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August 05, 2008
New CD Album Releases, 8-5-2008: Randy Newman, Born Again Floozies, Carla Bruni Harps and Angels is the first pop album release from Randy Newman in near a decade. He's obviously a major talent in a half dozen directions as a pop songwriter, composer for Broadway stage and screen, and as a major student of New Orleans piano styles.
Newman first put out the song "A Few Words in Defense of Our Country" in 2006. VIEW It definitely shows his unique ambiguous satire. The intent is almost straightforward as he defends even our supposed worst government against most others in the world.
I'm particularly stoked by the sample of "A Piece of the Pie." That's catchy and jumpin' and six kinds of freaky. "Korean Parents" also sounds intriguing.
Protest the whoredom of the Born Again Floozies all you want, but they have the will to power, and they can't be stopped. This week they've released a new single "We Got the Power." I note the little tip o' the hat to Neil Young's guitar sound in the middle of this, which leads me to note that actually Joey Welch is a better and more interesting guitar player than Neil Young. GET THE SONG
I've got no idea whether Carla Bruni has any more talent than for filling a bikini, but that's a start. Comme Si de Rien N'Etait is her first new album since marrying Nicolas Sarkozy and thus becoming first lady of France.
Here's the listing of this week's new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Randy Newman Harps and Angels Nonesuch Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Pop
Conor Oberst Conor Oberst Merge Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
Keith Anderson C'mon! RCA Contemporary Country
Hoyt Axton Southbound/Fearless Raven Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Country-Rock
The Laurie Berkner Band Rocketship Run Two Tomatoes Sing-Along, Educational
Lewis Black Anticipation Comedy Central Political Comedy, Standup Comedy
Art Blakey & Giants of Jazz Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1972 Monterey Jazz Fest Hard Bop
Blue October Argue with a Tree... Universal/Brando Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Grunge, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Jim Boggia Misadventures in Stereo Bluhammock Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop Underground
Michael Borgstede Handel: Suite de pieces pour le Clavecin Brilliant Classics Baroque Keyboard Music
Brazilian Girls New York City Verve Downtempo, Downbeat, Club/Dance, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Dave Brubeck 50 Years of Dave Brubeck: Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-2007 Monterey Jazz Fest Cool, West Coast Jazz
Carla Bruni Comme Si de Rien N'Etait Downtown Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, French Pop
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra The Six Star Wars Films: New Recordings of the Classic Scores Silva Screen Contemporary Film Music
Clinic Funf Domino Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
The Faint Fasciinatiion Blank.Wav New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock
Lefty Frizzell Steppin' Out: Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight Bear Family Honky Tonk, Traditional Country
Mike Gordon The Green Sparrow Rounder Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Shirley Horn Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1994 Monterey Jazz Fest Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Standards, Ballads
Ida My Fair, My Dark EP Polyvinyl Indie Pop, Americana, Contemporary Folk
Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song Mercury Contemporary Country
KeAnthony A Hustlaz Story Reprise Contemporary R&B, Urban
Lil' Dap I-A-Dap Babygrande Underground Rap, East Coast Rap
Lloyd Lessons in Love The Inc/Universal Motown Urban
The Lord Dog Bird The Lord Dog Bird Jagjaguwar Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Mars Black Stay Black Team Love Midwest Rap, Hip-Hop
Shannon McArdle Summer of the Whore Bar/None Indie Rock
Jimmy McCracklin The Mercury Recordings Bear Family West Coast Blues, Piano Blues, Soul-Blues, R&B
Sarah McLachlan Fumbling Towards Ecstasy [CD/DVD] [Bonus CD] Sony Legacy Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary
Norma Jean The Anti Mother Tooth & Nail Post-Hardcore, Alternative Metal
Paul Oakenfold Forever Warner Music TV Progressive Trance, Trance, House, Club/Dance, Acid House
Oneida Preteen Weaponry Jagjaguwar/Brah Experimental Rock, Noise-Rock, Post-Rock/Experimental
Thomas Sanderling Alberic Magnard: Complete Symphonies Brilliant Classics Romantic Music for Orchestra
Otto Sauter The Trumpet in Salzburg Brilliant Classics Music for Trumpet and Orchestra
Andras Schiff Bartok: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-3 Warner Classics Modern Works for Piano and Orchestra
Original Soundtrack Pineapple Express Lakeshore Roots Reggae, Film Music, Gangsta Rap, Soundtracks, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Hip-Hop
Original Soundtrack The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Vol. 2 [Original Soundtrack] Warner Bros. Film Music, Soundtracks, Original Score
Original Soundtrack Tropic Thunder [Original Soundtrack] Lakeshore Album Rock, Film Music, Soundtracks, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Hip-Hop, R&B
Buck Owens Act Naturally: The Buck Owens Recordings 1953-1964 Bear Family Bakersfield Sound, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country
Oxford Collapse Bits Sub Pop Indie Rock
Elvis Presley The Complete '68 Comeback Special: 40th Anniversary Edition RCA Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
The Prodigy Experience: Expanded XL Rave, Club/Dance
Carrie Rodriguez She Ain't Me Manhattan/EMI Americana, Alternative Folk, Country-Folk, Alternative Country-Rock
Dave Stewart The Dave Stewart Songbook, Vol. 1 Ada/Surfdog Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock
Cal Tjader The Best of Cal Tjader: Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-1980 Monterey Jazz Fest Afro-Cuban Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Latin Jazz, Cool, Mood Music, Brazilian Jazz
