Tuesday, March 4, 2008

((((( NEW ARRIVALS: CDs ))))) Badu, Black Crowes, Elvis Costello, Dirtbombs & tons more

ATLAS SOUND Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel CD
*** "Atlas Sound is the solo moniker of DEERHUNTER frontman Bradford Cox. This is a bedroom collage, mixing the garage rock and ambient electronic influences previously explored with Deerhunter in a new context. The result is 14 songs of melancholy and mania."

AUTECHRE Quaristice CD
*** Perhaps you've heard of them!

ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah CD
*** Perhaps you've heard of her! She's got the style, the taste, the flow, and the grace.

BAUHAUS Go Away White CD
*** The band's first new album in over a decade.

BLACK CROWES Warpants CD
*** Put on your fightin' pants -- it's Crowes time!

ELVIS COSTELLO This Year's Model 2xCD
*** Because you needed *another* version!! "30th Anniversary Edition. 7 bonus tracks including b-sides, demos, and alternate takes. Also included: a complete 1978 concert featuring 16 previously unreleased performances."

DIRTBOMBS We Have You Surrounded LP / CD
*** "The Dirtbombs' fourth full-length is jam-packed with more of their soulful, Detroit-style, fuzztone-fueled garage-punk-pop-rock 'n' roll that has made them a popular favorite with club-goers around the globe."

DJ BLAQSTARR King Of Roq CD
*** Whoa -- new Mad Decent extra-long mix/album thing from DJ BLAQSTARR. Bound to be ultra-limited.

THE DOORS Live: Pittsburgh Civil Arena, May 2, 1970 CD
*** Because YOU needed another live Doors record! Seriously tho', Jim's on-the-spot lyrical changes are worth the price of admission. Anyway, this is a "stunning night from their final tour!"

EARTH The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull CD
*** "Where 'Hex' reveled in dark satanic twang and austere american beauty, "The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull" finds Dylan Carlson and the band growing into a harder, more rock, american Gospel and impovisitory direction framed by truly psychedelic production and blazing guitar sounds. BILL FRISELL appears on a few tracks, providing brilliant textures and counterpoint to the scintillating and inspired riffs of Dylan Carlson and the band. Steve Moore also returns adding heavy hammond organ and his intense jazz inspired piano playing."

FLOGGING MOLLY Float CD
*** Powerhouses, I'll tell you what. These guys, that is.

GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Robotique Majestique CD
*** Recently panned on Pitchfork as "Daft Punk for frat boys," tho' if you'd seen them you'd swear it was more of a Silver Apples thing going on.

GLASS CANDY Beatbox CD
*** The latest in Italians Do It Better’s string of smoking hot tour CDs. This time IDIB chief’s GLASS CANDY take the reins with tracks of synth-pop dance magic.

THE GUTTER TWINS Saturnalia CD
*** GREG DULLI (of the Afghan Whigs and drug abuse) and MARK LANEGAN (the Dark Horse!) get real, real dark.

STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS Real Emotional Trash CD
*** Perhaps you've heard of him! Former Pavement bro gets heavy with SLEATER-KINNEY's Janet Weiss on the "trap kit". His best since pigs got liberated.

VAN MORRISON Still On Top - The Greatest Hits 3xCD
*** Dang! Because one disc simply was NOT enough! For thee: three discs of the finest tunes (and skiffle!).

PETE ROCK NY's Finest CD
*** "Pete's first new album in 4 years. Featuring JIM JONES, STYLES P, REDMAN, RAEKWON, LITTLE BROTHER, MASTA KILLA, PAPOOSE & more."

ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT R.I.P. CD+DVD
*** "Rocket From The Crypt's final live performance!"

WHISKEYTOWN Strangers Almanac 2xCD
*** "RYAN ADAMS' critically acclaimed first band. 24 previously unreleased tracks including long sought after live-in-studio radio performances, The Barn's On Fire sessions and more!"

JIM WHITE Transnormal Skiperoo CD
*** Brand new album! On CD!