Blogcritics Comments on New Album Releases 05/13/08: Death Cab For Cutie, Jason Mraz, Old 97s, Foxy Brown, Robert Cray, Bill Frisell

Comment by Pico on New Album Releases 05/13/08: Death Cab For Cutie, Jason Mraz, Old 97s, Foxy Brown, Robert Cray, Bill Frisell

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:55:03 EDT

I hear ya', Glen. I was checking out AMG's list yesterday myself and it was confusing to say the least. It seems that nowadays a lot of records have several release dates attached to them: limited release, general release, digital release, jewel case release, regular CD release, enhanced CD/DVD release, etc. I wish they can simplify it and release all versions of a record on the same damned day. Not counting the Douglas, there's no releases this week that excites me, either, except for the Frisell. Tom's write-up has gotten me even more stoked about it.

Comment by Pico on New Album Releases 05/13/08: Death Cab For Cutie, Jason Mraz, Old 97s, Foxy Brown, Robert Cray, Bill Frisell

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:52:31 EDT

Comment by El Bicho on New Album Releases 05/13/08: Death Cab For Cutie, Jason Mraz, Old 97s, Foxy Brown, Robert Cray, Bill Frisell

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:49:46 EDT

"And no one needs a best-o-Maiden from the 80s. Just buy each and every one of those albums." Quoted for Truth. Scream for me, BC!

Comment by Glen Boyd on New Album Releases 05/13/08: Death Cab For Cutie, Jason Mraz, Old 97s, Foxy Brown, Robert Cray, Bill Frisell

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:59:10 EDT

TJ did a fine job on the Frisell indeed. -Glen

Comment by Pico on New Album Releases 05/13/08: Death Cab For Cutie, Jason Mraz, Old 97s, Foxy Brown, Robert Cray, Bill Frisell

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:58:26 EDT

Comment by Tom Johnson on New Album Releases 05/13/08: Death Cab For Cutie, Jason Mraz, Old 97s, Foxy Brown, Robert Cray, Bill Frisell

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:26:29 EDT

Maybe the rest of the week's offerings were mediocre, but we got what might be album o' the year this week, for me at least, in my pick. And no one needs a best-o-Maiden from the 80s. Just buy each and every one of those albums. There isn't a one that isn't a classic from beginning to end. No songs can or should be left out. Just stay away from the terrible remasters - stick to the originals or the Castle 2-disc versions.

Comment by Glen Boyd on New Album Releases 05/13/08: Death Cab For Cutie, Jason Mraz, Old 97s, Foxy Brown, Robert Cray, Bill Frisell

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:59:10 EDT

I think the Cray release may have come earlier this year too Pico, just in a less complete version. Anyway, I just go by AMG here -- unless I spot a really glaring obvious error (which I often do, for whatever its worth). -Glen

Comment by Pico on New Album Releases 05/13/08: Death Cab For Cutie, Jason Mraz, Old 97s, Foxy Brown, Robert Cray, Bill Frisell

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:54:41 EDT

Dave Douglas' Moonshine actually came out on April 15.

Comment by Glen Boyd on New Album Releases 05/13/08: Death Cab For Cutie, Jason Mraz, Old 97s, Foxy Brown, Robert Cray, Bill Frisell

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:33 EDT

I don't normally spotlight best of's anyway...not unless they are a definitive or otherwise exhaustive sort of document that adds some sort of new element. Both Sinatra (many times in ol' Blue Eyes case) and to a lesser extent Maiden have been afforded this treatment before. And like you already noted these aren't exactly complete anyway. There were a bunch of reissues from 10cc too. On three different labels covering what -- best as I could tell anyway -- was not exactly their peak period (no "Im Not In Love" or "Things We Do For Love." Face it Bicho, its just a crapola of a week. I certainly have. -Glen

Comment by El Bicho on New Album Releases 05/13/08: Death Cab For Cutie, Jason Mraz, Old 97s, Foxy Brown, Robert Cray, Bill Frisell

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:01:14 EDT

What's wrong with these Best-of's? Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time is missing "Running Free" Frank Sinatra - Nothing But the Best is missing "Night and Day" and "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)"