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Nick Lowe - Jesus Of Cool (30th Anniversay Reissue)

NEW IN MUSIC: 2008 marks the 30th anniversary of Nick Lowe’s seminal 1978 album Jesus of Cool. The album, released in the U.S. as Pure Pop for Now People, marks the beginning of one of the most storied and influential solo careers in pop music and marks the true emergence of a songwriting monolith. The album is a literal compendium of 25 years of pop music history. Here, the sweet melodies of pre-Beatles pop, the energy of the British Invasion, the excess of glam and elements of ska and new wave don t blend but stand side by side on the field of battle, each one willing to lay down his life for the other. Jesus is the crossroads where pop music and pop culture collide, self-aware for the first time, fusing into a white hot chunk of rock n roll energy.

Simple Plan - SIMPLE PLAN

NEW IN MUSIC: Welcome to SIMPLE PLAN, not just an album but a statement of artistic ambition and growth from the Montreal-based quintet. It contains 11 songs that are unquestionably Simple Plan but still sound unlike anything it s done before, from the loping synthesizer loops of the opening track and first single “When I’m Gone” to the tight dance groove and R&B flavor of “The End”, the hip-hop styled beat of “Generation” and the unabashed power balladry of “I Can Wait Forever”.

Panic At The Disco - Nine In The Afternoon (Single)

NEW IN MUSIC: Panic At The Disco’s sophomore album Pretty. Odd is set for release on March 25. The first single from the new album is “Nine In The Afternoon”, and it is just hitting the airwaves.

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

NEW IN MUSIC: Oracular Spectacular opens with “Time To Pretend” (”fanciful but with an undercurrent of impending doom”) and closes with “Future Reflections” (”premonitions of a post-apocalyptic future where colonies of young people live on the beach and lead savage yet refined primitive lifestyles and go surfing”). In between lie the refractions of the “current chaotic vibrations of the world” on an album which distills the essence of the past, promises and portends the future, and offers an absorbing transformative experience between the molecules in the pulsations of the present. Not to mention an authentic “4th Dimensional Transition.” - WhoIsMGMT.com

Any of that make sense? Well, this CD is worth checking out anyway, especially the first single “Time To Pretend”.

The Mars Volta - The Bedlam In Goliath

NEW IN MUSIC: The Mars Volta new album The Bedlam In Goliath is the Hot Shot Debut on the Billboard 200 this week, coming in at #3 over some strong contenders.

Hot Chip - Made In The Dark

NEW IN MUSIC: Made In The Dark is Hot Chip’s third full-length release and the follow up to their critically acclaimed album The Warning. This new installment shows Hot Chip at its best — wonderfully quirky, clever, soulful and poppy.

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend delivered their self-titled debut album today. This NY four-piece draw on their diverse backgrounds and interests, experimenting with African guitar music, the Western classical canon, hazy memories of Cape Cod summers, winters in upper Manhattan, and reggaeton. “Equal parts shruggy New York indie strumming and groovy Afro-pop, Vampire Weekend’s organ-and-drum runs highlight narratives about relationships, punctuation, and sometimes both” - Spin. Named “Hot New Kids” in Rolling Stone’s “Hot” issue.

Cat Power - Jukebox

Cat Power’s new album Jukebox is her second album of covers. This one a tribute to the great vocalists who’ve influenced her over the years. Backed by Dirty Delta Blues (Judah Bauer, Gregg Foreman, Jim White, Erik Papparazzi). Guest appearances: Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan), Larry McDonald (Toots & The Maytals, Taj Mahal), Teenie Hodges (Al Green, Memphis Rhythm Band), and Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Will Oldham).

The Magnetic Fields - Distortion

“Three-Way,” the opening song on Distortion, introduces, in a deceptively exuberant blast of pop noise, the themes and obsessions of Magnetic Fields’ eighth album. The lyrics simply consist of gleefully repeated exclamations, by male and female voices, of the song title. While “Three-Way” may summon images of Twister-like physical exertions in a situation where three is not a crowd, the subsequent material describes scenarios in which desire itself is twisted into dark, alluring shapes and love remains tantalizingly unrequited. Using a modest number of instruments, composer and producer Stephin Merritt creates a veritable wall of sound. He employs no synthesizers; instead, he generates waves of feedback that envelop every track like a spiky black gift-wrapping.

Hot Hot Heat - Happiness LTD. (EP)

Hot Hot Heat released a new EP titled “Happiness LTD.”, also the name of their most recent album, on the 1st of the year. It includes three new tracks, an acoustic version of “My Best Friend”, and an acoustic version of “Give Up?”.

The White Stripes - Conquest (EP)

In December The White Stripes released an EP featuring two version of their song “Conquest” and three other non-album tracks. Be sure to check out the music video for “Conquest” at the bottom of the post!

Eisley - Like The Actors (EP)

Eisley recently released an EP called “Like The Actors”. It contains two live tracks and three studio recordings not found on their other two full length albums. I believe this collection is only available for digital download.

Stars - In Our Bedroom After The War

Sophisticated Baroque pop ballads fill this amazing disc from Stars, a Canadian indie rock outfit who released their fourth album titled “In Our Bedroom After The War” in September. Perhaps most enticing of all, Stars uses the vocals of both frontman Torquil Campbell and female lead Amy Millan to create engrossing duets. Be sure not to miss the last song on the CD!

The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust

I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting into when I loaded up The Raveonettes new release, “Lust Lust Lust”. But soon enough I found myself drawn to their grungy, melodic, uncertain sound. It reminded me of the Cowboy Junkies’ “Sweet Jane”, but with a lot more static. In the end, I was converted, and I recommend all six of the songs I list below. You won’t be disappointed, although you may find yourself feeling sad and somewhat haunted after your time with “Lust Lust Lust”.

Shiny Toy Guns - We Are Pilots

Although not a new band on the scene, Shiny Toy Guns has a sound all to their own. Part electronica, part power-pop, part new wave, and all bright and shiny (as their name apply implies), Shiny Toy Guns’ debut release “We Are Pilots” is an album you’ll want to play over and over again. Do you like it or are you just happy it likes you? Tough to say. Take the fasttrack by listening to track 2, “Le Disko”, first. Just when you think you’ve had enough of the song, a little surprise awaits!

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