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April 10, 2007
New Album Releases, 4-10-2007: Christopher Titus, Nekromantix, Bright Eyes There's nothing that jumps out of this week's new album releases as being especially promising music. Most interesting sounding pick this week is a stand-up comedy album. I generally don't care about such things, but Christopher Titus made one of the best sitcoms ever, so I might be interested in hearing from The Fifth Annual End of the World Tour on Comedy Central records. It's a two CD set. I'd be interested in hearing what Mr Titus has to say about "These Countries That Hate Us."
I didn't know that Comedy Central had a record label, but this week they also have an album by Joe Rogan whom I do not know from Adam Carolla, though he was apparently on The Man Show. I am amused by his album title though, Shiny Happy Jihad.
In the range of cute album titles, I am also digging on the "psychobilly" Nekromantix Life Is a Grave & I Dig It.
Bright Eyes has something of a reputation, though I don't remember any of their specific songs. They have a new album Cassadaga. I didn't realize they were any kind of commercial force, but I note that they are rated as high as #4 currently in Amazon sales.
In the range of big names who have never made any impression on me with actual music, there is the Grindermen album, which group consists of Nick Cave and most of the Bad Seeds.
There's a big ol' seven CD Collection from Sly and the Family Stone, which I believe covers all their original albums - though somehow they somehow managed to NOT include "Hot Fun in the Summertime," "Everybody is a Star" and "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)."
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Blonde Redhead 23 4AD Indie Rock, Dream Pop, Experimental Rock
Bright Eyes Cassadaga Saddle Creek Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
CocoRosie The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn Touch And Go Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Dream Pop, Post-Rock/Experimental, Trip-Hop
Grinderman Grinderman Anti Punk Blues, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll
Maxïmo Park Our Earthly Pleasures Warp Indie Rock, Britpop
Laura Veirs Saltbreakers Nonesuch Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop, Americana, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Army of Me Citizen Doghouse Indie Rock
Au Revoir Simone The Bird of Music Moshi Moshi Indie Pop, Dream Pop
Mig Mig Decca Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Remus Azoitel George Enescu: Complete Works for Violin & piano, Vol. 1 Haenssler Modern Chamber Music
Alvin Batiste Marsalis Music Honors Alvin Batiste Marsalis Music/Rounder Modern Creative
The Book of Knots Traineater Anti- Post-Rock/Experimental
Henry Brant Henry Brant: Meteor Farm Innova Modern Orchestral Music
Charles Brown An Introduction to Charles Brown Fuel 2000 Urban Blues, West Coast Blues, Piano Blues, R&B
Client Heartland Metropolis Electronica, Neo-Electro, Indie Pop
Cliff Eberhardt High Above and the Down Below Red House Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Bob French Marsalis Music Honors Bob French Marsalis Music/Rounder New Orleans Jazz, New Orleans R&B
From Autumn to Ashes Holding a Wolf by the Ears Vagrant Punk Metal, Hardcore Punk, Screamo, Emo
Lesley Gore Ever Since Engine Company Adult Contemporary, Pop, Girl Group, Brill Building Pop
Guster Satellite Reprise/Wea Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Jana Hunter There's No Home Gnomonsong Acid Folk
Bob James Angels of Shanghai Universal Jazz-Pop, Smooth Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Instrumental Pop
Stoney LaRue Live at Billy Bob's Texas Smith Music Group Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Country, Country-Rock
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Sings Mahler, Handel & Peter Lieberson Wigmore Hall Baroque, Post-Romantic and Contemporary Vocal Music
Limbeck Limbeck Doghouse Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock
Love of Diagrams Mosaic Matador Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Punk-Pop, Punk-Pop
Madlib The Other Side: Los Angeles Deaf, Dumb & Blind Soul, Funk, Left-Field Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul, Underground Rap, DJ, Free Jazz
Nekromantix Life Is a Grave & I Dig It Hellcat Psychobilly, Punk Revival
Anna Netrebko Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazon: Duets Deutsche Grammophon Operatic Duets
Andreas Scholl Handel: Il Duello Amoroso Harmonia Mundi Baroque Vocal Music
Original Soundtrack Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Colon the Soundtrack Williams Street Soundtracks, Alternative Rap, Alternative Metal, Novelty
