February 10, 2009

New Releases: Ben Folds, Malajube, Lily Allen

Pretty solid release lineup this week. Let me be your friendly guide about what’s good and what to skip.

Good: Ben Folds, Dan Auerbach (from The Black Keys), Lily Allen, Madlib, Malajube, Napalm Death

Skip: Um… yeah, I got nothing. Like I said, solid week. There are a lot on here I know nothing about and a lot that I haven’t heard, so I can’t speak about.

:: An Horse, Rearrange Beds (Mom & Pop)

:: The Alternate Routes, A Sucker’s Dream (Vanguard)

:: Architects, Hollow Crown (Century Media)

:: The Ascendicate, To Die As Kings (Solid State)

:: Autopilot, To the Wolves (Bladen County)

:: Ben Folds, Stems and Seeds (Sony)

:: Ben Lee, The Rebirth of Venus (New West)

:: Buddy Holly, Memorial Collection (Geffen)

:: Burning Hearts, Aboa Sleeping (Shelflife/Revolver)

:: Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Advance Base Battery Life (Tomlab)

:: Charles Spearin, The Happiness Project (Arts & Crafts)

:: Dan Auerbach, Keep It Hid (Nonesuch) [full album stream]

:: Deborah Anderson, Silence (Somis Sound / My Dog Osaka)

:: Dexter Romweber Duo, Ruins of Berlin (Bloodshot)

:: Golem, Citizen Boris (JDub)

:: Hot Panda, Volcano…Bloody Volcano! (Mint)

:: Incredibad, The Lonely Island (Republic)

:: India.Arie, Testimony: Vol 2., Love & Politics (Universal Republic)

:: Jimmy Hall, Brothers of the Southland (Zoho)

:: Jon Hassell, Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street (ECM)

:: Lily Allen, It’s Not Me, It’s You (Capitol) [full album stream]

:: The Lonely Island, INCREDIBAD (Universal Republic)

:: Madlib, Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6 (Stones Throw)

:: Malajube, Labyrinthes (Dare to Care)

:: Martin Bisi, Sirens of the Apocalypse (Contraphonic)

:: Michael Martin Murphey, Buckaroo Blue Grass (Rural Rhythm)

:: Miranda Lee Richards, Light of X (Nettwerk) [full album stream]

:: Missy Raines, Inside Out (Nettwerk)

:: Napalm Death, Time Waits For No Slave (Century Media)

:: Nels Cline, Coward (Cryptogramophone)

:: Now Now Every Children, Cars (Oarfin)

:: O Pioneers!!!, Neon Creeps (Asian Man)

:: Point Juncture WA, Heart to Elk (Mt. Fuji)

:: Red, Innocence & Instinct (Provident)

:: Scale The Summit, Carving Desert Canyons (Prosthetic)

:: Serena Ryder, Is It OK (Atlantic)

:: The Sleepover Disaster, Hover (Devil in the Woods)

:: Trentalange, Awakening, Level One (Coco Tauro Records)

:: Trouble Andrew, Trouble Andrew (Virgin) [full album stream]

:: Various Artists, A String Tribute to Metallica (Big Eye)

:: Winston Audio, The Red Rhythm (Favorite Gentlemen)

Did I miss anything important? Post it in the comments.

11 Responses to “New Releases: Ben Folds, Malajube, Lily Allen”

  1. On 02/10/09 10:56 AM, Jay DiNitto said:

    That Ascendicate is so mediocre.

  3. On 02/10/09 11:45 AM, Josh Mock said:

    Well, you know what they say about white dudes with dreads in rock bands.

  5. On 02/10/09 11:59 AM, Jay DiNitto said:

    I thought he looked half-something else. Hmm…

    I was in a band with a dreadlocked white guy. He was/is a great lyricist and he didn’t smell bad.

  7. On 02/10/09 12:01 PM, Josh Mock said:

    There are exceptions to every rule.

  9. On 02/10/09 12:51 PM, scooter said:

    Whoo-hoo… Black Keys (or at least half of them).

  11. On 02/10/09 1:13 PM, George said:

    I never thought I’d be on a boat.

  13. On 02/10/09 1:37 PM, Jason said:

    The new Malajube is really good.

  15. On 02/10/09 6:00 PM, Philip said:

    Excited about the new Architects, and interested in the new Scale The Summit. I probably would have dug The Ascendicate had they been around in the late 90s when I was in junior high. But now…..*yawn

  17. On 02/10/09 7:29 PM, Hot Carl said:

    I’ve had Architects’ new album for two weeks and its amazing.

  19. On 02/10/09 9:01 PM, Shawn Bradley said:

    oh snap… is it just me or dose it seem loke forever science Buddy Holly came out with some new stuff – ABOUT TIME DUDE

  21. On 02/14/09 9:15 PM, Paul A Harper said:

    I certainly hope I’m not the only one who thinks Incredibad is incredible and bad (bad = good).

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