____________________New Releases 8.23.2011
**Active Child _ You Are All I See
Full length debut mixes Pat Grossi’s heavenly tenor with stylish electro production. RIYL James Blake.
**Ana Egge _ Bad Blood
Saskatchewan native plays masterful folk on this latest set of Steve Earle produced gems.
Blue Highway _ Sounds of Home
Bright contemporary bluegrass.
Connie Smith _ Long Line of Heartaches
Longtime country singer has been making records for almost 50 years.
CSS _ La Libercion
Sao Paolo hipsters feature Ratatat, play predictably spaced-out upbeat indie jams. See "I Love You"
Dave Stewart _ The Blackbird Diaries
Eurythmics co-founder plays gorgeous country-tinged pop. See “Magic in the Blues,” “All Messed Up.”
Dee Dee Bridgewater _ Midnight Sign
American Jazz vocalist displays timeless vocals and infinite class on her latest.
Deepak Chopra _ The Secret of Love: Meditations for Attracting and Being In Love
Soothing meditations, instrumentation by Adam Plack. Plays like a less trippy version of The Books new-classic The Way Out.
Gabe Dixon _ One Spark
Piano pop in the vein of Ben Folds, but with less humor, more sap.
Ganglians _ Still Living
Sacramento indie/psych act gets some much needed assistance from producer Robby Moncrieff ( Dirty Projectors Bitte Orca) but are still missing something.
Ghost Brigade _ Until Fear No Longer Defines Us
Finnish prog-death metal.
Goldie _ Fabriclive 58
Longtime drum ‘n’ bass master live at London’s Fabric.
Icon For Hire _ Scripted
Female fronted nu-metal.
Jay-Z & Kanye West _ Watch The Throne
Good but obnoxious. Worth a listen for fans of either.
Jen Shyu, Mark Dresser _ Synastry
Innovative Jazz singer, bassist join forces on this envelope pushing set.
Jorn _ Live In Black
“Norse God Of Metal” plays high-quality hair metal and shows off some serious vox.
Moreland & Arbuckle _ Just A Dream
Gritty, haunting blues from Kansas duo. RIYL Black Keys, BRMC.
OuterSpace _ My Brother’s Keeper
Philly duo Crypt the Warchild and Planetary kick out the violent underground jams in typical Jedi Mind Tricks fashion.
Razika _ Program 91
Impressive indie pop/rock from energetic Norwegian teens.
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks _ Mirror Traffic
Pavement legend meets Beck production on his most focused, catchiest solo effort to date.
Stephin Merritt _ Obscurities
Light, experimental indie pop from Magnetic Fields frontman.
Sun Araw _ Ancient Romans
High concept album of experimental electro indie.
Sunny Sweeney _ Concrete
Bubbly pop country with some TX influence (upbeat tempos, booze-soaked lyrics).
The Game _ The R.E.D. Album
Impressive mainstream rap effort, features beats by Dr Dre and verses from Nas and Rick Ross.
The McClymonts _ Wrapped Up Good
Australian sisters brand of country pop is turning heads in Nashville.
the SLoT _ Break The Code
Russian rock stars bring their aggressive brand of alt/metal across the Atlantic.
Trevor Hall _ Everything Everytime Everywhere
Lighthearted reggae-influenced pop from this SC youngster.
**We Are Augustines _ Rise Ye Sunken Ships
Expansive indie rock debut from BK trio is truly an inspired effort.
**Zee Avi _ Ghostbird
Malaysian singer/songwriter has youtube, and her silky voice to thank for her discovery. Recorded in LA for Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records this is a record fans of good music will not want to miss. See “Swell Window,” “The Book of Morris Johnson,” “Concrete Wall.” RIYL Feist.
**recommended
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