Most promising sounding new album this week comes from Del McCoury, with The Promised Land. It strikes me slightly odd that only 40ish years into his career is he getting around to a gospel album. I don't recognize any of the song titles, so it's certainly not just the usual standards.
Joan Jett is of course a notorious Sinner, as she confirms in her first new album in over a decade, apparently publicly copping to long presumed varieties of sin in "A.C.D.C." among others. Brother Zach seemed to like Sinner pretty good.
There's a sweet looking 66-track 3-CD box set of Jerry Lee Lewis. Besides all the deep classics, this is the first CD release I've seen of the famous "Jerry Lee Lewis and Sam Phillips: Religious Discussion." That alone would be worth most of the price of the set.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
The Futureheads News and Tributes Star Time International/Vagra
Indie Rock
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Sinner Blackheart
Hard Rock
The Replacements Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?: The Best of the Replacements Sire/Reprise/Rhino
American Underground, College Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Jangle Pop, Hard Rock
Sonic Youth Rather Ripped Geffen
Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Rock/Experimental
Acid Mothers Temple Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky Ace Fu
Experimental Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
Tony Allen Lagos No Shaking Honest Jon's
Afro-Beat, Afro-Pop
Paul Beier Francesco da Milano: Intabolatura da Leuto Stradivarius
Renaissance Lute Music
Between the Buried and Me The Anatomy Of Victory
Heavy Metal, Post-Grunge, Hardcore Punk, Hard Rock, Tribute Albums
Busta Rhymes The Big Bang Aftermath
Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap, Hip-Hop
Regina Carter I'll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey Verve
Post-Bop, Mainstream Jazz
Couch Figur 5 Morr Music
Post-Rock/Experimental, Experimental Rock, Indie Rock
Dabrye Two/Three Ghostly International
Underground Rap, Hip-Hop
Don Dixon The Entire Combustible World in One Small Room 125
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Elan Together as One Interscope
Contemporary Reggae
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