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May 02, 2006
New Album Releases, Week of 5-2-2006 This week we get several releases by some big name acts, though I'm not seeing anything particularly interesting. I might could go for new mother Carnie Wilson's A Mother's Gift: Lullabies from the Heart. A duet of "You Are So Beautiful" with her father might be worth hearing.
Jewel has a new album, Goodbye Alice in Wonderland. She's given up on the mildly interesting tact of having gone dance-pop to return to the tried and true (or trite and boring) confessional singer-songwriter stuff. Her music might be so-so and and overly earnest, but danged if that's not a hot picture on the album cover. If they'd just put out a CD with that cover with, say, a classic Joni Mitchell record on the inside- then you'd have something.
Tool has a new album 10,000 Days that has been a big deal on the net. It's currently #5 at Amazon on the day of release. They've never made any impression on me, but what do I know? Sister Jessa will be happy to tell you all about it, though.
Oh, and there's also a new Pearl Jam album out, if'n you don't have enough tuneless caterwauling in your collection.
HINT: There's a REAL record coming out next week. You might want to save your money for Paul Simon's Surprise.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Alejandro Escovedo The Boxing Mirror Back Porch Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Jewel Goodbye Alice in Wonderland Atlantic Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Pearl Jam Pearl Jam J Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
Tool 10,000 Days Volcano/Tool Dissectional Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Experimental Rock, Heavy Metal
Ellen Allien/Apparat Orchestra of Bubbles Bpitch Control Experimental Techno, IDM, Techno
Jon Auer Songs from the Year of Our Demise Pattern 25 Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop Underground
The Black Keys Chulahoma Fat Possum Punk Blues, Garage Punk, Indie Rock, Blues-Rock
Juan Pablo Caceres Orquesta Innova Contemporary Electronic Music
The Charlatans UK Simpatico Sanctuary Madchester, Alternative Pop/Rock, Britpop, British Trad Rock, Alternative Dance, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Cibelle The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves Six Degrees Electronica, MPB
Nat King Cole The Very Best of Nat King Cole [Capitol] Capitol Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Ballads, Vocal Pop
The Court & Spark Hearts Absolutely Kosher Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Americana
The Da Vinci Project The Da Vinci Project Sony Ethnic Fusion, Adult Alternative, Neo-Classical
The Elms The Chess Hotel Universal South Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative CCM
Gomez How We Operate ATO Alternative Pop/Rock
Roy Hargrove/The RH Factor Distractions Verve Fusion, Jazz-Funk
The Roy Hargrove Quintet Nothing Serious Verve Post-Bop, Modal Music, Mainstream Jazz
Bob James Foxie Koch Crossover Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Smooth Jazz
Paavo Jarvi Grieg: Norwegian Dances Virgin Post-Romantic Orchestral Music
Furry Lewis Fourth and Beale Universal Music Field Recordings, Acoustic Memphis Blues, Acoustic Blues, Songster, Blues Revival, Folk-Blues, Country Blues
Brian Littrell Welcome Home Reunion CCM, Adult Contemporary
Rockie Lynne Rockie Lynne Universal/Universal South Contemporary Country
Mobb Deep Blood Money Interscope East Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap, Hip-Hop
Mon Frere Blood, Sweat and Swords Cake Indie Rock, Punk-Pop
Gary Moore Old New Ballads Blues Eagle Blues-Rock, Modern Electric Blues, Guitar Virtuoso
Joey Negro The Trip Family Club/Dance, Obscuro, Urban, House
Willie Nelson Live from Austin, Texas New West Outlaw Country, Country-Pop, Progressive Country
None More Black This Is Satire Fat Wreck Chords Punk Revival, Post-Hardcore
Christopher Parkening Grace Like a River Angel Guitar Selections
U.S. Army Field Band Duty, Honor, Country: A Salute to the American Soldier Altissimo! Military Band Music
Helen Reddy The Woman I Am: Definitive Collection Capitol AM Pop, Soft Rock
The Sir Douglas Quintet Live from Austin, Texas New West Rock & Roll, Roots Rock, Tex-Mex
Soil True Self DRT Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Post-Grunge
Leni Stern Love Comes Quietly Mega Force Singer/Songwriter
John Stewart An Introduction to John Stewart Fuel 2000 Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Through the Sparks Coin Toss [EP] Sky Bucket Neo-Prog, Indie Rock
Thursday A City by the Light Divided Island Post-Hardcore, Emo
Ralph Towner Time Line ECM Modern Creative, Folk-Jazz
Various Artists Da Vinci: Music from His Time Sony Renaissance Choral Music
Phil Vassar Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Arista Nashville Contemporary Country
Carnie Wilson A Mother's Gift: Lullabies from the Heart Big3 Adult Contemporary
