It might be a Tuesday in November, but it’s getting hot in herrrre! No, my heat pipe isn’t broken; it’s the heap of fireballs from this week’s new releases. Kid Cudi and 30 Seconds To Mars are outta this world; Cee-Lo doo-wops the way to Awesome Town; The Greenhornes give themselves four stars; Imelda May gets her rockabilly on; and the Bad Books throw the book at us. Plus, did you check out the new track by Michael Jackson? Yes, you read that right—dude supposedly recorded an eerily accurate jam before he passed called “Breaking News,” which is the single off his soon-to-be-released record, Michael. Get a sneak listen here. And check out the rest of this week’s rad offerings after the jump.
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Album Drop: This Week’s New Releases, From Cee-Lo Green To 30 Seconds To Mars
Album Drop: This Week’s New Releases, From Good Charlotte To N.E.R.D.
It’s new music Tuesday! This week, there’s a whole lotta tuneage goin’ on. Elvis Costello is offering up some ransom; Weezer tries to kill fake metal with pop scraps; N.E.R.D. got something real fresh and hot; Matt & Kim take a stroll down Sidewalks; The Autumn Defense backs off of Wilco; The High Dials turn things up; and Good Charlotte finds a rock doctor. So get those headphones on, girl, and let’s get into the groove after the jump … Keep reading »
Album Drop: This Week’s New Releases, From Andrew Bird To Taylor Swift
Hey lady, I got some new tunes for you. It’s new release Tuesday and hitting the shelves for the very first time is Taylor Swift’s new one. No wonder her love life is suddenly all over the blogosphere. We’ve also got new jams from bluesman Buddy Guy, Warpaint, Ghostland Observatory, Elizabeth & The Catapult, and Andrew Bird. It’s a chill way to start your week, so get those headphones on if you want to max out. Keep reading »
Album Drop: This Week’s New Releases, From Shakira To The Kings Of Leon
Hey dudes, it’s Tues! Which can only mean one thing (well, unless it’s also Mardi Gras): new jams! This week Shakira is going “Loca”; Bo Burnham has got some words for us; Mt. Desolation is good company. And the Kings Of Leon rise and shine at Sundown. So, get those headphones on and let’s get into the groove after the jump! Keep reading »
Album Drop: This Week’s New Releases, From Sufjan Stevens To Lil Wayne
This week is totally upside down, I tell ya. We’ve got quiet people getting loud, and loud people getting thoughtful. All in all, there’s a whole lotta shakin’ going on. For one, Lil Wayne is off the chain. Sufjan Stevens starts a new age. Belle & Sebastian wanna love you, baby. Badly Drawn Boy is like a snowflake. Antony & The Johnsons look for light. The Secret Sisters tell all. And the Far East Movement will get you wired. So, get those headphones on, girl, and let’s get into the groove after the jump.
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Album Drop: This Week’s New Releases, From Flockaveli To Clinic
The recipe for this week’s jams is half crazy hip-hop and half fuzzy pop fun, with a splash of ballads thrown in for seasoning. Mmm, delicious! So get those headphones on, girl, because we’ve got Guster, Fistful of Mercy, Pimp C, Faith Evans, Flockaveli, Alain Johannes, and Clinic after the jump! Keep reading »
Album Drop: This Week’s New Releases, From Neil Young To Mark Ronson
This week we have some old favorites: Neil Young and Eric Clapton. Also, Ben Folds collabs with an Academy Award-winning screenwriter for some smart pop perfection. Plus, there’s new tuneage by Deerhunter and Seal. But one record is going to blow the lid off this fall—Mark Ronson and The Business Int’l are serving up fresh, hot jams! So, get those headphones on, girl, ’cause we’re going to get into the groove after the jump! Keep reading »
Album Drop: This Week’s New Releases, From Maximum Balloon To John Legend & The Roots
Hot damn, it’s another jam-packed Tuesday. This week, John Legend and The Roots will make you want to get naked; Maximum Balloon will blow yo mind; and Swans will make you wish your church/temple/mosque would use them as their house band. Plus, there’s brand-new Margot & The Nuclear So & So’s, Sharon Van Etten, Hundred In Hands, Brass Bed, and Maroon 5. So get those headphones on, girl, because after the jump there’s a whole lotta hot jams to hear! Keep reading »
Album Drop: This Week’s New Releases, From The Drums To The Walkmen
This Tuesday, the tuneage truck dropped the mother lode of mp3 hotness. The last couple weeks in Record Town have been slow. But, bam! Today there are so many awes albums my mind has been blown … and so has my music budget. This week, Weezer, Chromeo, The Drums, Le Savy Fav, Trey Songz, Brandon Flowers, Black Mountain, Black Angels, Of Montreal and The Walkmen, are all giving us something we can feel. So get those headphones on, girl, because it’s about to get all kinds of rad! Keep reading »
Album Drop: This Week’s New Releases, From Interpol To The Thermals
Summer might be over, but the new releases are still h-o-t! This week, Interpol releases their fourth rad record, and it is perhaps their last Carlos D-licious one. Tear. Plus, The Thermals suffer through a break-up and Young Buck goes to rehab—wonder if he hung out with Lindsay Lohan? But I digress. So, get those headphones on, because there’s some major tune-age, after the jump! Keep reading »
