An oddball week. No major highlights of note, but there might be a few for you collectors.

The Acacia Strain have a new live DVD; both Baroness and Mastodon are releasing some 12-inch vinyl; Mumford & Sons has a new one; fans of Black Moth Super Rainbow should check out the debut solo LP from the group’s pianist The Seven Fields of Aphelion; Story of the Year is holding strong in the screamo department (or maybe not?); an unexpected full-length from Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra; and Will Hoge is following up his pretty great 2009 LP with a live album recorded in Nashville.

Rock on, party people.

:: The Acacia Strain, The Most Known Unknown DVD (Prosthetic)

:: Adam Green, Minor Love (Fat Possum)

:: Aeternam, Disciples Of The Unseen (Metal Blade)

:: Art Museums, Rough Frame (Woodsist)

:: Backyard Tire Fire, Good to Be (!K7)

:: Barn Burner, Bangers (Metal Blade)

:: Baroness, Red Album 12″ (Relapse)

:: Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, Dear Companion (Sub Pop)

:: Boy Eats Drum Machine, Hoop + Wire (Tender Loving Empire)

:: Buried Inside, Chronoclast (Init)

:: Carnifex, Hell Chose Me (Victory)

:: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Genuine Negro Jig (Nonesuch)

:: Charlie Alex March, Home/Hidden (Lo)

:: Chelsea Grin, Desolation Of Eden (Artery / Razor & Tie)

:: Close Your Eyes, We Will Overcome (Victory)

:: Dan Black, Un (Hours Entertainment)

:: Dan Reeder, This New Century (Oh Boy)

:: DJ Shadow, In LA 10/31/09

:: Eagle Scout, New Hands (Cavity)

:: Everybody Was in the French Resistance…Now!, Fixin’ the Charts, Volume One (Cooking Vinyl)

:: Ewan MacColl, Ballads – Murder Intrigue Love Discord (Topic)

:: Ewan Pearson, We Are Pround of Our Choices (Kompakt)

:: Excepter, Presidence (Paw Tracks)

:: Field Music, Measure (Memphis Industries)

:: Freeway & Jake One, The Stimulus Package (Rhymesayers)

:: The Game, The R.E.D. Album (Interscope)

:: Gentle Friendly, Ride Slow (Upset! The Rhythm)

:: Giant Drag, Swan Song (RED)

:: Heathen, Evolution of Chaos (Mascot)

:: Ike Reilly, Hard Luck Stories (Rock Ridge)

:: Jamie Cullum, Devil May Care (Candid)

:: Jason Falkner, I’m OK, You’re OK (Cobraside)

:: Jason Urick, Husbands (Thrill Jockey)

:: Jedi Mind Tricks, Army of the Pharaohs: The Unholy Terror (100% Womon)

:: Jenny Whiteley, Forgive or Forget (Black Hen)

:: Joe Pug, Messenger (Lightning Rod)

:: Juliana Hatfield, Peace and Love (Ye Olde)

:: Karnivool, Sound Awake (Sin)

:: Lightspeed Champion, Life is Sweet! Nice to Meet You (Domino)

:: Local Natives, Gorilla Manor (Frenchkiss)

:: Lusine, Twilight (Ghostly International)

:: Mastodon, Remission 12″ (Relapse)

:: Matthew Ryan, Dear Lover

:: Moon Duo, Escape (Woodsist)

:: Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More (Glass Note)

:: name, Internet Killed The Audio Star (Lifeforce)

:: Nick Curran, Reform School Girl (Eclecto Groove)

:: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Preservation (RED)

:: Puerto Muerto, Drumming for Pistols (Fire)

:: Robert Pollard, We All Got Out of the Army (GVB Inc)

:: Sam Weiser, Sam I Am (disappear)

:: Scanners, Submarine (Downtown)

:: Seven Fields of Aphelion, Periphery (Graveface)

:: Smoking Popes, It’s Been a Long Day (Asian Man)

:: Solas, Turning Tide (Compass)

:: Sole, Vol. 1: Nuclear Winter (Black Canyon)

:: Son Lux, Weapons EP (Anticon)

:: Soul Jazz Orchestra, Rising Sun (Strut)

:: Story of the Year, The Constant (Epitaph)

:: Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Kollaps Tradixionales (Constellation)

:: Tindersticks, Falling Down a Mountain (Constellation)

:: Will Hoge, Again Somewhere Tomorrow

:: Wu-Tang Clan, Return of the Wu & Friends (Gold Dust)

:: Various Artists, Next Stop Soweto: Township Sounds From the Golden Age of Mbaqanga (Strut)

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

3 Responses to “New Releases: Mastodon, Baroness, The Acacia Strain”

1. 

   On 02/16/10 11:32 AM, Departure Records said:

   Yep, Edgehill Avenue’s Off the Edge released today. Get it at their web site or at Ear X-tacy!

3. 

   On 02/17/10 8:06 AM, David M said:

   A year or two ago, I’d be excited about Jedi Mind Tricks. Now, not so much. The new Close Your Eyes album is really good, though.

5. 

   On 02/22/10 5:08 PM, larry bell said:

   carnifex & chelsea grin ftw

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