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April 18, 2006
New Album Releases, Week of 4-18-2006 There's danged little that looks like anything in new music this week. Perhaps the Matthew Sweet/Susanna Hoffs Under the Covers, Vol. 1 album might be worth a listen. Some of their selections of late 60s era pop songs to cover are interesting. I'm not sure what these two could do with it, but I'm pleased to see a Fairport Convention cover.
There are, however, a couple of interesting compilations of older material. The highbrow pick is definitely the Poetry on Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work 1888-2006 which features readings across 4 CDs by among others Walt Whitman and William Butler Yeats.
Less intellectually high fiber perhaps, but the soundtrack album to Thank You for Smoking looks like fun. Among other smoking themed songs, everlovin' Ramblin JJack preaches on "Cigarettes and Whiskey" and Jerry Reed issues his classic call for "Another Puff."
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Drive-By Truckers A Blessing and a Curse New West Alternative Country-Rock, Southern Rock, Hard Rock
The Fiery Furnaces Bitter Tea Fat Possum Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
Matthew Sweet/Susanna Hoffs Under the Covers, Vol. 1 Shout! Factory Pop Underground, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop, Power Pop
Adrian Belew Side Three Sanctuary Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Chuck Berry The Definitive Collection Geffen/Chess Rock & Roll, R&B
Tom Brosseau Empty Houses Are Lonely Fat Cat Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Rock
Oleg Caetani Alexandre Tansman: Symphonies, Vol. 1 [Hybrid SACD] Chandos Modern Orchestral Music
The Church Uninvited, Like the Clouds Cooking Vinyl Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
Cities Cities Yep Roc Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
DAT Politics Wow Twist Chicks on Speed IDM, Glitch, Experimental Techno
Da Backwudz Wood Work Rowdy/Major-Way Dirty South, Southern Rap
Demolition Doll Rods There Is a Difference Swami Garage Punk, Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
Bob Dorough Small Day Tomorrow Candid Vocal Jazz, Vocalese, Post-Bop, Ballads
The Dresden Dolls Yes, Virginia... Roadrunner Cabaret, Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk Revival
Elefant The Black Magic Show Kemado/Hollywood Indie Rock
Erasure Union Street Mute Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance
Alun Francis Ernst Toch: Complete Symphonies CPO Modern Orchestral Music
Ian Gillan Gillan's Inn [DualDisc] Immergent Hard Rock
Marion Harris Look for the Silver Lining Living Era Vaudeville, Tin Pan Alley Pop, Classic Female Blues, Nostalgia
Buddy Holly The Definitive Collection Geffen/Decca Rockabilly, Rock & Roll
Mat Kearney Nothing Left to Lose Aware/Columbia Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Killing Joke Hosannas from the Basement of Hell Cooking Vinyl Alternative Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock
Su Yeon Lee Heifetz Transcriptions Naxos Violin Showpieces
Jerry Lee Lewis The Definitive Collection Hip-O Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country
DJ Muggs/GZA the Genius Grandmasters: Instrumentals Angeles Hip-Hop
NOFX Wolves in Wolves' Clothing Fat Wreck Chord Skatepunk, Punk-Pop, Punk Revival
Orion String Quartet The Adventures of Hippocrates Koch Contemporary Chamber Music
Tonus Peregrinus Adam de la Halle: Le Jeu de Robin et de Marion Naxos Medieval Music Drama
Original Soundtrack American Dreamz Lakeshore S Film Music, Pop/Rock
Original Soundtrack Thank You for Smoking Lakeshore S Traditional Pop, Soundtracks, Western Swing, Nostalgia, Folk Revival, Original Score, Country Boogie, Honky Tonk, Vocal Pop
People Under the Stairs Stepfather Red Urban Underground Rap, West Coast Rap, Hip-Hop
