New Release CD's - Monday May 26th
Spiritualized - Songs In A & E
This is also available as a Limited Edition with special packaging. It's the first all new material release from the band since 2003's Amazing Grace, and is the sixth studio release from a band whose only constant member is Jason Pierce, AKA J. Spaceman.
The album consists of 18 different instrumental and vocal tracks, with the different parts of the album being interspersed with six different harmony interludes.
J. Spaceman has recently written the score for the new Harmony Korine film, Mister Lonely, so it comes as no surprise that the album also contains a duet with Harmony's wife Rachel 'Don't Hold Me Close'. The music is full of dark overtones and lyrics relating to mortality but with the usual flair is an uplifting listen.
This will please long time fans, but if you are new to the band, take a listen... you will be pleasantly surprised! Take a preview of the whole album at Spiritualized MySpace page!
Pigeon Detectives - Emergency
It's that 'dreaded' second release from a band that brought us four hit singles from their first album Wait For Me.
Having stuck with their small independent label Dance To The Radio (fair play boys!) despite lucrative offers from several major players, their second release comes almost exactly two years afterwards.
So, the verdict? This is a great follow up album and they have jumped the difficult second album hurdle successfully. The songs bounce along in a rock-crowd-chanting-the-lyrics sort of a way, and as the lyrics are quite catchy will no doubt enthral the 70-odd-thousand people who have already snapped up tickets for their tour in May.
The album does however show a maturing with two very nice numbers, the acoustic, Nothing To Do With You, and Making Up Numbers, another good song. Check out the first single This Is An Emergency courtesy of the nice folk at YouTube.
Also look out for new entries next week from:
Usher - Here I Stand - Yazoo - In Your Room
- Futureheads - This Is Not The World
- Wedding Present - El Rey
- Sandi Thom - Pink & The Lily
- Ashlee Simpson - Bittersweet World
Now don't tell me you can't find something there this week! However, if you are looking for something else, why not check out the essential New Releases and Future Releases on CD WOW!
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