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Echo & The Bunnymen
The Stars, The Oceans, & The Moon
BMG |
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| The Stars, the Oceans and the Moon finds Echo and the Bunnymen – still lead by the indominable Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant – reinterpreting 13 of their most beloved songs with strings and things. A pair of brand new tracks – "The Somnambulist" and "How Far?" – accompany the rearranged classics. |
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Charlotte Day Wilson
Stone Woman
CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON/eOne |
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| Charlotte Day Wilson is a 25-year-old vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto. With roots ranging from R&B to folk, Wilson’s soulful, singular voice garnered global attention with the 2016 release of her debut EP, CDW, and her work with BADBADNOTGOOD. Stone Woman marks a new chapter for Charlotte – a stirring demonstration of Charlotte's power and poise. An essential voice of 2018 (and beyond). |
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Slash
Living The Dream
RRR |
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| "I always planned on getting back together with the [Myles Kennedy &] The Conspirators as soon as possible, and continuing on with what we started," says Slash. Living The Dream is the band's strongest album yet – packing a wide variety of sounds and styles into 12 sharply executed tracks, all of it shot through with Slash's dynamic riffing and high-wire solos. |
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Mountain Man
Magic Ship
Nonesuch |
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| Mountain Man's first album in eight years, Magic Ship features eleven original songs, plus interpretations of Ted Lucas' "Baby Where You Are," Michael Hurley's "Blue Mountain," and the traditional hymn "Bright Morning Stars." A reflection on the joys, follies, and oddities of existence, Magic Ship distills eight years of sights seen, pleasures had, feelings hurt, forgiveness extended. Fans of The Roches will find much here to love. |
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Tall Heights
Pretty Colors For Your Actions
Masterworks |
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| Pretty Colors For Your Actions finds Tall Heights exploring a new range of influences and emotions. The album is anchored by the duo's signature melodies, layered and shaped with clever, contemporary production. The songs range from hard-hitting ballads ("House on Fire" and "Not Like It Was"), hook-heavy synthpop ("Oslo" and "White Frost"), to sprawling jams ("Over Now"), philosophical trips ("Roanoke"), and a dash of disco throughout. |
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Colin James
Miles To Go
Stony Plain Records |
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| With his new album, Miles to Go, acclaimed guitarist Colin James is getting back to the blues. Miles to Go is a sequel to James’ critically-acclaimed 2016 LP, Blue Highways, featuring nine covers of his favorite artists (Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Little Willie John, Robert Johnson) and two originals, "I Will Remain" and "40 Light Years." |
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Roosevelt
Young Romance
City Slang |
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| After his celebrated self-titled 2016 debut, Roosevelt – aka Marius Lauber – steps outside. While his debut, Nightmoves, was deeply rooted in club culture, Young Romance sees the 27 year-old producer embracing a new found love for bigger, bolder, and sunnier pop songs. A fearless leap towards the light with songs that will further establish him as one of today’s most talented young artists. |
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Estelle Lovers
Rock
VP Records |
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| Born in West London to a Senegalese / Grenadian family, as a child, Grammy Award winning singer, Estelle, was exposed to African music, Gospel, reggae and dub. Lovers Rock is a tribute to some of her earliest musical influences. The album features new productions from Supa Dups (“Come Over”) and guest vocals from stars in reggae, African and R&B, including Maleek Berry, Kranium, Konshens and Chronixx. |
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Colin Devlin
High Point
Blue Elan |
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| The world has changed since Colin Devlin (One half of eponymous rockers, The Devlins) released his acclaimed 2010 solo debut, Democracy of One, but this Irish songwriter’s approach to finely crafted music remains steadfast. Now, Devlin returns with his second outing, High Point, which explores the darkness and light of human relationships set to moody soundscapes ala Bowie, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, and David Sylvian. |
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Metric
Art of Doubt
BMG |
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| Produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen (M83, Beck, Nine Inch Nails), Metric's seventh LP, Art Of Doubt, addresses a climate of cultural and political anxiety without giving into despair. This is sound of Metric rediscovering its love of making music together. "This felt like the culmination of a lifetime spent playing together and trusting each other and going for it," says guitarist James Shaw. Their best since Synthetica. |
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Doyle Bramhall II
Shades
Provogue |
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| Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and sought-after sideman (just ask Roger Waters, Elton John, Gregg Allman, Allen Toussaint, T-Bone Burnett, and Eric Clapton), Doyle Bramhall II's new album, Shades, is a spellbinding blend of grungy blues, raucous garage rock, transcendent psychedelia, and soothing, soul-stirring ballads that sees Bramhall reaching new heights as a multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist while responding to his heart's most urgent commands as a lyricist and arranger. |
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The Goon Sax
We're Not Talkin
Wichita Recordings |
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| Lush orchestration adorns The Goon Sax’s, new album, We're Not Talking – but this isn't glossy throwaway pop. Rather, We're Not Talking is a collection of vignettes that tackle adolescent angst with charm and heart-wrenching honesty. Sounds stick out at surprising angles, cowbells become lead instruments, brief home-recorded fragments appear unexpectedly, and "Losing Myself" is like the Young Marble Giants go hip hop. For fans of Courtney Barnett and The Go-Betweens. |
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Jon Batiste
Hollywood Africans
Verve |
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| With Hollywood Africans, Jon Batiste dives deep into his own personal and cultural heritage, weaving an emotional tapestry out of original material and American standards that carries the listener from the early jazz of New Orleans to the present. It’s a tribute to his heroes: “Because of them, I don't have to wear a mask,” says Batiste. “I get to be who I am." Produced by T-Bone Burnett. |
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Billy F. Gibbons
The Big Bad Blues
Concord Music |
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| ZZ Top guitar giant Billy Gibbons follows-up his much-admired Afro-Cuban inspired 2015 solo debut, Perfectamundo with second album, The Big Bad Blues. The focus of the new set is the lifetime love of blues and rock ‘n' roll that has fueled Gibbons' entire career. Its 11 tracks showcase a combination of his new blues originals and interpretations of such numbers as "Rollin' and Tumblin'," "Standing Around Crying," a Muddy Waters classic, and a pair of killers from Bo Diddly. Says Gibbons: "The shift back to the blues is a natural. It's something which our followers can enjoy with the satisfaction of experiencing the roots tradition and, at the same time, feeling the richness of stretching the art form." |
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Steve Perry
Traces
Fantasy |
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| Legendary singer-songwriter (and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee) Steve Perry makes his long-awaited return with Traces, his first new album in nearly a quarter century. The famed singer introduces Traces with lead track "No Erasin'" and reassuringly greets fans with the opening line "I know it's been a long time comin'." The track is an emotional homecoming, a familiar welcome from the iconic voice and writer of Journey's timeless, global hits. "Putting 30 years into 10 songs has certainly been an emotional experience for me,” says Perry. “Along the way, I rediscovered my love for music.” In addition to his new material, Traces also features a beautifully re-imagined cover of The Beatles' "I Need You." |
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Elvis Costello
Look Now
Concord Music |
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| Look Now is beautiful in its simplicity, reflective in its lyrical vision, and surrounded by melodies and orchestrations that are nothing short of heavenly. It's the first album Elvis Costello has made with The Imposters - Steve Nieve (keyboards), Davey Faragher (bass), and Pete Thomas (drums) - since the 2008 release of Momofuku. The Imposters don’t represent Look Now’s only reunion. "Don't Look Now," "He's Given Me Things," and "Photographs Can Lie" were co-written with Burt Bacharach (who also plays piano) while "Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter" was written with Carole King. Other highlights include the jubilant “Under Lime” and the low-key, soul-inflected "Unwanted Number,” which Costello initially wrote for the 1996 Allison Anders movie Grace of My Heart. A warm and welcome return. |
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Eric Church
Desperate Man
EMI Nashville |
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| Eric Church is considered something of an outlaw in Country Music for a simple reason: He keeps things, well, simple – but without dumbing it down. His intimate songs are written for humans rather than demographics. The rockers soar like Seger and Springsteen. He’s a superstar still that thinks like an artist rather than a caricature. Most of all, People love Eric Church because he writes great songs – and Desperate Man is another collection of winners. “Heart Like a Wheel” is a slow-burner with hints of Radiohead. “Monsters” is a perfect showcase of his lyrical gifts, and the title cut is his “Sympathy for the Devil” – a conga-driven rocker that serves as a statement-of-purpose: Feet on the ground, but staring at the stars. |
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Herb Alpert
Music Volume 3: Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass
HERB ALPERT PRESENTS |
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| The reason why you see Herb Alpert’s records in used record bins so often is because he sold a metric shit-ton of them! Factor in his time as a label honcho, a visual artist, and a philanthropist, and you have one of the most fascinating careers in modern music. But it all comes back to the music on which he made his name (Miles Davis loved him, btw). Music Volume 3 - Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass, Alpert returns to some of his most iconic songs and transforms them with brand new arrangements, recordings, and modern production. Get ready to hear “A Taste Of Honey,” “Whipped Cream,” “The Lonely Bull,” and many more as you’ve never heard them before! |
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Kurt Vile
Bottle It In
Matador Records |
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| Travel can inspire in surprising ways: Kurt Vile discovered as much making his first record in three years, the eclectic and electrifying Bottle It In, which he recorded at various studios around the country over two very busy years, during sessions that usually punctuated the ends of long tours or family road trips. Bottle It In heads off in new directions, pushing at the edges of the map into unexplored territory. Of course, there are monster jams here, but Bottle It In showcases an artist who is still evolving and growing: A songwriter who, like his hero John Prine, can make you laugh and break your heart, often in the same line – all delivered in his wise, laconic jive-talkin' drawl. Kim Gordon and Lucius guest. |
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