CD Releases: Week of 12/02/08

One of the best singer-songwriters Dallas Green, a.k.a. City and Colour releases his follow-up to his debut album this week. The new one is called Bring Me Your Love and features Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip on the track 'Sleeping Sickness.' It is a fantastic tune. My favourite though, has to be 'The Girl.' The album is solid but I expect no less from City and Colour.

Other releases worth you attention include British Sea Power with Do You Like Rock Music and the 25th anniversary edition of Michael Jackson's Thriller.

Notable CD Releases

British Sea Power - "Do You Like Rock Music"
The Cardigans - "Best of"
Ray Charles - "The Way I Feel"
City and Colour - "Bring Me Your Love"
Marilyn Horne - "Souvenir of a Golden Era"
The Isley Brothers - "The Definitive Collection"
Michael Jackson - "Thriller (25th Anniversary Edition)"
Mike Jones - "Running 4 President 2K8"
Morrissey - "Greatest Hits"

Download: City and Colour - The Girl [mp3]

MySpace: City and Colour

City and Colour: Official Website

Buy Bring Me Your Love

CD Releases: Week of 05/02/08

There are some really good releases this week including the much anticipated debut album from Adele entitled 19. Other releases worth checking out include a solo effort from Broken Social Scene's Jason Collet, Hot Chip's Made In The Dark and Nada Surf's Lucky.

Notable CD Releases

Adele - "19"
Beck - "Odelay" (Deluxe Edition)
Johnny Cash - "Collections"
Jason Collett - "Here's to Being Here"
Ben Folds - "Rockin' the Suburbs"
Hello Operator - "Break" (EP)
Hot Chip - "Made in the Dark"
Jack Johnson - "Sleep Through the Static"
Janis Joplin - "Collections"
Nada Surf - "Lucky"
Willie Nelson - "Collections"
Roy Orbison - "Collections"

CD Releases: Week of 29/01/08

Make sure to visit your local record shop this week as there are some really good releases. Among them are Vampire Weekend and The Mars Volta. If anything, pick these two up.

Notable CD Releases
ABBA - "The Best of Abba"
Sarah Brightman - "Symphony"
Johnny Cash - "The Best of Johnny Cash"
Eels - "Useless Trinkets 1996-2006"
Louis XIV - "Slick Dog and Ponies"
Shelby Lynne - "Just a Little Lovin' "
Lynyrd Skynyrd - "The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd"
The Mamas and Papas - "The Best of Mamas and The Papas"
The Mars Volta - "The Bedlam in Goliath"
Willie Nelson - "Moment of Forever"
Protest the Hero - "Fortress"
Vampire Weekend - "Vampire Weekend"
Hawksley Workman - "Between the Beautifuls"

CD Releases: Week of 15/01/08

The Magnetic Fields release their new album Distortion today on Nonesuch Records. Pretty good album and worth picking up in my opinion. The band will embark on a mini tour of the U.S. in February playing several cities on multiple nights. Check out their MySpace page for a list of dates.

Download: The Magnetic Fields - California Girls [mp3]

MySpace:The Magnetic Fields

Official Website: The Magnetic Fields

Buy Distortion

Notable CD Releases

Econoline Crush - "Ignite"
Hayden - "In Field and Town"
The Magnetic Fields - Distortion

Nana Mouskouri - "The Ultimate Collection"
Frank Sinatra - "Beautiful Ballads and Love Songs"
Ringo Starr - "Liverpool 8"
Rhonda Vincent - "Good Thing Going"
Matthew West - "Something to Say"
Wisely - "Wisley"
Pete York - "Pete York and Friends"

CD Releases: Week of 08/01/08

No big releases this week. Actually scratch that, Sia's pretty good. Buy that album this week

Bangles - "All Over the Place"
Bangles - "Different Light"
Bangles - "Everything"
Glen Campbell - "Classic Campbell"
Johnny Cash - "The Best of the Johnny Cash Show"
Bobby Darin - "Swing N Slow"
Andrew Heller - "Broadway Love"
Elvis Presley - "Viva Las Vegas Soundtrack"
Sia - "Some People Have Real Problems"

Download: Sia - Electric Bird [mp3]

MySpace: Sia

Sia: Official Website

Buy Some People Have Real Problems

CD Releases: Week Of 18/12/07

This Week's Notable Music Releases
James Brown - "Volume Four: The Singles - 1967-68"
Rivers Cuomo - "Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo"
Lupe Fiasco - "Cool"
John Lennon - Limited Edition Collection
Van Morrison - "The Early Years"
Willie Nelson - "14 No. 1 Hits"
Luciano Pavarotti - "In Memoriam"
Sevendust - "Retrospective"
U2 - "The Joshua Tree" (Deluxe Edition)

CD Releases: Week of 11/12/07

This Weeks Notable CD Releases
Nicole Atkins - "Neptune City"
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "American X: Baby 81 Sessions"
Deep Purple - "Made in Europe"
Grand National - "A Drink and a Quick Decision"
Linkin Park - "Minutes to Midnight" (Tour Edition)
Dave Matthews Band - "Live at Piedmont Park"
Octopus Project - "Hello Avalanche"
Original Movie Soundtrack - "The Golden Compass"
Luciano Pavarotti - "The Pavarotti Story"
Pink Floyd - "Oh By the Way" (Studio Box Set)
Radiohead - Deluxe Box Set

CD Releases: Week of 04/12/07

This Week's Notable Music Releases
Aloha - Light Works (Polyvinyl)
Bonde Do Role - Marina Gasolina (Domino)
Chris Shlarb - Twilight and Ghost Stories (Asthmatic Kitty)
Daft Punk - Alive 2007 (Virgin)
Ghostface - The Big Doe Rehab (Def Jam)
Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall [Live] (Geffen Records)

CD Releases: Week of 20/11.07

This Weeks Notable Music Releases
Boris w/Merzbow - Rock Dream (Southern Lord)
Copeland - Dressed Up & In Line (TMG)
Cursive - Bad Sects (Saddle Creek Records)
Dan Deacon and Jimmy Joe Roche - Ultimate Reality (Cak)
Six Organs of Admittance - Shelter From the Ash (Drag City)
The Valerie Project - The Valerie Project (Drag City)
Will Oldham - Ask Forgiveness (Drag City)

CD Releases: Week of 13/11/07

The Killers release a collection of B-Sides today in the form of Sawdust, just in time for the holiday season. It also contains the new track 'Tranquilize' featuring Lou Reed. This album is for any Killers fans who must have everything the band releases/records but do not collect singles.

Here is a list of this week's other music releases:

Notable CD Releases

Dillinger Escape Plan - Ire Works (Relapse)

Dirty On Purpose - Like Bees (North Street Records)

The Hives - The Black and White Album (Interscope)

The Killers - Sawdust (The Island Def Jam Music Group)

Os Mutantes - Live At The Barbican (Luka Bop)

Download: The Killers - All The Pretty Faces [mp3]

MySpace: The Killers

The Killers: Official Website

Buy Sawdust

CD Releases: Week of 06/11/07

Sigur Ros release their double CD Hvarf-Heim containing studio versions of unreleased songs (Hvarf) and acoustic versions of previously released tracks (Heim).

Notable CD Releases
Black Swans - Change! (Southern)
Bright Eyes - Motion Sickness: Live Recordings (Team Love)
Grizzly Bear - Friend EP (Warp)
LCD Soundsystem - 45:33 (DFA)
Minipop - A New Hope (Take Root Records)
Pedro - You, Me & Everyone (Mush)
Sigur Ros - Hvarf/Heim (XL)
Tokyo Police Club - Smith (Paper Bag)

Download: Sigur Ros - Vaka [mp3] (Heim)
MySpace: Sigur Ros
Sigur Ros: Official Website

Buy Hvarf-Heim

CD Releases: Week of 30/10/07

Here's a list of some notable releases this week:

This Week's CD Releases
60 Watt Kid - 60 Watt Kid (Absolutely Kosher)
Nicole Atkins - Neptune City (Columbia Records)
Blues Traveler — Cover Yourself (Columbia/RED Ink)
David Byrne - The Knee Plays [Reissue] (Nonesuch)
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley — Mr. Marley (Universal Republic)
Queen — Queen Rock Montreal (Hollywood)
Saves The Day — Under The Boards (Vagrant)
Sharon Jones & Dap Kings — 100 Days, 100 Nights (Daptone)
Taking Back Sunday — Notes From The Past (Victory)

CD Releases: Week of 23/10/07

Ryan Adams and the Cardinals release a 7-track EP today entitled Follow The Lights. It includes three new songs including 'My Love For You Is Real' and 'Follow the Light.' The other four tracks are live studio recordings, one of which is a cover of the Alice In Chains song 'Down In A Hole.' Apparently a box set is in the works for release later this year. No idea what the content is but it seems like Ryan Adams and Co. are very busy.

This Weeks CD Releases

Black Dice - Load Blown (Paw Tracks)

Castanets - In The Vines (Asthmatic Kitty)
Cinematic Orchestra - Breathe (Domino Records)

David Byrne - The Knee Plays [Reissue] (Nonesuch)

Efterklang - Parades (Leaf Records)

Holy Fuck - Holy Fuck (XL Records)

Phosphorescent - Pride (Dead Oceans)
Prefuse 73 - Preparations (Warp Records)

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Follow The Lights EP (Lost Highway)

Saturday Looks Good to Me - Fill Up The Room (K Records)

Soft - Gone Faded (LTY)

Subtle - Yell & Ice (Lex)

Thrills - Teenager (Virgin Records)

Tullycraft - Every Scene Needs a Center (Magic Marker)

Vashti Bunyan - Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind: Singles and Demos 1964-1967 (DiChristina)

Ween - La Cucaracha (Rounder)

Download [mp3]: Ryan Adams and the Cardinals - My Love For You Is Real (demo)

Buy Follow The Lights

CD Releases: Week of 16/10/07

Kind of a slow week in terms of new releases. However, Jimmy Eat World release their follow-up to 2004's Futures entitled Chase This Light. The new album was produced by Butch Vig of Garbage fame. If you don't have Futures yet, you really should check it out. It was a quality piece of work. Got me through the examination period in my second year at uni'. Good times!

This Week's CD Releases
Neil Young - 'Chrome Dreams II'
Exploding Hearts - Shattered (Green Noise)
Louis XIV - Guilt By Association (ATL)
Jimmy Eat World - Chase This Light (Interscope)
Blakes - The Blakes (Light In The Attic)
Joan of Arc - Orchard Vale - Soundtrack
Soulsavers - It’s Not How Far You Fall It’s the Way You Land (Columbia)
Makes Nice! - This Time Tomorrow (Frenetic)
Maritime - Heresy and the Hotel Choir (Flameshovel)
Muscles - Guns, Babes and Lemonade (Modular)
Sally Shapiro - Disco Romance (Paper Bag)
Southeast Engine - A Wheel Within a Wheel (Misra)
Octopus Project - Hello Avalanche (Peek-A-Boo)

CD Releases: Week of 25/09/07

There is a lot of good new music to choose from this week. Here is just a sampling.

Athlete - Beyond The Neighbourhood (Astralwerks)
Download [mp3]: Athlete - Airport Disco
Buy Beyond The Neighbourhood



Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (XL)
Download [mp3]: Devendra Banhart - Seahorse
Buy Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon


Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace (RCA)

Download [mp3]: Foo Fighters - The Pretender

Buy Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace

Jose Gonzalez - In Our Nature (Mute)

Buy In Our Nature

PJ Harvey - White Chalk (Island)
Buy White Chalk

Stars - In Our Bedroom After The War (Arts & Crafts)

Download [mp3]: Stars - Take Me To The Riot

Buy In Our Bedroom After The War

So, go out and buy some music on Tuesday!