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February 02, 2010
New CD Album Releases, 2-2-2010: Nick Jonas, Rob Zombie, Lil Wayne Rob Zombie seems like much more of a personality than any kind of particularly accomplished artist or songwriter. I can't quite remember any of his particular songs, but his new album Hellbilly Deluxe 2 at least has some fun sounding titles. Don't know how much actual TUNE there is to any of them, but I could dig on songs with titles like "Virgin Witch" and "Sick Bubblegum."
Nick Jonas has a solo album, Who I Am. Twelve year old girls among my humble readership are encouraged to send me reviews. Hey, it could be good, or at least minimally competent pop craftsmanship.
Lil Wayne is back this week with Rebirth. This apparently features a heavy rock quotient mixed in to his basic rap.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases:
Nick Jonas & the Administration Who I Am Hollywood Records Contemporary Pop/Rock, Teen Pop
Lil Wayne Rebirth Universal Motown Pop, Rap-Rock, Southern Rap
Midlake The Courage of Others Bella Union Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
The Album Leaf A Chorus of Storytellers Sub Pop Records Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Post-Rock
Attitude Adjustment The Collection Taang! Records Hardcore Punk, Punk Revival, Punk/New Wave, Speed Metal, Heavy Metal
Emanuel Ax Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Sony Music Romantic Chamber Music
BT These Hopeful Machines Nettwerk Progressive Trance, Club/Dance, Trance
Zuill Bailey Bach: Cello Suites Telarc Baroque Cello Music
Franklin Cox The New Cello, Vol. 1 Centaur Contemporary Cello Music
Carl Craig The Album Formerly Known As... K7 IDM, Detroit Techno, Club/Dance, Techno
Al Kent Disco Love: Rare Disco & Soul Uncovered BBE Club/Dance, Disco, Funk
Glossary Feral Fire Rebel Group Alternative/Indie Rock, American Trad Rock
Ma'alot Quintet Rossini: Harmoniemusik for Wind Quintet MDG Romantic Chamber Music
Bob Marley & the Wailers Rarities Edition: Legend Tuff Gong
Mighty Baby Tasting the Life: Live 1971 Sunbeam Records
Thomas Quasthoff The Best Of Thomas Quasthoff RCA Red Seal Baroque, Classical & Romantic Vocal Music
Madlib Madlib Medicine Show No. 1: Before the Verdict Left-Field Hip-Hop
Ziggy Marley Let's Go Back...Way Back, Vol. 1: Dancehall Originators Tuff Gong Worldwide Dancehall
Original Soundtrack Shutter Island [Music from the Motion Picture] Rhino Records Modern Composition, Minimalism, Experimental Electronic, Soundtracks
Pierced Arrows Descending Shadows Vice Records
Priestess Prior to the Fire Teepee Records Stoner Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock
Joe Satriani Live in Paris: I Just Wanna Rock Red Ink Guitar Virtuoso, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Instrumental Rock
Scuba Sub:stance Dubstep, Club/Dance
The Soft Pack The Soft Pack Kemado Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Sourpatch Crushin Happy Happy Birthday To Me Re Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Toro y Moi Causers of This Carpark Records Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock
The Units History of the Units: The Early Years: 1977-1983 Community Library Punk/New Wave, New Wave, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Various Artists High All the Time, Vol. 2 Past & Present Records
Various Artists Maximum Prog: 16 Rare Gems from the Golden Age of British Progressive Rock Past & Present Records
Various Artists Next Stop... Soweto Strut
Various Artists Nigeria Afrobeat Special Soundway
Various Artists Pop Ambient 2010 Kompakt Ambient Techno, Ambient
Various Artists The Psychedelic Salvage Company, Vols. 1-2 Past & Present Records
Wakey! Wakey! Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said the Last Time I Saw You... Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Whitefield Brothers Earthology Now-Again
George Winston Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2 RCA Victor Piano/New Age, Contemporary Instrumental, Adult Alternative, Solo Instrumental, Neo-Classical, Adult Contemporary
New CD Album Releases, 1-26-2009: Patty Griffin, The Magnetic Fields, Pat Metheny Downtown Church is the new album by Patty Griffin. I won't claim much expertise in her repertoire, but she's generally considered one of the premier Americana or folk artists going. What I'm hearing here sounds pretty listenable. She's about something. I particularly appreciate the gospel and gospel flavors. For someone not known as a commercial powerhouse presenting an album of gospel and spirituals, I'm pleased to note that she's rated as high as #9 at Amazon currently.
Stephin Merritt's Magnetic Fields are back with Realism. Just on the basis of preview snips, this sounds like something that would be worth hearing at least once or twice. But then, I'm always inclined to give this guy the benefit of the doubt for having created "All My Little Words."
Pat Metheny has Orchestrion. The big point here is that he's managed to create a full orhcestra effect himself, all based on treatments of his guitar signal. I don't know from what I've heard if it's especially compositionally memorable, but it's a fairly impressive orhcestra effect at least.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new CD Album releases:
Beach House Teen Dream Sub Pop Records Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Charlotte Gainsbourg IRM Elektra French Pop, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, French, Western European Traditions, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Patty Griffin Downtown Church Credential Recordings
Lady Antebellum Need You Now Liberty Contemporary Country, Country-Pop
The Magnetic Fields Realism Nonesuch Records Indie Pop, Indie Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Pat Metheny Orchestrion Nonesuch Records Contemporary Jazz, Modern Creative, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Blue Rodeo The Things We Left Behind Warner Music France Heartland Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Americana, Alternative Country-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
David Bowie A Reality Tour Sony Music Entertainment Contemporary Pop/Rock, Art Rock, Album Rock
Basia Bulat Heart of My Own Rough Trade US Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Buraka Som Sistema Fabriclive.49 Fabric Records Club/Dance
Los Campesinos! Romance Is Boring Arts & Crafts Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Citay Dream Get Together Dead Oceans Records Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Clipd Beaks To Realize Lovepump United Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Andrew Cyr Avner Dorman: Concertos Naxos Modern Concertos
DMX Best of DMX Hip-O Records Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
The Durutti Column Paean To Wilson Kooky Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Enigma Platinum Collection Virgin
Joe Firstman El Porto Rock Ridge Music American Trad Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Fozzy Chasing the Grail Riot Entertainment Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Power Metal
Gigi Maintenant Tomlab Indie Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Vince Gill Love Songs MCA Nashville New Traditionalist, Country-Folk, Adult Contemporary, Country-Rock, Contemporary Country, Country-Pop
Good Shoes No Hope, No Future Brille New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Great Buildings Extra Epic Everything Wounded Bird Records
The Guess Who Wheatfield Soul/Share the Land/Canned Wheat Ais
Thomas Hampson Michael Daugherty: Letters From Lincoln Koch Records Modern & Contemporary Orchestral Music
Harvey Milk Harvey Milk Hydra Head Records Heavy Metal
Four Tet There Is Love in You Domino Recording Experimental Techno, Ambient Techno, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Techno
Home Seventeen Jagjaguwar Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Yuka Honda Heart Chamber Phantoms Tzadik Records
I See Hawks in L.A. The Shoulda Been Gold 2001-2009 American Beat Records
Ihsahn After [Bonus DVD] [Deluxe Edition] Candlelight USA Heavy Metal
Joan of Arc Presents: Don't Mind Control Polyvinyl Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Lonnie Johnson A Life in Music Selected Sides 1925-1953 JSP Regional Blues, St. Louis Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Jazz Blues, Piedmont Blues, Country Blues, Blues Revival, Early Jazz, Early R&B
Mayuko Kamio Paganini: 24 Caprices RCA Victor Romantic Chamber Music
Kidz Bop Kids Kidz Bop 17 Razor & Tie Music
Steve Kilbey/Martin Kennedy Unseen Music Unheard Words Inevitable Entertainment Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Leather Strip Yes I'm Limited V Alfa Matrix Electro-Industrial, Alternative/Indie Rock, Industrial Dance, Club/Dance
Bei Bei/Shawn Lee Into the Wind Ubiquity Experimental Rock, Funky Breaks, Chinese Traditions, Electronica, Exotica, Club/Dance, Electro-Acoustic, Jazz-Funk, Traditional Chinese
Little Esther The Early Hits 1949-54 JSP Jazz Blues, Regional Blues, West Coast Blues, Soul, Pop-Soul, Early R&B
Joe Locke For the Love of You Koch Records
Locksley Be in Love Indie Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Power Pop
Major Stars Return to Form Drag City Alternative/Indie Rock, Acid Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic
Barry Manilow The Greatest Love Songs of All Time RCA Records Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Vocal Pop
Dean Martin Essential Love Songs Capitol Records Traditional Pop, American Popular Song, Vocal Pop
Chicago Underground Duo Boca Negra Thrill Jockey
Merzbow 13 Japanese Birds, Vol. 12 Important Records
Merzbow 13 Japanese Birds, Vol. 13 Important Records
Moon Mullican I'll Sail My Ship Alone/Mr Honky Tonk Man Ais
My Brightest Diamond Shark Remixes Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4 Asthmatic Kitty Records Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult Death Threat Rustblade Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Youssou N'Dour I Bring What I Love Nonesuch Records Mbalax, Senegalese Music, Middle Eastern Traditions, African Traditions, West African, Middle Eastern Pop, African Folk, Soundtracks, Worldbeat
Never Shout Never What Is Love? Sire
Scout Niblett The Calcination of Scout Niblett Drag City
Number One Gun To the Secrets & Knowledge Tooth & Nail Contemporary Christian, CCM
William Orbit Odyssey Ministry of Sound Club/Dance
Alice Sara Ott Chopin: Complete Waltzes Deutsche Grammophon Romantic Piano Music
Steffen Schleiermacher Morton Feldman: The Late Piano Works, Vol. 3 MDG Contemporary Piano Music
Jeremy Pelt Men of Honor Highnote Records
Pit Er Pat The Flexible Entertainer Thrill Jockey Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Corinne Bailey Rae The Sea Capitol Records
The Red Krayola/Art & Language Five American Portraits Drag City Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Experimental, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Retribution Gospel Choir 2 Sub Pop Records Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Gospel
David Sanborn Only Everything Decca Us Smooth Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Contemporary Jazz
Neil Sedaka The Music of My Life Universal Distribution Brill Building Pop, Early Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Teen Idols, Soft Rock
Matthew Shipp 4D Thirsty Ear Recordings Avant-Garde Jazz, Piano Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Frank Sinatra Strangers in the Night Reprise Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, AM Pop, Vocal Pop
Soul Children Finders Keepers/Where Is Your Woman Tonight Shout
New CD Album Releases, 1-19-2010: Gretchen Wilson, Michael Martin Murphey I'm seeing not a damned thing in this week's releases that looks like it'd be worth bothering with. The biggest name thing is a hits album from Gretchen Wilson, who had her first hit in 2004 - and the only thing I remember - with the cheesy "Redneck Woman." It does I suppose have the distinction of being the official anthem of white trailer trash nationwide. Good for her.
Here's the complete list of this week's listed major new CD album releases:
Editors In This Light and on This Evening Columbia New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Eels End Times Vagrant Records Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Spoon Transference Merge Records Indie Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Various Artists Crazy Heart New West Records, Inc. Soundtracks, Truck Driving Country, Close Harmony, Americana, Outlaw Country, Bakersfield Sound, Honky Tonk
The Terry Adams Rock & Roll Quartet Crazy 8's Clang!
Aziz Ansari Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening Comedy Central Records Standup Comedy, Comedy, Observational Humor
Danny Barnes Pizza Box ATO Records
Blue Highway Some Day: The Fifteenth Anniversary Collection Rounder Records Progressive Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass, Bluegrass
Alfred Brendel The Farewell Concerts Decca Baroque, Classical & Romantic Piano Music
Coal Porters Durango: April 17-April 30 Prima (UK)
Cold War Kids Behave Yourself Downtown Records Indie Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Dinowalrus % Kanine Records
Josephine Foster Graphic as a Star Fire Alternative Folk, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
Barbara Hannigan Bart Visman: Sables, Oxygène; New Heaven!; Septet Etcetera Contemporary Vocal, Choral & Chamber Music
Maura Kennedy Parade of Echoes Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Americana, Contemporary Folk
Lindstrom & Christabelle Real Life Is No Cool Smalltown Supersound Left-Field House, Club/Dance, House
Alexander Lingas Peter Michaelides: The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Capella Romana Contemporary Choral Music
Daniel Lippel Abandoned Time New Focus Contemporary Chamber Music
Motion City Soundtrack My Dinosaur Life Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Martin Murphey Lone Cowboy: Live & Solo Western Jubilee Company Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country, Country-Rock, Progressive Country, Bluegrass
New CD Album Releases, 1-12-2010: OK Go, Vampire Weekend, Ringo Starr Still slow on the new releases front a couple of weeks into the new year. There are new releases from a couple of young groups what have made at least one worthwhile song previously. Haven't heard either of them, but OK Go has Of the Blue Colour of the Sky. Vampire Weekend has Contra.
In the sentimental favorites league, Ringo Starr has Y Not. You really shouldn't be expecting too much from the Beatles' drummer 40 odd years on, but the previews sound at least minimally listenable.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new CD album releases:
Final Fantasy Heartland Domino Recordings Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
OK Go Of the Blue Colour of the Sky EMI Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Omarion Ollusion Starworld Entertainment
Vampire Weekend Contra XL Indie Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Alexander String Quartet Quintessence Foghorn Classical & Romantic Chamber Music
All Time Low MTV Unplugged Hopeless Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk-Pop
American Chamber Winds Igor Stravinsky: An American Soldier's Tale Summit Records Modern Chamber Music
Blockhead The Music Scene Ninja Tune Left-Field Hip-Hop
Jason Boesel Hustler's Son Team Love American Trad Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative/Indie Rock
Manu Chao Baionarena Warner Music France Rock en Espanol, International Fusion, Worldbeat, French Pop
Elvis Costello Live at Hollywood High Hip-O Records College Rock, Punk/New Wave, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, New Wave, Singer/Songwriter, Post-Punk
Nick Cave/Warren Ellis The Road Mute Records Soundtracks
Ensemble Musica Nova Guillaume de Machaut: Ballades Aeon Medieval Vocal Music
T-Model Ford The Ladies Man Alive Records Regional Blues, Modern Delta Blues, Electric Delta Blues, Delta Blues
The Gilded Palace of Sin You Break Our Hearts, We'll Tear Yours Out Central Control International
Hilary Hahn Bach: Violin and Voice Deutsche Grammophon Baroque Vocal & Chamber Music
Ray Wylie Hubbard A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is No C) Bordello Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Americana, Electric Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues
J-Stalin Prenuptial Agreement SMC Records West Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap
Philippe Jaroussky J.C. Bach: La dolce fiamma Virgin Classics Classical Opera Arias
Chris Joss Monomaniacs, Vol. 1 ESL Club/Dance
Nana Grizol "Ruth" Orange Twin Record Company Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
O.A.R. Rain or Shine Everfine Records Jam Bands, Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Ellis Paul The Day After Everything Changed Black Wolfe Records Contemporary Folk
Polysics Absolute Polysics Myspace Records Japanese Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, J-Pop, Noise-Rock
Sharon Shannon Saints & Scoundrels Irl North American Traditions, Country & Irish, Traditional Irish Folk, Appalachian, Contemporary Celtic, Celtic, Zydeco, Cajun
Ringo Starr Y Not Hip-O Records Contemporary Pop/Rock
Various Artists Dengue Fever Presents: Electric Cambodia Minky Records
Laura Veirs July Flame Raven Marching Band Records Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative/Indie Rock, Americana
New CD Album Releases, 1-5-2010: Ke$ha The big touted album this week is the debut from Ke$ha, who made some bit of a name for a guest appearance on a Flo Rida hit. This is being pushed about a dozen different ways, including placement of the "Tik Tok" single in Project Runway spots. The little bits I'm hearing seem like maybe slightly above average pre-fab studio pop radio fodder.
The Lynyrd Skynyrd Street Survivors [Rarities Edition] is an interesting sounding artifact that does NOT include the originally released album, but an earlier alternate recording of the album, plus unused songs from the sessions and some live performances.
Also, dig the groovy Jackson 5 re-issues. Lot of groovy stuff in there.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new CD album releases:
Ke$ha Animal RCA Records Dance-Pop
Katharine McPhee Unbroken Verve Forecast
Findlay Brown Love Will Find You
Steve Earle Copperhead Road [Rarities Edition] MCA Records Heartland Rock, Roots Rock, Country-Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Americana, Alt-Country
Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge: Rarities Edition Island Heartland Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Gin Blossoms New Miserable Experience [Rarities Edition] A&M Records Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Howlin' Wolf The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions [Rarities Edition] Universal Distribution Regional Blues, British Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Chicago Blues, Blues-Rock, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Bop, Hard Rock, Electric Memphis Blues
Jackson 5ive Dancing Machine Motown Motown, Soul, Funk
The Jackson 5ive Get It Together Motown Motown, Soul, AM Pop, Funk
Jackson 5 Goin' Back to Indiana Motown Pop-Soul, Motown, Soul, AM Pop
Jackson 5 Lookin' Through the Windows Motown Motown, Soul, AM Pop, Smooth Soul
The Jackson 5 Maybe Tomorrow Motown Pop-Soul, Motown, Soul, AM Pop
Jackson 5 Moving Violation Motown Motown, Soul, Smooth Soul
Jackson 5ive Skywriter Motown Motown, Soul, AM Pop, Funk
The Jackson 5 Third Album/Maybe Tomorrow Motown Pop-Soul, Motown, Soul, AM Pop
Rick James Street Songs [Rarities Edition] Motown Urban, Funk, Quiet Storm
Lynyrd Skynyrd Street Survivors [Rarities Edition] MCA Records Album Rock, Boogie Rock, Arena Rock, Southern Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll
Eric B. & Rakim Paid in Full [Rarities Edition] 4th & Broadway Golden Age, Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap Elvis Presley Elvis 75 Legacy Recordings
Various Artists Italo House Story: 1984-1994 the History of Italian House Music [DVD]
Various Artists The Real Sound Of Chicago: Underground Disco From The Windy City BBE
Original Soundtrack Youth In Revolt Lakeshore Records Soundtracks
Weezer Weezer (Blue Album) [Rarities Edition] Geffen Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Emo
Kanye West VH1 Storytellers Roc-A-Fella Records Midwest Rap, Urban, Pop-Rap, Pop
New CD Album Releases, 12-29-2009: Steve Martin, Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, Flaming Lips There's obviously not much in the way of new releases this last week of the year, so this list is basically constituted of what were supposed to be the big albums of the year. Looking over this list, I'm way less than impressed.
I've heard exactly ONE new 2009 album worth the bother, Steve Martin's bluegrass album The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo. That's an outstanding piece of work, worth spending money on.
Other than that, I will note that I have of course not heard everything that came out in 2009, and that I should probably particularly give a listen to the Allen Toussaint album. But not much of what I've heard of 2009 releases has made much impression on me.
And, unfortunately, I must blow an emphatic raspberry at my beloved Flaming Lips for the near to worthless Embryonic. The authors of "A Spoonful Weighs a Ton" and "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" could not come up with even one real song. This is just crappy electronic noise. Might as well try convincing yourself that John Lennon's Two Virgins album was music.
Oh well, maybe 2010 will bring great things.
Here's a list of the most recognized 2009 releases:
Steve Martin The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo Rounder/UMGD Bluegrass
Matias Aguayo Ay Ay Ay Left-Field House, Club/Dance, House, Experimental Techno, Techno
Lily Allen It's Not Me, It's You Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavilion Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Indie Rock
Antipop Consortium Fluorescent Black Underground Rap
Dan Auerbach Keep It Hid Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Punk Blues, Garage Punk
Baroness Blue Record Sludge Metal, Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Post-Hardcore, Alternative/Indie Rock
Bibio Ambivalence Avenue Indie Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Rock
The Black Crowes Before the Frost/Until the Freeze American Trad Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll
Bill Callahan Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Brandi Carlile Give Up the Ghost Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Julian Casablancas Phrazes for the Young New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Neko Case Middle Cyclone Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Americana, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
Rosanne Cash The List Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Country
Jarvis Cocker Further Complications Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
Dalek Gutter Tactics Left-Field Hip-Hop, Alternative Rap
Dallas Wind Symphony Lincolnshire Posy: Music for band by Percy Grainger Reference Recordings Modern Music for Band
Dam-Funk Toeachizown Contemporary R&B, Funk
The Dirty Projectors Bitte Orca Alternative/Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Indie Rock, Experimental Rock
Drake So Far Gone [Explicit] Pop-Rap, Contemporary R&B, Hardcore Rap, Southern Rap
The-Dream Love vs Money Contemporary R&B, Pop
Bob Dylan Together Through Life Album Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll
Fever Ray Fever Ray Indie Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, IDM
The Fiery Furnaces I'm Going Away Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Flaming Lips Embryonic Noise Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock
Jan Garbarek Group Dresden: In Concert Continental Jazz, Modern Creative, Spiritual
Girls Album Indie Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Green Day 21st Century Breakdown Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk Revival, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Grizzly Bear Veckatimest Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
Paul Hillier David Lang: The Little Match Girl Passion Harmonia MundiContemporary Choral Music
Hudson Mohawke Butter Left-Field Hip-Hop, IDM
Shafiq Husayn Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka Left-Field Hip-Hop, Contemporary R&B
Japandroids Post-Nothing Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Noise-Rock
Norah Jones The Fall Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Kid Cudi Man on the Moon: The End of Day Left-Field Hip-Hop, Underground Rap, Alternative Rap
King Midas Sound Waiting for You Experimental Dub
Kronos Quartet Floodplain Nonesuch Records Contemporary Chamber Music
La Roux La Roux Dance-Pop, Pop
Lady Gaga The Fame Monster Pop, Dance-Pop, Urban
Miranda Lambert Revolution Contemporary Country, Country-Pop
Sondre Lerche Heartbeat Radio Indie Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Little Boots Hands Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Dance, Dance-Pop
Madness The Liberty of Norton Folgate Contemporary Pop/Rock
Major Lazer Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do Dancehall, Ragga, Club/Dance
Manic Street Preachers Journal for Plague Lovers Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
Jun Markl Messiaen: Poemes pour Mi; Les offrandes oubliees; Un sourire NaxosModern Orchestral & Vocal Music
Mastodon Crack the Skye Post-Hardcore, Alternative/Indie Rock, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal
Mika The Boy Who Knew Too Much Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Mos Def The Ecstatic Underground Rap, East Coast Rap, Alternative Rap, Political Rap
Os Mutantes Haih...Ou Amortecedor... Brazilian Traditions, Brazilian Pop, MPB
Maki Namekawa Philip Glass: Piano Music Orange Mountain MusicComtemporary Piano Music
Neon Indian Psychic Chasms Indie Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Club/Dance
David "Fathead" Newman The Blessing Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Blues, Saxophone Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Brad Paisley American Saturday Night Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country
Pelican What We All Come to Need Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Heavy Metal, Instrumental Rock
Phoenix Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Dance
A Place to Bury Strangers Exploding Head Noise Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Roberto Juan Rodriguez The First Basket Cuban Traditions, Jewish Music, Avant-Garde Jazz, Hebrew, Son, Rumba, Klezmer, Latin Folk, Mambo, New York Salsa, Salsa, World Fusion
St. Vincent Actor Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Shakira She Wolf Pop, Latin Pop, Club/Dance, Urban, Dance-Pop
Sonic Youth The Eternal Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Rock
Sunn 0))) Monoliths & Dimensions Doom Metal, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Noise, Experimental, Heavy Metal
Super Furry Animals Dark Days/Light Years Alternative/Indie Rock, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Indie Pop
The Swell Season Strict Joy Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
David Sylvian Manafon Art Rock, Experimental
Tanya Morgan Brooklynati Underground Rap
Them Crooked Vultures Them Crooked Vultures
Allen Toussaint The Bright Mississippi New Orleans Jazz Revival, Post-Bop
Various Artists 5 Years of Hyperdub Dubstep, Garage, Club/Dance
Moritz von Oswald Trio Vertical Ascent Minimal Techno, Experimental, Techno, Ambient Techno
New CD Album Releases, 12-22-2009: Mary J Blige The only major new release this week of Christmas is Stronger with Each Tear from Mary J Blige. I know she's supposed to be a big deal, and she's sold a lot of records, and I know I've heard a bunch of her songs. But damned if I could remember even one of them now. Looks good on the album cover, at least.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new CD album releases:
Mary J. Blige Stronger with Each Tear Geffen Adult Contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&B
James Brown The Singles, Vol. 8: 1972-1973 Hip-o Select
Ray Charles Sings For Lovers Concord Records Early R&B, Soul, Pop-Soul, Country Soul, Piano Blues, Jazz Blues, Early Pop/Rock, Urban Blues, AM Pop
New CD Album Releases, 12-15-2009: Alicia Keys, Paul Weller Alicia Keys is the big enchilada of new album releases this week. The Element of Freedom is her fourth album. On the one hand, she's definitely got some basic skills and artistic ambition. Still though, I've got to say that not much she's done except for "Fallin'" has made much impression on me. What I've heard here sounds like more of the same. So if you're one of the trillion or so folks what have bought her previous three albums, you'll probably be well impressed. I'd still just rather listen to maybe some old Nina Simone or something.
Other than that, the nearest to new is a new two disc deluxe edition of Paul Weller's 1992 eponymous album with a bunch of new tracks and alternate takes and what not.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases:
Alicia Keys The Element of Freedom J-Records Neo-Soul, Soul, Contemporary R&B, Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Anberlin New Surrender Universal Republic Emo, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Animal Collective Fall Be Kind Domino Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hannibal Lokumbe: Dear Mrs. Parks Naxos Contemporary Oratorio
Elis Catharsis Napalm Records Heavy Metal, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Gemmy Johnny 5 Planet Mu Club/Dance
Mance Lipscomb The Best Of Mance Lipscomb Arhoolie Country Blues
George Lopez Tall, Dark & Chicano Comedy Central Records Observational Humor, Standup Comedy, Comedy
Manchester Carollers The Manchester Carols Naxos Contemporary Choral Music
Ohio State University Wind Symphony Southern Harmony Naxos Modern & Contemporary Music for Wind Ensemble
New CD Album Releases, 12-8-2009: Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown, Jimmy Buffett Snoop Dogg is back with his 10th album, Malice N Wonderland. I don't know that I'm hearing any substantive song compositions, but that may be subject to a full listening. But what does jump out is the superb state of the art groove engineering. Snoop merits a good listen.
Is it that Jimmy Buffett sounds kinda like Garth Brooks, or that Brooks was inspired by Buffett? Which is the worse crime? On the other hand, Buffet just has more personality in his mediocrity, which is something. Buffet Hotel is approximately Jimmy Buffett's 116th album. He's at least got the beginnings of something unusual with the Antarctic Caribbean groove of "Turn Up The Heat And Chill The Rose."
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases:
Chris Brown Graffiti J-Records Pop, Contemporary R&B
Snoop Dogg Malice N Wonderland Priority West Coast Rap, Contemporary R&B, Gangsta Rap
Timbaland Shock Value II Blackground Records Pop, Dance-Pop, Pop-Rap, Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary R&B
Thirty Seconds To Mars This Is War Virgin Emo-Pop, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Martha Argerich Martha Argerich & Nelson Freire in Salzburg Deutsche Grammophon Romantic, Post-Romantic & Modern Music for 2 Pianos
Lowell Brams Library Catalog Music Series: Music for Insomnia Asthmatic Kitty Records
Jimmy Buffett Buffet Hotel Mailboat Records Contemporary Pop/Rock, Country-Rock
Cloud Cult They Live on the Sun/Aurora Borealis Rebel Group Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Gucci Mane The The State vs. Radric Davis Asylum Dirty South, Gangsta Rap
Hellmouth Destroy Everything, Worship Nothing Ferret Music Heavy Metal
Janis Ian The Secret Life Of J. Eddy Fink/Who Really Cares Beat Goes On Whiner Pop, Mope Rock
King Midas Sound Waiting for You Hyperdub Experimental Dub, Lovers Rock
Roberto Carlos Lange Library Catalog Music Series: Music for Memory Asthmatic Kitty Records
Medeski Martin & Wood Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set Indirecto
Original Television Soundtrack Glee: The Music, Vol. 2 Columbia TV Soundtracks, Cast Recordings, Soundtracks
Christopher Redgate Greatest Hits of All Time Metier Contemporary Chamber Music
Mykola Suk Mykola Suk plays Franz Liszt Piano Favorites Music & Arts Romantic Keyboard Music
TCU Percussion Ensemble Escape Velocity Albany Contemporary Chamber Music
Peter Warlock Peter Warlock: Collected 78rpm Recordings Divine Art Modern Chamber Music
James Pants Seven Seals Stones Throw Electro, Dance-Pop
Elvis Presley Elvis 75: Good Rockin' Tonight RCA Records Contemporary Pop/Rock, Early Pop/Rock, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, AM Pop
Puddle of Mudd Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate Geffen Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal
Seal Hits Warner Music France Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Urban, House, Dance-Pop, Club/Dance
Neil Young Dreamin' Man Live '92 Reprise Album Rock, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Country-Rock
New CD Album Releases, 12-1-2009: Manu Chao, R Kelly The underappreciated Manu Chao have a live package out this week, Baionarena. It has two CDs and a DVD with the complete live French concert from 2008. This cat's pretty rocking and flavorful, and has some catchy songs. If you haven't heard, for one, "La Primavera," then you've been missing out.
R Kelly is back with his ninth album, Untitled. It pretty much sounds like every other R Kelly record I've heard - minus the hooks. Plus, it's particularly actively stupid with the nonstop ridiculously mundane humping lyrics. I'll be waiting for you in the bathroom and such. At some point, it's really beyond even being dirty or sexually explicit, and just sounds more like some Tourette's thing or something. Way the most artistically significant thing this inexplicably popular guy has ever done was inspiring an episode of The Boondocks and, of course, part of the classic "Trapped in the Closet" episode of South Park.
In the Court of the Crimson King, the highly classic debut of King Crimson is getting the deluxe treatment now for the 40th anniversary. Between alternate takes, unreleased songs from the sessions and whatnot, they manage to conjure up a SIX disc set. That's be a bit much even if it was Sgt Frickin' Pepper. No way in hell I'd pop $150 for this, but maybe you can con the local library into buying this so you can get a good listen (and copy).
Here's the very few vaguely interesting new CD album releases this week:
Manu Chao Baionarena [2 CD/1 DVD] Nacional World Music
Kenny Drew Work Song: Trio & Solo 1978 Jazz Ball Jazz
Enya Very Best of Enya [Special Edition] Reprise New Age
Enya The Very Best of Enya Reprise New Age
Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie Complete Live at Birdland Rare Live Jazz
R. Kelly Untitled Jive R&B
R. Kelly Untitled [Clean] Jive R&B
King Crimson In the Court of the Crimson King [Box Set] [5CD/1DVD] Discipline Us Progressive Rock
Lady Gaga The Fame Monster Universal Int'l R&B
Lady Gaga Fame Monster [Deluxe Edition 2-CD] Universal Int'l R&B
New CD Album Releases, 11-24-2009: Randy Newman, Boyz II Men, Susan Boyle There's a new soundtrack album this week for the Disney Princess and the Frog movie. It prominently features Randy Newman, and also a nice cut from Dr John. This sounds like better than average for some of the recent Disney movie songs. It'd at least be something worthwhile for a stocking stuffer for the shorties.
We also have an actual album after all the Susan Boyle hype. It's all covers, and I don't know if she's got any truly noteworthy re-arrangements of the songs. But she certainly is a good singer. I don't know that it's a classic for the ages or anything, but it sounds pretty listenable, at least.
Boyz II Men has a new album of love song covers. They definitely do some nice things in particular with Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time".
Here's the complete list of this week's major new CD album releases:
Beyonce I Am...Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas Columbia Contemporary R&B, Pop
Lady Gaga The Fame Monster [Deluxe Edition 2-CD] Polydor Urban, Dance-Pop
Adam Lambert For Your Entertainment RCA Records
Rihanna Rated R [Edited] Def Jam Pop, Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop
Birdman Pricele$$ [Clean] Universal/Motown Dirty South, Southern Rap HERE
Andrea Bocelli Mi Navidad Venemusic
Susan Boyle I Dreamed a Dream Syco Music Pop Idol, Vocal Pop
Boyz II Men Love Decca U.S. Adult Contemporary, Adult Contemporary R&B HERE
Boyz II Men Love [CD/DVD] Decca Adult Contemporary, Adult Contemporary R&B
James Brown The Godfather's Smackdown Fuel 2000 Records Funk, Soul, Blaxploitation, Soundtracks HERE
Petula Clark This Is Christmas Collectors' Choice Music
Bill Cosby Bill Cosby Presents: The Cosnarati State of Emergency Alternative Rap
Miles Davis The Complete Columbia Album Collection Sony Legacy
Chris Duarte Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, All Things Blue Blues Bureau International Blues-Rock, Modern Electric Blues
Kings of Leon Live at the O2, London, England RCA Records Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, American Trad Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Southern Rock
Moby Wait for Me [Deluxe Edition] [CD/DVD] Mute Records Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Ambient Techno, Techno
NewSong Give Yourself Away CMD Gospel, Contemporary Christian
Randy Newman The Princess and the Frog [Original Soundtrack] Walt Disney Soundtracks
Various Artists The The Princess And The Frog: Tiana And Her Princess Friends Walt Disney
Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks The 2000 Year Old Man: The Complete History Shout! Factory Sketch Comedy, Comedy
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Precious Geffen
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Zombieland Relativity Original Score, Film Music, Soundtracks
Evan Parker House Full Of Floors Tzadik Records Free Jazz, Improvisation, Structured Improvisation, Avant-Garde Jazz
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers The Live Anthology Reprise Heartland Rock, Album Rock, Rock & Roll, Bar Band, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
The Priests Harmony RCA Records Classical Crossover, Opera
Jay Sean All Or Nothing Republic Records Contemporary R&B, Urban
Tahiti 80 Activity Center Barclay Indie Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, French Pop HERE
Underworld/The Misterons Athens K7 Club/Dance
Various Artists Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas Savoy Jazz Soundtracks
Various Artists Daptone Gold Daptone Records Retro-Soul, Deep Funk Revival, Neo-Soul, Funk, Soul
Various Artists Def Jam 25: DJ Bring That Back Def Jam Pop-Rap, East Coast Rap, Golden Age, Contemporary R&B
Various Artists ZEvolution: ZE Records Re-Edited Strut Club/Dance, Dance-Rock, Left-Field House, Alternative Dance
Martha Wainwright Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, A Paris... V2 Records
Tom Waits Glitter and Doom Live Anti Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Art Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Jimmy Wayne Sara Smile Valory Contemporary Country
Hayley Westenra Winter Magic Decca Christmas, Vocal Pop
New CD Album Releases, 11-17-2009: Norah Jones, Pretty Ricky, John Mayer, 50 Cent The biggest name album release this week is Norah Jones. The Amazon featured video preview track "Tell Your Mama" indicates somewhat a new texture. She's playing guitar here rather than piano, and it has kind of a countryish twang. Don't worry though, diehard fans - it's still mellow, bland, boring and compositionally unmemorable. Nice gal, though.
Dirty boy group Pretty Ricky is back with an eponymous album. In fairness, the previews sound halfway minimally listenable, and maybe not quite as unremittingly stupidly nasty. From what I'm hearing, it's probably somewhat better than their really awful (but admittedly popular) debut.
John Mayer is back with Battle Studies. He's never made much impression on me, but this sounds at least minimally listenable. There are at least some halfway hummable tunes. If you're into him, you'll probably dig this.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new CD album releases:
Kris Allen Kris Allen Jive/19 Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Pop Idol
David Bowie Space Oddity [40th Anniversary Special Edition] Virgin Art Rock, British Psychedelia, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, British Folk-Rock, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Norah Jones The Fall Blue Note Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Leona Lewis Echo J-Records
John Mayer Battle Studies Columbia
OneRepublic Waking Up Interscope
Katy Perry MTV Unplugged Capitol Pop, Teen Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Rakim The Seventh Seal SMC Hardcore Rap
Them Crooked Vultures Them Crooked Vultures DGC/Interscope
50 Cent Before I Self Destruct Shady/Aftermath East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap
Philip Amalong Touch: The Toccata Project Albany Modern & Contemporary Keyboard Music
Annie Don't Stop Smalltown Supersound Indie Electronic, Alternative Dance, Club/Dance
Beak Beak Ipecac Indie Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Justin Bieber My World [2010] Island Pop, Teen Pop, Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B
The Blood Brothers Burn, Piano Island. Burn [CD/DVD] Epitaph Post-Hardcore, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
The Blood Brothers Young Machetes [Bonus CD] Epitaph Post-Hardcore, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Jeremy Camp Jeremy Camp Live BEC Contemporary Christian, Praise & Worship, Alternative CCM, CCM, Hymns, Gospel
Casting Crowns Until the Whole World Hears Beach Street/Reunion Gospel
Paul Crossley Toru Takemitsu: Complete Works for Solo Piano CRD Contemporary Keyboard Music
Sheryl Crow Tuesday Night Music Club [2-CD/DVD] A&M Alternative/Indie Rock, American Trad Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Fall Out Boy Believers Never Die: The Greatest Hits Island Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Forever the Sickest Kids The Weekend: Friday Universal Motown Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk-Pop
Sara Groves Fireflies and Songs Integrity/Columbia Gospel, Contemporary Christian, CCM
Gryphon Trio Beethoven: piano Trios Op. 1, No. 2; Op. 97 "Archduke" Analekta Romantic Chamber Music
Ian Hobson Barber: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; David Stock: Violin Concerto; Copland: Violin Sonata Albany Modern Chamber & Orchestral Music
Janet Jackson Number Ones A&M Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Adult Contemporary R&B
Keane Hopes and Fears [Deluxe Edition] Island Alternative/Indie Rock, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
Kid Sister Ultraviolet Downtown/Universal Republic Alternative Rap
Artie Lange Jack and Coke Shout! Factory Standup Comedy, Comedy
Christine Lavin Cold Pizza for Breakfast Yellow Tail Contemporary Folk
Mark Matos & Os Beaches Words of the Knife Porto Franco Indie Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Indie Rock
Paul McCartney Good Evening New York City [2-CD/1DVD] Hear Music
Christopher O'Neal Oboe Deux-Elles Classical, Post-Romantic & Modern Chamber Music
Original Broadway Cast Recording Shrek: The Musical [Original Broadway Cast Recording] Decca Broadway Soundtracks, Cast Recordings
Tune-Yards Bird-Brains [Bonus Tracks] 4AD Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Various Artists Atlantic Records: The Time Capsule Atlantic AM Pop, Memphis Soul, Deep Soul, Country Soul, Hard Bop, Bop, Hard Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Country, Country-Pop, Urban Blues, Blues-Rock, Soul-Blues, Early R&B, Soul
Katt Williams The Katt Box Warner Bros. Comedy
Robbie Williams Reality Killed the Video Star Astralwerks Dance-Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop
Dirty boy group Pretty Ricky is back with an eponymous album. In fairness, the previews sound halfway minimally listenable, and maybe not quite as unremittingly stupidly nasty. From what I'm hearing, it's probably somewhat better than their 
