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July 11, 2006
New Album Releases, 7-11-2006 Ramblin' Jack Elliott has his first new album in seven years, I Stand Alone. This guy was really THE top early influence on Bob Dylan, for starters. It was him teaching Dylan the Guthrie songs, and it was Elliott that Dylan was specifically imitating on his first couple of albums. Indeed, at his first NYC show, Dylan was billed as "Son of Jack Elliott." Early word sounds good on this. A few days shy of 75 years, he's singing the "Arthritis Blues," so I doubt he's doing a lot of ramblin' these days. Jack Elliott is apparently still a fingerpickin' fool, though.
Thom Yorke has a solo album, The Eraser. Apparently Radiohead is not quite boring and mediocre enough to satisfy his needs. I suppose we can just be thankful that he's not Chris Martin.
I like to think I'm a knowledgeable They Might Be Giants fan, but I must confess to not recognizing at least half the titles on this tribute album Hello Radio: The Songs of They Might Be Giants. I guess that's all the more reason to want to hear it.
There's a new two CD version of Aretha Franklin's 1971 album Live at Fillmore West. Recorded in her artistic prime, this features a spontaneous duet of "Spirit in the Dark" with Ray Charles, who happened to be in the audience that March night.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Cheyenne Kimball The Day Has Come Epic Teen Pop, Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary
Muse Black Holes and Revelations Warner Bros. Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Prog
Peaches Impeach My Bush XL Electro-Techno
Thom Yorke The Eraser XL Indie Electronic, Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys Turntable Matinee Yep Roc Americana, Roots Rock, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Western Swing Revival, Alternative Country, Country Boogie
Bury Your Dead Beauty and the Breakdown Victory Hardcore Punk, Punk Metal, Heavy Metal
Cansei de Ser Sexy Cansei de Ser Sexy Sub Pop Indie Rock
Cut Chemist The Audience's Listening Warner Bros. Turntablism, Underground Rap
Alexis Descharmes Alexis Descharmes Plays Kaija Saariaho Aeon Contemporary Chamber Music
Steve Earle Live at Montreux 2005 Eagle Americana, Alternative Country, Roots Rock, Singer/Songwriter
The Early November The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path Drive-Thru Indie Rock, Emo
Ramblin' Jack Elliott I Stand Alone Anti Folksongs, Singer/Songwriter
Evaline Postpartum Modesty. A Portrait of Skin Maverick Alternative Pop/Rock, Emo
James Figurine Mistake Mistake Mistake Mistake Plug Research Indie Electronic, Techno, Ambient Techno
Fleshies Scrape the Walls Alternative Tentacles Punk Revival, Garage Punk, Hardcore Punk
The Format Dog Problems Nettwerk Indie Pop
Aretha Franklin Live at Fillmore West [2-CD] Atlantic/Rhino Deep Soul, Soul, Southern Soul
Greg Graffin Cold as the Clay Anti Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Philippe Herreweghe Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 [Hybrid SACD] Harmonia Mundi Post-Romantic Orchestral Music
Christopher Hogwood The Secret Mozart Deutsche Harmonia Mundi Classical Keyboard Music
Freedy Johnston Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop Shout! Factory Americana, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Kaada Music for Moviebikers Ipecac Film Music, Post-Rock/Experimental
Jamie Kennedy/Stu Stone Blowin' Up JKss Comedy Rap, Hip-Hop, Satire
King Curtis Live at Fillmore West [Bonus Tracks] Atco/Rhino Southern Soul, Soul-Jazz, R&B, Soul
Chris Knight Enough Rope Drifter's Church Americana, Contemporary Country, Country-Rock
Marble Valley Wild Yams Indikator Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Material One Down [2006 Reissue] Celluloid Experimental Rock, Funk
Amy Millan Honey from the Tombs Arts & Crafts Contemporary Folk, Indie Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Brian Posehn Live in: Nerd Rage Relapse Standup Comedy, Heavy Metal
Rhymefest Blue Collar Allido/J-Records Midwest Rap, Hardcore Rap
Seether One Cold Night Wind-Up Post-Grunge
Shapes and Sizes Shapes and Sizes Asthmatic Kitty Indie Pop, Post-Rock/Experimental
Soul Asylum The Silver Lining Legacy Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Sufjan Stevens The Avalanche: Outtakes & Extras from Illinois Album Asthmatic Kitty Indie Pop, Progressive Folk, Indie Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Americana
Paul Thorn So Far So Good: Best of the Paul Thorn Band Live [Bonus DVD] Perpetual Obscurity Roots Rock, Blues-Rock
Various Artists Hello Radio: The Songs of They Might Be Giants Bar None Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Butch Walker The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let's-Go-Out-Tonites Red Ink Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
