Recent Articles in CD Releases
Fujiya & Miyagi’s ‘Lightbulbs’ out in September
Playful groovemasters Fujiya & Miyagi have announced that “Knickerbocker” will be the first single off of their sophomore release, Lightbulbs, due September 16 on Dumb + Blind Recordings. Lightbulbs is said to be “a journey littered with fragmented images, anecdotes from the sublime to the ridiculous, blurry stories that you feel you shouldn’t have overheard.” […]
Ray LaMontagne to Release Third Album in September
On September 30, critically adored singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne will release his third record, Gossip in the Grain, on RCA. Said to encompass such varying styles as “pastoral folk, railroad blues, front porch country, and plangent balladry,” Gossip was recorded in Box, England, with returning producer Ethan Johns, and features members of LaMontagne’s live backing band. Songstress […]
The Verve Name New Album, Preview First Single
The Verve have finally set a name for their long-awaited comeback album — it is to be called Forth, and will be released on August 18th in the UK, and a day later in North America on the band’s On Our Own imprint. The lead single, “Love is Noise,” has been garnering high-profile praise and attention, […]
New Oasis Album Due in October
On October 7, Oasis returns with its seventh full-length release, Dig Out Your Soul, the follow-up to 2005’s Don’t Believe The Truth. Recorded at (shockingly enough) Abbey Road with producer Dave Sardy, Dig Out marks a turning point for the band’s approach to the studio, as head songwriter Noel Gallagher describes: “I wanted to write […]
Kings of Leon to Release New LP in September
On September 23rd, the Followill troupe out of Tennessee that we all know as Kings of Leon will release their fourth record, titled Only By The Night, on RCA. Sessions for the newie commenced in February of this year with co-producers Angelo Petraglia and Jacquire King at Nashville’s Blackbird Studios. Two new songs, “Crawl” and “Cold Desert” […]
Beck’s ‘Modern Guilt’ Due July 7
Modern Guilt, Beck’s hotly-tipped collaboration with producer extraordinaire Danger Mouse, will arrive in stores July 7 via DGC Records (North America) and XL Recordings (UK and Europe). Boasting 10 new songs “that range in lyrical tone from introspection and social commentary to off the cuff wordplay and lighthearted humor…” Modern Guilt is said to “vacillate […]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Recording New Album, Love Kittens
It was revealed yesterday via the Yeah Yeah Yeahs official MySpace page that the fearsome threesome have been plugging away at their third record, the follow-up to 2006’s Show Your Bones. Claiming to have worked all across the United States, “from a barn in the Northeast to a ranch in the Southwest,” the Yeahs are […]
Sigur Ros to Release New Album and Tour in June
On June 24th via XL Recordings, Sigur Ros will release their fifth album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, which, translated for us English speakers, means “with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly.” Now that we all have that straight, you should also be made aware that the first single is called […]
‘Best Of’ Radiohead Coming in June
Against the band’s wishes (Thom Yorke has been especially very vocal about this), Capitol/EMI will release Radiohead: The Best Of on June 3rd via retail and digital download, and in various formats, including a Special Edition two disc set, four-piece vinyl set, and a DVD with 21 career-spanning music videos. Tracklisting for the single, double […]
UK’s Laura Marling Releases ‘Alas I Cannot Swim’ and Plays NYC Shows in June
Laura Marling is the ethereal UK 18-year-old folk singer/songwriter, caught for the first time by those of us “in the know” at SXSW in March and then when she opened for Adam Green this month. She will release her debut album, Alas I Cannot Swim, on the Astralwerks label on August 19th. (It’s […]
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