Looks like pretty thin gruel this week in new album releases. The appeal of the Smashing Pumpkins 99% eluded me, but Billy Corgan has his first proper solo album, The Future Embrace.
Other than that, Meshell Ndegeocello looks the most interesting to me, with her new Dance of the Infidel. Promising album title, at least.
Here is the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Laura Cantrell Humming By the Flowered Vine Matador
Neo-Traditionalist Country, Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Keyshia Cole The Way It Is A&M/Interscope
Urban, Contemporary R&B
Billy Corgan The Future Embrace Warner Brothers
Alternative Pop/Rock
John Hiatt Master of Disaster New West
Singer/Songwriter, Roots Rock, Americana, Rock & Roll, Heartland Rock
Eric Benet Hurricane Warner Brothers
Contemporary R&B, Urban
Birdman Fast Money Universal
Dirty South, Southern Rap
Patrick Bismuth Biber: Les Sonates du Rosaire Zig Zag Territoires
Baroque Chamber Music
Tracy Bonham Blink the Brightest Zoe
Post-Grunge, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Boyz N da Hood Boyz N da Hood Bad Boy
Southern Rap, Gangsta Rap
Brownsville Station No B.S. Warner Brothers
Detroit Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll
Eliza Carthy Rough Music Topic
Contemporary Folk, British Folk, Traditional Folk
The Chocolate Watchband Melts in Your Brain Not on Your Wrist: The Complete Recordings 1965 to 1967 Big Beat UK
Garage Rock, Psychedelic
Corey Clark Corey Clark [CD & DVD] Bungalo
Teen Pop, Club/Dance, Urban, Pop/Rock
Richard Davis Details Kitty Yo
Alternative Dance, Club/Dance, Microhouse
Dredg Catch Without Arms Interscope
Alternative Metal, Indie Rock
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan Columbia
Political Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Revival
Bob Dylan The Times They Are A-Changin' Columbia
Folk Revival, Political Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Aretha Franklin/King Curtis Don't Fight the Feeling Rhino Handmade
Deep Soul, Soul, Quiet Storm, Urban, Southern Soul
Ian Gomm Hold On: Very Best of Ian Gomm Cherry Red
Pub Rock, New Wave
Chris Hillman The Other Side Sovereign Artists
Country-Rock, Progressive Bluegrass, Progressive Country
Article comments
1 - todd
A part of me would actually like to hear the Billy Corgan one. Hey, SP weren't so bad till after Siamese what ever it was.
They have a few good songs, but not many of the non hit ones are that memorable... Gish has a few
But that Melencholy orchestra stuff was so bad and so popular... kinda like ACDC and Metallica in the sense that they got big with their best music behind them.
And "Ghetto Bill" is a great name for a record :)
2 - todd
Maybe the garage beat stuff would be worth a listen...
And I noticed the offspring have a DUAL cd greatest hits.... I liked a few of their songs, but isn't that reaching a bit?
3 - DJRadiohead
Another release for the week is "The Vanity Project." It is being billed as both a solo album by Barenaked Ladies' Steven Page and a collaboration with his friend Stephen Duffy.
I have contacted the publicity folks and am getting a copy to review. I am intrigued by this. I do like BNL... I wonder what Steven's music will sound like outside that band. Stay tuned.
4 - steve
Regarding the Billy Corgan, we (the office of LPJ) listened to it and we liked two songs out of 12 or 14, however many were on there, ouch...
A return of the original SP lineup, would truly kick ass and fulfill Rock's return...
Although James Iha has a good think with A Perfect Circle so it would have to be out of love of SP that he would return?
5 - DJRadiohead
Maynard is going to be on a Tool cycle for a while now so Iha has some time if he wants to get back with SP.