And speaking of yummy, there's Amanda Palmer. Part of me wants to run screaming in the other direction as this solo record is a collaboration with Ben Folds. There is only one Folds song that I can remember ("Army") that doesn't make me want to shove an ice pick into my ear. On the other hand, I love Palmer's Dresden Dolls so much that it hurts. What's a fella to do? Why, check out Who Killed Amanda Palmer of course!
Jazz poet. If I could ever give myself a job title, I'm not sure I wouldn't want that one. That just sounds cool, and it should. I'm not a serious jazz student, but jazz is cool. Poetry has never been my literary forte, but I love words and language and the poets always did the most exciting things with it. Combine jazz and poetry and you have the epitome of cool.
Joy Harjo is a published poet and saxophonist, making her first album for Barrett Martin's Fast Horse Recordings label. Winding sets poetry (sung and spoken) to lush, mystical soundscapes imbued with elements of jazz. This is not a mainstream record with mass crossover appeal, but listeners with open hearts, minds, and most importantly ears will find something to like with this one.
Here are all of this week's new album releases courtesy of All Music Guide:
Buckcherry
Black Butterfly
Atlantic/Eleven Seven
Hard Rock, American Trad Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal
Lindsey Buckingham
Gift of Screws
Reprise
Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Kristy Lee Cook
Why Wait
Arista/Sony BMG
Contemporary Country
Ne-Yo
Year of the Gentleman
Def Jam
Urban, Contemporary R&B
Tindersticks
The Hungry Saw
Constellation
Chamber Pop, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Avenged Sevenfold
Live in the LBC and Diamonds in the Rough
Warner Bros.
Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Post-Hardcore, Emo
BG & Chopper City Boyz
Life in the Concrete Jungle
Chopper City Records/Asylum
Dirty South, Southern Rap
Patricia Barber
The Cole Porter Mix
Blue Note
Standards, Contemporary Jazz, Modern Creative
The Pete Best Band
Haymans Green
Lightyear
Pop/Rock
Wayne Brady
A Long Time Coming
Peak
Urban, Adult Contemporary
Marc Broussard
Keep Coming Back
Atlantic
Retro-Soul, Contemporary R&B, Swamp Pop, Funk
Kasey Chambers/Shane Nicholson
Rattlin' Bones
Essence/Sugar Hill
Country-Folk, Alternative Country-Rock
George Clinton
George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love
Shanachie
Funk, Urban
The Cure
Hypnagogic States
Geffen
Alternative Pop/Rock
DJ Khaled
We Global
Koch
Hardcore Rap, Southern Rap, East Coast Rap
Dead Confederate
Wrecking Ball
Razor & Tie
Indie Rock
Dressy Bessy
Holler and Stomp
Transdreamer
Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Punk-Pop
Dub Specialist
Dub
Heartbeat
Dub
Eli Young Band
Jet Black & Jealous
Universal South
Contemporary Country
Article comments
1 - Josh Hathaway
I've ordered that Newman/Philharmonic disc and it should be here this week. I cannot wait to hear that.
2 - Glen Boyd
When you do get it Josh, maybe you can help explain it to me. Much as I love Saleski to death, I couldn't figure that one out for the life of me...
-Glen