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September 30, 2008
New CD Album Releases, 9-30-2008: Ben Folds, Faith Hill, Todd Rundgren, Mary Chapin Carpenter Way to Normal sounds like the most promising new release this week. After the moody introspection of recent albums, this seems more akin to the classic witty bite of old from Ben Folds Five. For example, the first song "Hiroshima (B B B Benny Hit His Head)" is something of an Elton John tribute detailing the story of Ben Folds falling off a stage in Japan. "Bitch Went Nuts" also sounds like a promising title, coming from this guy.
Todd Rundgren has a new album called Arena. It appears to be, as implied by the title, a return to more of a big rock arena sound than in recent albums.
There's a big honkin' new box set of Roy Orbison, The Soul of Rock and Roll. This has 30 odd more songs than the previous Orbison box, including a number of previously unreleased recordings.
There are also several more Christmas albums this week, including yuletide tuneage from Mary Chapin Carpenter, Faith Hill and Melissa Etheridge.
Here's the listing of this week's new album releases, courtesy AMG:
The Jesus and Mary Chain The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities Blanco Y Negro/Rhino College Rock, Noise Pop, Post-Punk, Alternative Pop/Rock
Mercury Rev Snowflake Midnight V2 Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Roy Orbison The Soul of Rock and Roll Legacy Pop/Rock, Pop, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Todd Rundgren Arena Hi Fi Album Rock, Arena Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
T.I. Paper Trail Grand Hustle/Atlantic Southern Rap, Gangsta Rap
Robin Thicke Something Else Star Trak/Interscope Urban, Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul
Absentee Victory Shorts Memphis Industries Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Country-Rock
Anberlin New Surrender Universal Republic Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
The Archies The Archies Christmas Party Fuel 2000 Christmas, Teen Pop
Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts Temporary People Lonely Astronaut Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Beaujolais Love at Thirty Parasol Indie Pop
Boduf Songs How Shadows Chase the Balance Kranky British Folk, Post-Rock/Experimental, Indie Electronic
Frannk Caliendo All Over the Place Warner/Reprise Standup Comedy
Mary Chapin Carpenter Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas Zoe Country-Folk, Contemporary Country
Ben Folds
