New album releases, week of 2-22-2005

Tori Amos has a new album out this week, The Beekeper. Obviously any full fledged new studio album from Miss Tori will be the must-hear album of the week.

The righteous fire of "Holy Roller Novocaine" on the Kings of Leon 2003 debut should make you hungry for their new disc, Aha Shake Heartbreak.

Also, Petra Haden, daughter of jazz bassist Charlie Haden, has recorded the entirety of the classic Who Sell Out album - a capella. She's vocally imitating all the guitar parts and such. This sounds SO freaky that it might work.

The Chieftains have a new live album, Live From Dublin: A Tribute to Derek Bell, a tribute to a late bandmate.

Here's the complete list of this week's major new releases, courtesy AMG:

Tori Amos The Beekeeper Sony
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter

Petra Haden Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out Bar/None
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock

Josh Rouse Nashville Rykodisc
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter

M. Ward Transistor Radio Merge
Indie Rock, Singer/Songwriter

The Afters I Wish We All Could Win Sony
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative CCM

Bastro Sing the Troubled Beast/Diablo Guapo Drag City
Post-Hardcore, Indie Rock, American Underground, Post-Rock/Experimental

Benzino Arch Nemesis ZNO
Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap

Rory Block From the Dust Telarc
Modern Acoustic Blues

Chatham County Line Route 23 Yep Roc
Alternative Country, Neo-Traditional Folk, Contemporary Bluegrass

The Chieftains Live From Dublin: A Tribute to Derek Bell RCA
Traditional Irish Folk, Celtic Folk, Traditional Celtic, Irish Folk, British Folk

Clem Snide End of Love Spin Art
Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock

Ravi Coltrane In Flux Savoy Jazz
Post-Bop

Continuum Cowell: Instrumental, Chamber & Vocal Music, Vol. 1 Naxos
Modern Orchestral, Chamber & Vocal Music

Crooked Fingers Dignity and Shame Merge
Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock

Alana Davis Surrender Dorothy Tigress
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter

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