#08056/57 The Brian Jonestown Massacre/The Dandy Warhols

The Brian Jonestown Massacre – My Bloody Underground

US: 15th Apr – A

UK: 31st Mar – A

 

The 13th album from Anton and his crew, this is the first BJM album for nearly 5 years. My Bloody Underground was mostly recorded in Iceland, so some of the tracks are sounding like Sigur Ros playing Garage. This should be the most avant-garde BJM to date, the entire album sounds more than a demo instead of a proper studio one.

 

The Dandy Warhols – …Earth To The Dandy Warhols…

IN: 19th May – Beat The World

 

The first album to be released on The Dandy Warhols’ own label after leaving Capitol. …Earth To The Dandy Warhols… is their sixth album. With the help of Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) and Mark Campbell (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), The Dandy Warhols make an album mixing of Groove, Disco, Indie, Lo-Fi and experimental. This album can be played repeat without a gap. Download is beginned since 19th May while a physical format is due for later this year.

 

Outstanding track: ‘Love Song’.

#08055 Radiohead

Radiohead – The Best Of

UK: 2nd Jun – Parlophone

 

Career-spanning retrospective album for Radiohead, which collects their best songs from their six albums for Parlophone. Over half of the 18 tracks are taken from their most sucessful albums ‘The Bends’ & ‘OK Computer’. In addition to the single disc edition, there’s also a double disc version available, a 13-track disc 2 which is focused on more tracks from the other albums and some rarities. As the popularity that Radiohead made, this compilation is not a big deal for die hard fans, it’s only for beginners.

Video Of The Week 08#22

Coldplay – Violet Hill

 

New video for Coldplay’s comeback single of their forthcoming 4th album Viva La Vida, due for 12th Jun via Parlophone.

* This is the political alternate version.

 

#08054 Weezer

Weezer – Weezer

US: 3rd Jun – Geffen

UK: 16th Jun – Polydor

 

This is the third time Weezer calling their album a self titled one or untitled one, thus people only can differ by colors. Well the Red album is their 6th album, it’s as excellent as the previous color series, the Blue album and the Green album. The emo-rock sound Weezer make seems will never go out of date.

 

Outstanding track: ‘Pork And Beans’.

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The Music – Strength In Numbers

 

First single in four years, from their forthcoming third album with the same title.

Due for 9th Jun via Polydor.

 

#08053 Feeder

Feeder – Silent Cry

UK: 16th Jun – Echo

 

The 6th album from Welsh post grunge trio Feeder, Silent Cry sees them back to their early days, heavy breathless grunge. Another album dedicated to their past drummer.

#08052 The Vines

The Vines – The Best Of

US: 11th Mar – Capitol

UK: 5th May – Heavenly

 

Retrospetive album for Capitol era recordings of The Vines, who were dropped by their label after three albums. The Aussie post grunge band emerged as one of the best band in 2002 for the release of their debut Highly Evolved, the failure of two following albums end up being dropped. This compilation collects 16 tracks from these three albums, simply titled Best Of, is not essential but necesscery.

#08051 Youthmovies

Youthmovies – Good Nature

UK: 17th Mar – Drowned In Sound

 

Youthmovies previous known as Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies who have shorten thier name for their third full length. Youthmovies have turned to indie prog from post rock in Good Nature, new name new beginning.

Video Of The Week 08#20

Spiritualized – Soul On Fire

 

First single taken from their recent album Songs In A&E, due for 19th May via Spaceman.

 

#08050 French Kicks

French Kicks – Swimming

US: 20th May – Vagrant

 

4th album from NYC’s French Kicks, also their second for Vagrant. Swimming is their truest album as they mention, "by far the closest we’ve come to getting the sound we wanted."