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Published on September 10th, 2015 |
by Gerry Galipault
Pauseandplay.com’s Fall Music Preview
This year, the astronomical fall begins on Sept. 23 (at 4:21 a.m. EDT, to be exact) and ends Dec. 21. In those two months before winter, there’s the usual slew of new music releases on the horizon.
Get those iTunes and Amazon gift cards ready: This is Pauseandplay.com’s Fall Music Preview. Here are just a few of the highlights … click on the dates for expanded listings.
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Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap |
“The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern” (a mix of new originals and classic American tunes; Hear here; Read here; MP3) |
(RPM / Columbia) |
The Dead Weather (Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence) |
“Dodge and Burn” (new single: “I Feel Love [Every Million Miles]”; Hear here; See here; MP3) |
(Third Man) |
Disclosure |
“Caracal” (guests: Gregory Porter, Nao, Lion Babe, Kwabs; first single: “Holding On”; Hear here; MP3; MP3 Deluxe Edition) |
(PMR / Island) |
Don Henley |
“Cass County” (guests: Mick Jagger, Dolly Parton, Miranda Lambert, Merle Haggard, Vince Gill, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Lucinda Williams; Hear here; Read here; MP3; MP3 Deluxe Edition) |
(Capitol) |
New Order |
“Music Complete” (their first album in 10 years; producers: New Order, Tom Rowlands, Stuart Price; guests: Brandon Flowers, Iggy Pop Elly Jackson of La Roux; Hear here; MP3) |
(Mute) |
ALSO: Shawn Colvin … Julio Iglesias … Kaskade … Los Lobos … Parkway Drive … Skylar Stecker






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Avicii |
“Stories” (guests: Jon Bon Jovi, Billie Joe Armstrong, Chris Martin, Wyclef Jean, Serj Tankian, Matisyahu, etc.; new single: “For a Better Day”; Hear here; MP3; iTunes) |
(PRMD / Island) |
Collective Soul |
“See What You Started By Continuing” (their first album in six years; first single: “This”; Hear/read here; MP3) |
(Vanguard) |
Janet Jackson |
“Unbreakable” (her first album in seven years; producers: Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis; guests: Missy Elliott, J. Cole; first single: “No Sleeep”; Hear here; MP3; iTunes) |
(Rhythm Nation / BMG) |
Joe Jackson |
“Fast Forward” (his first album of original material in seven years; recorded in four cities: New York, Amsterdam, Berlin and New Orleans; guests: Bill Frisell, Regina Carter, Brian Blade, Graham Maby, Mitchell Sink, Tindersticks drummer Earl Harvin, Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio, Jeff Raines, etc.; first single: “Fast Forward”; Hear here; See here; Read here; MP3) |
(Work Song / Caroline) |
Sevendust |
“Kill the Flaw” (producers: Sevendust; first single: “Thank You”; See here; MP3) |
(7Bros.) |
Squeeze |
“Cradle to the Grave” (their 14th studio album, featuring the first collection of new songs from Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook since 1998; producers: Tilbrook, Laurie Latham; Hear here; Read here) |
(U.K. – Virgin EMI) |
ALSO: Queensrÿche … The Selecter … Wavves … EODM (Eagles of Death Metal) … Editors






ALSO: John Grant … Little May … Cord Lund … Jon McLaughlin … New Found Glory






ALSO: Deerhunter … !!! (chk chk chk) … The Charlie Daniels Band … EL VY … Here We Go Magic






ALSO: The Cox Family … Band of Merrymakers … Half Moon Run … Shawn Mullins … Killing Joke






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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings |
“It’s a Holiday Soul Party” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) |
(Daptone) |
Nigel Kennedy (British violinist and violist) |
“Vivaldi: The New Four Seasons” (Hear here; MP3) |
(Sony Classical) |
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell |
“So Familiar” (producer: Peter Asher; guests: Mike Einziger, Béla Fleck; first single: “Won’t Go Back”; Hear here; MP3) |
(Rounder) |
The Neighbourhood |
“Wiped Out!” (first single: “R.I.P. 2 My Youth”; Hear here; MP3) |
(The Revolve Group / Columbia) |
Various artists |
“NOW That’s What I Call Music! 56” |
(NOW Music) |
Various artists |
“We Love Disney” (covers of Disney songs by Ariana Grande, Ne-Yo, Jessie J, Jason Derulo, Gwen Stefani, Jhene Aiko, Fall Out Boy, Tori Kelly, Kacey Musgraves, Rascal Flatts, etc.; producer: David Foster; Hear here; Deluxe Edition) |
(Verve / Walt Disney) |
ALSO: Lalah Hathaway … GEMS … Escape the Fate … Beach Slang … Drive-By Truckers






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Coasts (Bristol, England, rock band) |
“Coasts” (producers: Mike Spencer, Mark Crew, Elliot James, Fraser T. Smith, Duncan Mills, James Rushent; Hear here; Deluxe Edition, with six extra tracks; MP3; MP3 Deluxe Edition) |
(Capitol) |
Steve Forbert |
“Compromised” (his 16th studio album; producers: Forbert, John Simon; Hear here) |
(Rock Ridge Music / ADA) |
MC Lars |
“The Zombie Dinosaur LP” (producers: Lars, Jim Greer, Damondrick “D.J.” Jack; guests: Watsky, Kool Keith, Spose, Roger Lima of Less than Jake, STZA Crack of Leftöver Crack, Brian Mazzaferri of I Fight Dragons; Hear here) |
(Horris) |
Natalie Merchant |
“Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings” (all-new recordings revisiting her 1995 solo debut album, “Tigerlily”; accompanied by a documentary DVD containing live performances, archival footage and interviews; Hear here; MP3) |
(Nonesuch) |
Charlie Puth |
“Nine Track Mind” (guests: Meghan Trainor, Shy Carter; new single: “One Call Away”; Hear here; See here; iTunes) |
(Artist Partner Group / Atlantic) |
Billy Sherwood (currently the bass player for Yes) |
“Citizen” (Hear here; see related reissue below) |
(Frontiers) |






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Dan Baird & Homemade Sin |
“Get Loud” (Hear here; MP3) |
(Jerkin Crocus Promotions) |
Justin Bieber |
(title TBA; first single: “What Do You Mean?”; Hear here) |
(RBMG / Def Jam) |
Girlschool |
“Guilty As Sin” (producer: Chris Tsangarides; first single: “Come the Revolution”; Hear here) |
(UDR Music) |
Chris Isaak |
“First Comes the Night” (his first album of new material in six years; producers: Paul Worley, Mark Needham; Hear here) |
(Vanguard) |
Little Mix (British girl group won U.K. “X Factor” in 2011) |
“Get Weird” (first single: “Black Magic”; Hear here; Deluxe Edition; MP3; MP3 Deluxe Edition) |
(Syco Music / Columbia) |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra |
“Letters From the Labyrinth” (their first full-length album since 2009’s “Night Castle”; Hear here) |
(Lava / Republic) |
Chris Young |
“I’m Comin’ Over” (producers: Young, Corey Crowder; guest: Cassadee Pope; first single: “I’m Comin’ Over”; Hear here; Read here) |
(RCA Nashville) |






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Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets |
“The Quality Holiday Revue (Live)” (See here; MP3) |
(Yep Roc) |
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Kevin Gates |
“Islah” (first single: “La Familia”; Hear here; See here; MP3) |
(Bread Winners Association/Atlantic) |
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Gerry Galipault Gerry Galipault debuted Pause & Play online in October 1997. Since then, it has become the definitive place for CD-release dates — with a worldwide audience.