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March 24, 2009
New CD Album Releases, 3-24-2009: Martina McBride, Hannah Montana Soundtrack, Yanni Looking thin for new releases of interest this week. Martina McBride has Shine, her 352nd album. I can't quite remember any of her songs, but she's sold something like 18 million albums, had 20+ top 10 country hits, a Grammy and a bunch of CMA awards.
Hannah Montana: The Movie has a dozen new songs from Miley Cyrus, plus stuff from her Pa, Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts.
Yanni has Voices, which at least sounds like an interesting experiment. He's always been an instrumental artist. Here he has recruited four young singers (Nathan Pacheco, Ender Thomas, Leslie Mills and Chloe). Then he had them write their own lyrics to melodies of some old and some new compositions. This is on Disney records, and as such is the #1 children's album currently at Amazon, and the #7 album on all the charts.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases:
Coheed and Cambria Neverender: Children of the Fence Columbia Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal
Dan Deacon Bromst Carpark Indie Electronic, Experimental Rock
The Decemberists The Hazards of Love Capitol Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Fever Ray Fever Ray Mute Indie Electronic, IDM
Keri Hilson In a Perfect World... Mosley Music/Zone 4/Interscop Contemporary R&B, Pop
Mastodon Crack the Skye Reprise Post-Hardcore, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Thrash, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal
Martina McBride Shine RCA/Sony Music Contemporary Country
Pearl Jam Ten [Legacy Edition] Epic/Legacy Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
Royksopp Junior Wall Of Sound Downbeat, Euro-Dance, Alternative Dance, Club/Dance
Amadou and Mariam Welcome to Mali Because Music Afro-Pop, Worldbeat
The Balky Mule The Length of the Rail Fat Cat Indie Electronic
Basia It's That Girl Again Koch Club/Dance, Dance-Pop
Beep Beep Enchanted Islands Saddle Creek Indie Rock, Math Rock, Experimental Rock, Noise-Rock
Blue October Approaching Normal Universal Motown Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Grunge
DOOM Born Like This Lex Underground Rap, Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
Peter Doherty Grace/Wastelands Car Indie Rock
The Flamin' Groovies Flamingo/Teenage Head Rev-Ola Proto-Punk, Rock & Roll
Fridge Early Output 1996-1998 Temporary Residence Indie Rock, Post-Rock/Experimental, Experimental Rock, Indie Electronic
Dana Gould Let Me Put My Thoughts in You Shout! Factory Observational Humor, Standup Comedy
Harlem Shakes Technicolor Health Gigantic Music Indie Rock
Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks Tangled Tales Surfdog Country-Rock, Progressive Country, Western Swing Revival, Singer/Songwriter, Rock & Roll
Indigo Girls Poseidon and the Bitter Bug [Deluxe Edition] [Bonus Track] Vanguard Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Roots Rock, Rock & Roll
Sharon Isbin Journey to the New World Sony Classical Renaissance, Modern & Contemporary Music for Guitar
Leela James Let's Do It Again Shanachie Adult Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul
Paavo Jarvi Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10; Veljo Tormis: Overture No. 2 Telarc Modern & Contemporary Music for Orchestra
Jeremy Jay Slow Dance K Indie Pop
Shooter Jennings Bad Magick: The Best of Shooter Jennings and the 357's Universal South Alternative Country, Contemporary Country, Southern Rock, Country-Rock
Jim Jones Pray IV Reign E1/Columbia Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap
Sean Jones The Search Within Mack Avenue Post-Bop, Mainstream Jazz
Spike Jones & His City Slickers Back in Radio's Day with Spike Collectors' Choice Music Satire, Song Parody, Musical Comedy, Novelty, Swing, Big Band
Guy Klucevsek Dancing on the Volcano Tzadik European Folk, Klezmer, Avant-Garde, World Fusion, Modern Creative
Garth Knox Garth Knox: Viola Spaces Mode Contemporary Chamber Music
Bettye LaVette Do Your Duty Sundazed Northern Soul, Soul
Bill Laswell Invisible Design II Tzadik Ambient Dub, Avant-Garde, Ambient
Eric Lindell Gulf Coast Highway Alligator Contemporary Blues, Blues-Rock, Funk
J.E. Mainer 1935-1939: The Early Recordings JSP String Bands, Old-Timey, Field Recordings
Wynton Marsalis He and She Blue Note Post-Bop, Neo-Bop
1990s Kicks Rough Trade Indie Rock
O+S O+S Saddle Creek Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
Obits I Blame You Sub Pop Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Garage Punk, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival
Vadim Repin Brahms: Violin Concerto; Double Concerto Deutsche Grammophon Romantic Concertos for Violin & Cello
Jade Simmons Revolutionary Rhythm E1 Entertainment Modern & Contemporary Music for Piano
Original Soundtrack Hannah Montana: The Movie [Soundtrack] Walt Disney Soundtracks, Country-Pop, Teen Pop, Contemporary Country
Papa Roach Metamorphosis DGC/Interscope Alternative Metal
Radiohead The Bends [Collectors Series] Capitol Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
Radiohead OK Computer [Collectors Series] Capitol Indie Electronic, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
Radiohead Pablo Honey [Collectors Series] Capitol Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
A.R. Rahman The Best of A.R. Rahman: Music and Magic from the Composer of Slumdog Millionaire Sony Legacy Bollywood, Indian Pop
Red Red Meat Bunny Gets Paid [Deluxe Edition] Sub Pop Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
John Rich Son of a Preacher Man Warner Bros. Contemporary Country
16 Frames Where It Ends Verve Forecast Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Swan Lake Enemy Mine Jagjaguwar Indie Rock, Post-Rock/Experimental
Various Artists Classic Protest Songs from Smithsonian Folkways Smithsonian/Folkways Political Folk, Traditional Folk, Field Recordings
Various Artists Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm Vanguard
Various Artists Now, Vol. 30 Universal Pop, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Post-Grunge, Contemporary R&B, Contemporary Country
Various Artists Now That's What I Call Power Ballads Universal Pop-Metal, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Hair Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
Various Artists Switched on Bob: A Tribute to Bob Moog Bella Casa Electronica, Ambient Breakbeat, Club/Dance, Techno
Various Artists The Very Best of Prestige: Prestige 60th Anniversary Prestige Hard Bop, Cool, Bop, Modal Music, Soul-Jazz
The Vines Melodia Ivy League Garage Punk, Garage Rock Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk-Pop
Looking thin for new releases of interest this week. Martina McBride has Shine, her 352nd album. I can't quite remember any of her songs, but she's sold something like 18 million albums, had 20+ top 10 country hits, a Grammy and a bunch of CMA awards. 
Yanni has Voices, which at least sounds like an interesting experiment. He's always been an instrumental artist. Here he has recruited four young singers (Nathan Pacheco, Ender Thomas, Leslie Mills and Chloe). Then he had them write their own lyrics to melodies of some old and some new compositions. This is on Disney records, and as such is the #1 children's album currently at Amazon, and the #7 album on all the charts.
Coheed and Cambria 
Martina McBride 
Original Soundtrack 
