Valentine’s Day not everything you’d hoped for? Cheer yourself up with some new music! Check out a few of the notable albums dropping this week, and as always, let us know in the comments if you’re planning to pick any up…perhaps along with a discounted box of chocolates?
Ike Reilly, Hard Luck Stories
Three months after its digital release (and two months after our interview with the artist) Hard Luck Stories is getting a physical release. See it in stores today.
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We’re only a couple of weeks into 2010 and the new music being released is already setting the bar high for the albums to follow. Check out our noteworthy releases and be sure to mention in the comments what has you running to your local Best Buy on this fine Tuesday morning.
All Time Low, MTV Unplugged
AM Conspiracy, AM Conspiracy
Bouncing Souls, Ghosts on the Boardwalk
OK Go, Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky
Check out our interview with bassist Tim Nordwind before you pick up the album and begin choreographing your own dances to its Prince-influenced tracks.
Omarion, Ollusion
O.A.R., Rain or Shine (Live)
Polysics, Absolute Polysics
The Japanese new wave/pop punk quartet’s latest is released in the U.S. today on MySpace Records, and I must say, I’m digging the whole coordinated outfits look. Very Devo-esque.
Vampire Weekend, Contra
The debut was one of my most listened to albums of 2008 so I’m excited to see if the tracks on the sophmore release have the same earworm quality as their predecessors.
You’d think artists would be clamoring to release albums right before the holidays to take advantage of the gift-giving season, but I had to scour the Internet to find even half a dozen titles being released today. Hopefully everyone left on your list likes at least one of the following artists:
Animal Collective, Fall Be Kind [EP]
Alicia Keys, The Element of Freedom
Bueno, Can’t Knock the Hustle
Pet Shop Boys, Christmas [EP]
Robin Thicke, Sex Therapy
Seabird, Rocks Into Rivers
Shiny Toy Guns, Girls Le Disko [Remixes]
Land yourself a spot on Santa’s “nice” list this year? Perhaps you’d like to find one of these new album releases under your Christmas tree? Or maybe there are one or two that you can’t wait until December 25th to own? Let us know how you feel about this new batch of releases in the comments.
30 Seconds To Mars, This Is War—After hearing a sneak preview of this album last month, I’ll definitely be picking up the finished version. Expect a review to follow!
Jimmy Buffett, Buffet Hotel—No, that’s not a typo. The title references the Buffet Hotel, a colonial-era train station/hotel in Mali that Buffett visited while in West Africa.
Gucci Mane, The State vs. Radric Davis
Snoop Dogg, Malice N Wonderland
STS9, Ad Explorata
The Game, The R.E.D. Album
Robin Thicke, Sex Therapy
Timbaland, Shock Value 2—Timbaland collaborates with a host of artists on the follow-up to 2007 Shock Value, including Katy Perry, The Fray, Lady Gaga, and Miss Hannah Montana herself, Miley Cyrus
We the Kings, Smile Kid
The knowledge that Tuesday brings new album releases has gotten me through another Monday. Check out our list of some of the noteworthy releases and the notes they subsequently received. As always, we’d love for you to let us know what you’re dying to hear in the comments. Anything we should review?
50 Cent Before I Self Destruct
Agnostic Front Victim in Pain [Reissue]
Kris Allen Kris Allen – I’m interested to hear the direction the American Idol winner takes this first release.
Annie Don’t Stop – If you’re looking for some Norwegian electropop, this is your lucky day.
Bellflur Last Quarter of the 20th Century Blues
Justin Bieber My World – This is the debut full-length from the 15-year-old Canadian singer who was discovered on YouTube.
The Chairs Nine Ways
Fall Out Boy Believers Never Die [Greatest Hits] – The band’s been around 8 years so I’m not sure a greatest hits album is warranted but hey, the album features two new songs and will also include a DVD.
Forever the Sickest Kids The Weekend: Friday – Dancy, poppy punk for your ears.
Janet Jackson Number Ones [Greatest Hits]
Norah Jones The Fall
Leona Lewis Echo
John Mayer Battle Studies – I think Mayer will be one of those artists that keeps releasing new music his whole life.
Paul McCartney Good Evening, New York City [CD/DVD]
Anthony Narvaez Light Show & Audio
One Republic Waking Up
Katy Perry MTV Unplugged [CD/DVD] – I actually didn’t know MTV still did the whole unplugged thing, but one visit to their website and lo and behold…Silversun Pickups, Adele, Paramore. Good to see they’re still doing SOMETHING music related.
Them Crooked Vultures [Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, and John Paul Jones] Them Crooked Vultures – Great collaborations usually produce great music. I’ll have to check this out.
Hawksley Workman For Him and the Girl
It’s that time of the week again…new album releases! As per usual, I’ve left my thoughts on the newest batch of albums to be birthed into the world of music. Let me know yours in the comments.
AC/DC, Backtracks [CD/DVD box set]
Tori Amos, Midwinter Graces – Tori takes a crack at a seasonal album with 2 original songs included.
Bobby Birdman, New Moods
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Live [live CD/DVD]
Bon Jovi, The Circle
Michelle Branch, Everything Comes and Goes The pop starlet releases her first solo country album.
Dashboard Confessional, Alter The Ending – For those of you who miss the old unplugged Dashboard, you can pick up a deluxe 2-disc version of this release and get all 12 tracks performed acoustic.
Echo and the Bunnymen, The Fountain
Theendisthebeginning, master machine
Melanie Fiona, The Bridge
Flyleaf, Memento Mori
Robyn Hitchcock, I Often Dream Of Trains In New York
Hollywood Undead, Desperate Measures
Hurricane Bells, Tonight Is the Ghost
Wyclef Jean, From The Hut To The Projects To The Mansion [EP]
The Killers, Live at Royal Albert Hall [CD/DVD]
MF Doom, Unexpected Guests
Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Xenophanes
mr. Gnome, Heave Yer Skeleton – You can check out our interview with Nicole Barille here.
Snow Patrol, Up To Now
Stereophonics, Keep Calm and Carry On
Switchfoot, Hello Hurricane – This is the group’s 7th full-length release so they must be doing something right in the studio.
Hey guys and girls. Check out our list of today’s notable album releases. I’ve let you know which ones have me excited. Why don’t you return the favor in the comments?
Devendra Banhart, “What Will We Be” — I once listened to an entire EP of Banhart’s on the wrong speed on my record player (“White Reggae Troll”), and then spent the rest of the evening contemplating whether I liked it or not. He’s one of the few artists that I could make this mistake with, and I love him for it. Always interested to hear what he puts out.
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What’s the best thing about Tuesdays (besides the fact that they aren’t Mondays)? New album releases, of course! I’ve gone ahead and let you know which releases have caught my attention. Now return the favor in the comments. Let us know what you’re planning to pick up and what you think of it once you do.
Atlas Sound, “Logos”
Cartel, “Cycles”
Flight of the Conchords, “I Told You I Was Freaky” – Happy to see that these Kiwis are keeping the folk parodies coming. My life hasn’t been the same since the Hiphopopotamus and Rhymenocerous came into my life.
Kings of Convenience, “Declaration Of Dependence”
Joss Stone, “Colour Me Free” – Colour..how very British of her.
Maps, “Turning The Mind”
MoZella, “Belle Isle” – Will definitely be checking this one out. Make sure you read our interview with the artist tomorrow.
The Roots, “How I Got Over”
Russian Circles, “Geneva”
Sufjan Stevens, “The BQE” – Always enjoy Sufjan’s music but never really became a FAN. Any of you readers excited about this one?
Themselves, “CrownsDown”
White Denim, “Fits”
