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New Releases 12/4/07:
Aloha: Light Works EP (Polyvinyl) – Aloha’s Some Echoes was at the top of my list of favorite records last year. I had no idea this EP was even being released. The free download sounds like a departure from Some Echoes, but I’ll reserve judgment until I hear the other six songs (the others are streaming on their Myspace page). If you never picked up Some Echoes, Polyvinyl’s having a big sale right now and selling it for $8 direct. Download “Body Buzz”
Bonde do Role: Marina Gasolina (Domino) – Crazy Brazilians.
Daft Punk: Alive 2007 (Virgin) – On paper, a Daft Punk live album sounds completely pointless to me. But apparently the songs are all cut and pasted together and completely re-imagined.
Nick Drake: Fruit Tree Box Set (UME/Fontana) – The three studio albums along with a DVD of the film A Skin Too Few. CD set limited to 8,000 copies. I just re-watched A Skin Too Few on cable and it’s quite moving. There’s also a premium vinyl edition limited to 2,000 copies that includes the DVD and the lyric/song breakdown book. The vinyl version goes for $89 (which seems like too much money, but is probably worth it given how good those records are). The CDs are a little more reasonable at $60.
Ghostface Killah: The Big Doe Rehab (Def Jam) – The reviews haven’t been as positive as they were for Fishscale.
Guillemots: Back to Mine (Back to Mine) – Mix CD includes Daniel Johnston, Buffalo Springfield, Bjork, etc.
Lee Hazlewood: STRUNG OUT ON SOMETHING NEW: THE REPRISE RECORDINGS (Rhino Handmade) – The early Reprise stuff with stuff Lee produced for other artists.
Wyclef Jean: Carnival Vol. II (Sony) – Guests like Serj Tankian, Mary J. Blige, Norah Jones, Chamillionaire, Shakira, Paul Simon, T.I. At the House of Blues on 2/8/08.
The Libertines: Time for Hereos – the Best of the Libertines (Rough Trade) – Imagine being in a band with Pete Doherty. They had some good tracks.
Damien Rice: Live from the Union Chapel (Reprise)
Rufus Wainwright: Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall (Geffen) – Two disc live set.
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