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March 25, 2008
New CD Album Releases, 3-25-2008: Gnarls Barkley, the Raconteurs, B-52s, Counting Crows Jack White is a man of destiny, like Judd Hammond in Gabriel Over the White House. When soon the historical inevitability manifests and he becomes El Presidente for Life, Jack White will have a hell of a job cleaning up after the failed politics of democracy and saving the world. So in the meantime, one can well appreciate his desire to kick back with the mates and make another Raconteurs album.
Consolers of the Lonely is their second album, following up the 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers. Along with Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence (of The Greenhornes and Blanche), and Patrick Keeler (of The Greenhornes), Jack's side project is currently the #2 album at Amazon. Submit to the invasion hit parade. Resistance would be futile and dangerous.
Gnarls Barkley is back with The Odd Couple, their second album. Cee-Lo and DJ Danger Mouse made the 2006 Record of the Year with "Crazy." Moreover, closer listening to that St Elsewhere album reveals that most of the album is actually nearly as good as the big single. These two have both pop and soul well covered.
What I've heard from this album so far sounds pretty good, but I'm not hearing anything to make me forget "Crazy" or "Just a Thought." But I haven't heard enough to really render much opinion other than this merits at least a couple of listens.
The B 52s are back after 16 long years with Funplex. Founding member Cindy Wilson is back in the fold. For being old 50-somethings now, the band all look good on the album cover. But can they come up with any actual good songs after lo these many years?
It's been five years since their last album, and Counting Crows are back with Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings. I know that this band has sold tens of millions of records and has at least a half dozen hit songs, but I can't for the life of me remember any of them. But again, what do I know from a hit? This is currently the #1 album at Amazon.
Here's the listing of this week's new album releases, courtesy AMG:
The B-52s Funplex Astralwerks Dance-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Counting Crows Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings Geffen Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, American Trad Rock, Roots Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Gnarls Barkley The Odd Couple Warner Bros Alternative Rap, Neo-Soul, Underground Rap
Panic at the Disco Pretty. Odd Fueled by Ramen Emo, Punk-Pop
Karrin Allyson Imagina: Songs of Brasil Concord Jazz Vocal Jazz, Brazilian Jazz
Aztec Two-Step Aztec Two Step ERA Folk-Rock, Soft Rock
Bay City Rollers Elevator Arista Pop/Rock, Power Pop, Pop
Miroslav Jacek Blaszczyk Kilar: Magnificat;Victoria Dux Recording Prod. Contemporary Choral Music
Scott Bradley Tex Avery: Music From the Tex Avery Orig Milan Soundtracks
Lindsey Buckingham Live at the Bass Performance Hall Reprise Pop/Rock
Cavalera Conspiracy Inflikted Roadrunner Heavy Metal, Thrash, Death Metal/Black Metal, Speed Metal
Robert Cray Live at the BBC Mercury Contemporary Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Soul-Blues
Tim Dawe Penrod Collectors' Choice Music Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
De Novo Dahl Move Every Muscle, Make Every Sound Roadrunner Indie Pop, Pop Underground
Justin Townes Earle The Good Life Bloodshot Americana, Alternative Country, New Traditionalist, Roots Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Emerson String Quartet Bach: Fugues Deutsche Grammophon String Quartet Arrangements of Baroque Keyboard Music
Genuine Sun Return Fuel 2000 Post-Grunge
Geordie Don't Be Fooled by the Name Repertoire Heavy Metal, Glam Rock, Hard Rock
Heavy Great Vengeance and Furious Fire Ninja Tune Neo-Soul, Dance-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
The Impressions Check Out Your Mind!/Times Have Changed Sequel Smooth Soul, Chicago Soul, Soul, Northern Soul
The Impressions Preacher Man/Finally Got Myself Together Sequel Smooth Soul, Soul, Chicago Soul, Northern Soul
The Impressions This Is My Country/The Young Mods' Forgotten Story Sequel Chicago Soul, Uptown Soul, Pop-Soul, Soul
La India Canela Merengue Tipico from the Dominican Republic Smithsonian/Folkways Merengue
The Lemonheads It's a Shame About Ray [Collector's Edition] [CD/DVD] Rhino Punk-Pop, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Little Milton If Walls Could Talk MCA/Chess Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Soul-Blues, R&B
Lionel Loueke Karibu Blue Note Folk-Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, World Fusion
Laura Marling Alas I Cannot Swim Virgin Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Brad Mehldau Trio Live Nonesuch Avant-Garde Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Third Stream, Post-Bop, Ballads
Antonio Meneses Mendelssohn: Music for Cello and Piano Avie Romantic Chamber Music
Nailbomb Point Blank Roadrunner Industrial Metal, Heavy Metal
Anna Nalick Shine Epic Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Noriko Ogawa Debussy: Piano Music, Vol. 4 Bis Modern Piano Music
Anne Sofie von Otter Terezín: Music from Theresienstadt Deutsche Grammophon Modern Vocal Music
Pennywise Reason to Believe Myspace Skatepunk, Punk Revival
The Raconteurs Consolers of the Lonely Warner Bros Pop Underground, Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Scritti Politti Provision Warner Bros. Sophisti-Pop, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Dance-Rock
Ricky Skaggs/Kentucky Thunder Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 & 1947 Skaggs Family New Traditionalist, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Neo-Traditionalist Country
Hank Snow Paving the Highway with Tears Revola Country Boogie, Honky Tonk, Cowboy, Traditional Country
Sparrow Complete CBS Recordings 1966-67 Revola Acid Rock, Hard Rock
Spring Heel Jack Songs and Themes Thirsty Ear Avant-Garde Jazz, Experimental Ambient, Modern Composition, Avant-Garde
Jim Stafford Jim Stafford Polydor Country Comedy, Country-Pop, AM Pop
Triclops! Out of Africa Alternative Tentacles Math Rock, Post-Rock/Experimental, Indie Rock, Experimental Rock
Stanley Turrentine Look Out [Bonus Tracks] Blue Note Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz, Bop
Various Artists Rediscovering Lonnie Johnson Range Contemporary Blues, Folk-Blues, Country Blues, Jump Blues, Electric Blues, Acoustic Blues
The Walker Brothers Images RPM-Retro Baroque Pop, Blue-Eyed Soul, British Invasion, Pop
We Are Scientists Brain Thrust Mastery Virgin Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival ************ RACONTEURS AND JACK WHITE
