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April 03, 2007
New Album Releases, 4-3-2007: Kings of Leon, Martina McBride, Hillary Duff, Fountains of Wayne The likely top thing to take a chance on this week is a vicious rock band from Nashville. The Kings of Leon are back with their third album, Because of the Times. I just know that I'll be willing to lend an ear to the reprobates that created the immortal "Holy Roller Novacaine." For one thing, it's the perfect song to be blaring out of the truck of a violent and volatile redneck cop like Shane Vendrell on The Shield. Plus, I've seen multiple high reviews for this new album, all talking about artistic growth and expanding their sonic palette. Also, they're rated as high as #6 in Amazon sales currently.
Martina McBride is Waking Up Laughing, and why shouldn't she? Personally, I can't remember a single song from among her numerous hits [something I'd say of very many interchangeable modern "country" singers], but she's sold tens of millions of albums, and this is top ten already.
Hilary Duff has a new album this week. I haven't seen anything to suggest that she has any actual talent [then again maybe I just haven't paid sufficient attention], but per the album title I will grant that she has Dignity. I suppose we should be grateful at this point for a teen idol who is not flashing beaver like arch-rival Lindsay Lohan, or just generally not acting like a stupid spoiled whore.
From the archives, there's a tasty sounding 3 disc box covering the entire recording career of Ralph and Carter Stanley, the Stanley Brothers The Definitive Collection 1947-1966.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Hilary Duff Dignity Hollywood Teen Pop, Dance-Pop, Pop/Rock
Fountains of Wayne Traffic and Weather Virgin Pop Underground, Indie Pop
Kings of Leon Because of the Times RCA Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Rock Revival, American Trad Rock, Southern Rock
Timbaland Timbaland Presents Shock Value Blackground/Interscope Urban, Pop-Rap, Dance-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
The John Abercrombie Quartet Third Quartet ECM Modern Creative
The Academy Is... Santi Fueled by Ramen Indie Rock, Emo
Leif Ove Andsnes Schubert: Piano Sonata D. 958; Lieder; Fragments Albany Romantic Piano Music
Beyonce B'day [Deluxe Edition] Columbia Contemporary R&B, Urban
Black Sabbath The Dio Years Rhino Album Rock, British Metal, Heavy Metal
Peter Blegvad Orpheus the Lowdown Ape Sound Art, Sound Sculpture, Experimental, Avant-Garde
Jonatha Brooke Careful What You Wish For Bad Dog Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Ruth Brown Definitive Soul Rhino Jump Blues, R&B, New York Blues, Urban Blues
Brandi Carlile The Story Columbia Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Chevelle Vena Sera Epic Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge
Jarvis Cocker Jarvis Rough Trade Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Dirty Looks Dirty Looks/Turn It Up Stiff Power Pop, New Wave, Rock & Roll
Kurt Elling Nightmoves Concord Vocal Jazz, Vocalese, Post-Bop, Ballads, Modern Creative
Erasure I Could Fall in Love with You Mute Alternative Pop/Rock, Club/Dance, Dance-Pop, Pop/Rock
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager Atlantic Emo, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic
Idlewild Make Another World Sequel Alternative Pop/Rock
Alan Jackson/George Strait/Jimmy Buffett Live at Texas Stadium MCA Nashville New Traditionalist, Contemporary Country
Killing Joke Inside Extremities, Mixes, Rehearsals & Live Candlelight Post-Punk, New Wave, Alternative Pop/Rock
Alison Krauss Hundred Miles or More: A Collection Rounder Contemporary Bluegrass, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Bluegrass, Contemporary Country, Traditional Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass
Larry the Cable Guy Morning Constitutions Warner Bros. Standup Comedy, Country Comedy
Jeff Lorber He Had a Hat Blue Note/EMI Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Martina McBride Waking Up Laughing RCA/Sony/BMG Contemporary Country
Melee Devils & Angels Warner Brothers Indie Rock, Punk-Pop
Mink DeVille Cadillac Walk: The Mink DeVille Collection Capitol Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock, New York Punk
Mother Hips Kiss the Crystal Flake Camera Alternative Country, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Paul Motian/Bill Frisell/Joe Lovano Time and Time Again ECM Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Creative
My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult The Filthiest Show in Town Rykodisc Alternative Dance, Club/Dance, Industrial
My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult The Resurrection of Luna Rykodisc Alternative Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock, Club/Dance, House, Industrial
Mark O'Connor The Essential Mark O'Connor Sony Classics Contemporary Chamber Music
Southwest Chamber Music Carlos Chavez: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 4 Cambria Modern Chamber Music
Jean-Claude Zehnder J. S. Bachs früheste Notenhandschriften (J.S. Bach's Earliest Autographs) Carus Baroque Organ Music
Original TV Soundtrack One Tree Hill - Music from the Television Series, Vol. 3: The Road Mix Maverick/Warner Sunset TV Soundtracks, Emo, Indie Rock
Ozomatli Don't Mess with the Dragon Concord Alternative Pop/Rock, Rock en Espanol, Blues-Rock, Alternative Rap
Corinne Bailey Rae Live in London & NY Capitol/EMI Neo-Soul, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Martin Sexton Seeds Kitchen Table Alternative Folk, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk
Sia Lady Croissant Astralwerks/EMI Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop
Sick Puppies Dressed Up as Life Virgin Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
Sly & Robbie Strictly Drum and Bass: The Roots of Sly and Robbie Trojan Roots Reggae
Todd Snider Peace, Love and Anarchy Oh Boy Americana, Alternative Country, Singer/Songwriter
The Stanley Brothers The Definitive Collection 1947-1966 [Box Set] Time Life Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass-Gospel, Close Harmony, Bluegrass, Traditional Country, Old-Timey
Stars of the Lid And Their Refinement of the Decline Kranky Process-Generated, Electro-Acoustic, Post-Minimalism, Experimental Ambient, Ambient
Static-X Cannibal Warner Bros. Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal, Rap-Metal
Los Straitjackets Rock En Espanol, Vol. 1 Yep Roc Garage Rock Revival, Surf Revival, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Instrumental Rock
Koko Taylor Old School Alligator Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Chicago Blues
Throbbing Gristle Part Two: Endless Not Mute Experimental Rock, Experimental, Industrial
The Twilight Sad Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters Fat Cat Indie Rock
Various Artists Florida Funk: 1968-1975 Jazzman/Now Again Funk
Various Artists Lou Harrison in Retrospect New World Contemporary Vocal, Chamber, and Choral Music
Gina Villalobos Miles Away Face West Roots Rock, Country-Rock
Paul Wall Get Money, Stay True Swishahouse/Asylum/Atlantic Dirty South, Southern Rap, Hardcore Rap
Chris Whitley/Jeff Lang Dislocation Blues Rounder Slide Guitar Blues, Blues-Rock, Modern Acoustic Blues
Wreckless Eric Big Smash [Bonus Tracks] Stiff New Wave, British Punk, Pub Rock
