (1st & 15th / Atlantic) |
| Marilyn Manson | “The Pale Emperor” (first single: “Third Day of a Seven Day Binge”; Hear here; Read here; MP3; iTunes) | (Loma Vista Recordings / Concord) |
| Chrisette Michele | “The Lyricists’ Opus” (six-song EP; guest: Justin Lyons; Hear here; MP3) | (Rich Hipster / Caroline) |
| Jack Name | “Weird Moons” (Hear here; See here; Vinyl; MP3; iTunes) | (Castleface) |
| Phil Perry | “A Better Man” (producers: Perry, Chris Davis; guests: Howard Hewett, Kim Waters, Rick Braun; Hear here; MP3) | (Shanachie) |
| Josh Ritter | “Acoustic Live Vol. 1” (recorded in March 2014 at Somerville Theater in Somerville, Mass.) | (Josh Ritter) |
| Sick Feeling (Brooklyn-based band) | “Suburban Myth” (first single: “Liberal Arts”; Hear here; Vinyl; iTunes) | (Terrible / Collect) |
| Sleater-Kinney | “No Cities to Love” (their first album since 2005; producer: John Goodmanson; first single: “Bury Our Friends”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3; iTunes) | (Sub Pop) |
| Chris Spedding (U.K. guitar legend) | “Joyland” (guests: Bryan Ferry, Johnny Marr, Arthur Brown, Ian McShane, Robert Gordon, Glen Matlock, Andy Fraser, etc.; Hear here; MP3; iTunes) | (Cleopatra) |
| Various artists | “On the Town (New Broadway Cast Recording)” (30-member cast led by Tony Yazbeck, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Clyde Alves, Megan Fairchild, etc.; Read here) | (PS Classics) |
| Various artists | “2015 Grammy Nominees” (21 tracks; MP3; iTunes) | (RCA) |
| Viet Cong (Calgary quartet) | “Viet Cong” (first single: “Continental Shelf”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3; iTunes) | (Jagjaguwar) |
More Releases for the Week of Jan. 20, 2015
New stuff (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Bon Qui Qui (comedian Anjelah Johnson’s “MADtv” character) | “Gold Plated Dreams” (Hear here) | (Warner / LoudMouth Entertainment) |
| Caitlin Canty | “Reckless Skyline” (producer: Jeffrey Foucault; guests: Billy Conway, Jeremy Moses Curtis, Eric Heywood, Matt Lorenz, Kate Lorenz, Harris Paseltiner; Hear here) | (Caitlin Canty) |
| Chris J. Connolly (singer-songwriter from Staffordshire, England, now based on Long Island) | “Flying Lessons” (Hear here; iTunes) | (Diversion) |
| Alan Doyle (lead singer of Great Big Sea) | “So Let’s Go” (Hear here; iTunes) | (Skinner’s Hill Music) |
| Erase Errata (San Francisco post-punk trio) | “Lost Weekend” (Hear here; Vinyl; iTunes) | (Under the Sun) |
| Evoke (aka Colorado-based electro-pop artist Alden Groves) | “Withdrawal” (first single: “To Break”; Hear here; iTunes) | (SectionZ) |
| Glee Cast | “Glee: The Music – Jagged Little Tapestry” (five songs) | (Columbia) |
| Grand Vapids (Athens indie/noise rockers) | “Guarantees” (producer: Drew Vandenberg; Hear here) | (Baby Robot) |
| Derek Grant (of Alkaline Trio) | “Breakdown” (iTunes) | (Red Scare Industries) |
| Mord Fustang | “9999 in 1” (new single: “Doppelgangbanger”; Hear here; iTunes) | (Haulix) |
| SayWeCanFly | “Between the Roses” (Hear here; iTunes) | (SayWeCanFly, Jan. 22) |
| The Velocity Gospel (new project led by singer-songwriter Emmanuel Canete, formerly of Caution Automatic) | “Truth in Prose and Stories” (Hear here) | (Dying Van Gogh) |
More Digital Releases for the Week of Jan. 20, 2015
Reissues (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Alphaville | “So8os Presents Alphaville (Curated By Blank & Jones)” (two-CD, 29-song collection to mark the group’s 30th anniversary, featuring 12-inch versions and rare B-sides; iTunes) | (Soundcolours) |
| Billy Talent | “HITS” (14 songs; Deluxe Edition; MP3; iTunes) | (The End) |
| Jackson Browne & David Lindley | “Live at the Main Point, 15th August 1973” (entire WBCN-FM radio broadcast) | (Echoes) |
| Catatonia | “Way Beyond Blue” (1996 album; remastered, with a 19-track bonus disc), “International Velvet” (1998 album; remastered, with a 13-track bonus disc), “Equally Cursed and Blessed” (1999 album; remastered, with a 11-track bonus disc), “Paper Scissors Stone” (2001 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks and a DVD of 12 music videos) | (U.K. – Edsel, Jan. 19) |
| Exposé | “Exposure (Deluxe Edition)” (1987 album; remastered, with a second CD of bonus mixes; 19 bonus tracks in all; Track list) | (U.K. – Cherry Pop, Jan. 19) |
| Extreme | “Extreme II: Pornograffitti (Deluxe Edition)” (1990 album; remastered, with a second CD of rare mixes and B-sides; MP3; iTunes) | (A&M / UMe) |
| Michael Franks | “Tiger in the Rain” (1979 album; remastered; CD Deluxe Vinyl Replica) | (Culture Factory) |
| The Isley Brothers | “Playlist: The Very Best of The Isley Brothers” | (T-Neck / Legacy) |
| Jellyfish | “Bellybutton (Deluxe Edition)” (1990 album; remastered; two CDs, with 26 bonus demo and live tracks; See here), “Spilt Milk (Deluxe Edition)” (1993 album; remastered; two CDs, with 25 bonus demo and live tracks; Read here) | (Omnivore Recordings) |
| The O’Jays | “Playlist: The Very Best of The O’Jays” | (Philadelphia International / Legacy) |
| Various artists | “All This And World War II: Original Soundtrack” (1976 musical documentary that juxtaposes Beatles songs, performed by such artists as Elton John, Ambrosia, Bee Gees, Jeff Lynne, Peter Gabriel, etc.; CD Deluxe Vinyl Replica) | (Culture Factory) |
| Various artists | “Hadley Murrell Presents: The Best Arizona Garage Bands 1967-1970” (18 songs; MP3) | (HDM) |
| Various artists | “The Rubble Collection Volumes 1-20” (20-CD box set with more than 300 psychedelic songs; Read here) | (Rubble) |
| Edgar Winter Group | “Shock Treatment” (1974 album; remastered; CD Deluxe Vinyl Replica) | (Culture Factory) |
More Releases for the Week of Jan. 20, 2015
Reissues (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Keith Allison (starred on “Where the Action Is” in the 1960s) | “In Action – The Complete Columbia Sides Plus!” (1967 album, with bonus tracks) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| The Ocean Blue | “Davy Jones’ Locker” (2001 album; Read here) | (Korda) |
| Ohio Express | “Ohio Express” (1968 album) | (Legacy Recordings) |
| Johnny Ramone | “The Final Sessions” (iTunes) | (Cleopatra) |
| Labi Siffre | “Crying Laughing Loving Lying” (1972 album; featuring his original “It Must Be Love”; See here), “For the Children” (1973 album | (Edsel, Jan. 19) |
More Digital Releases for the Week of Jan. 20, 2015
DVD / Blu-ray
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | “Cheek to Cheek Live! [DVD]” (Blu-ray) | (Interscope / Columbia) |
| James Gandolfini, Tom Hardy, John Ortiz, et al | “The Drop [DVD]” (2014 film; Blu-ray) | (20th Century Fox) |
| Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, et al | “Lucy [DVD]” (2014 film; Blu-ray) | (Universal Studios) |
| Led Zeppelin | “The Complete Story [DVD]” | (Blueline) |
| John Oates | “Another Good Road [DVD]” (docu-concert, with bonus live CD) | (Phunk Shui / Warner Elektra) |
| Simon Pegg, Elle Fanning, et al | “The BoxTrolls [DVD]” (2014 film; Blu-ray) | (Universal Studios) |
| Tom Rush | “Tom Rush: No Regrets [DVD]” (guest: James Taylor) | (Ezzie Films / Bluestar Media) |
| Steeleye Span | “The Wintersmith Tour [DVD]” (See here) | (Park) |
More DVD/Blu-ray Releases for the Week of Jan. 20, 2015
Music books
| Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher: |
| Carl Dixon (former member of The Guess Who and April Wine) | “Strange Way to Live: A Story of Rock ‘n’ Roll Resurrection” (Paperback) | (Dundurn, Jan. 24) |
| Charlie Grace | “Rock & Roll’s Hidden Giant: The Story of Rock Pioneer Charlie Gracie” (Paperback; co-author: John A. Jackson) | (Alfred Publishing) |
| Grateful Dead | “No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead” (Hardcover; author: Peter Richardson; Kindle) | (St. Martin’s Press) |
| George Harrison | “George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door” (Hardcover; author: Graeme Thomson) | (Overlook Hardcover, Jan. 22) |
| Ben Yagoda | “The B-Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song” (Hardcover; Kindle) | (Riverhead Hardcover, Jan. 22) |
More Music Books for the Week of Jan. 20, 2015
