Tuesday Music Guide - July 13, 2010 |
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 ICE CUBEI Am The West www.icecube.com Dist: EMI Music Canada As his popularity continues to grow through movies and television, Ice Cube remains committed to the foundation of his career: Hip-Hop music. I Am The West is poised to be another high point in that mission. I Am The West is a celebration of summertime on the west coast. So it’s only right to introduce the album with the first single “I Rep That West.” A song on which Ice Cube makes it very clear where he stands in hip-hop. An up tempo record, that’s hard enough for the hard core, “I Rep That West” boasts an infectious hook that knows no geographic or demographic boundaries, saturating everyone from the club and radio DJ to those of us singing along in the car. “I Rep That West” is one of several songs on the album that will gain the attention of music fans around the globe. And maybe that’s why Ice Cube says he’s “too west coast for the west coast.”TRACKLISTING:  GREAT BIG SEASafe Upon The Shore www.greatbigsea.com Dist: Warner Music Canada  Embarking on their 18th year as a band, platinum-selling Canadian folk rockers Great Big Sea voyage a little further from their signature Newfoundland inspired sound to land Safe Upon The Shore with their tenth studio album. Recorded in “fits and starts” over a six month period, the album was produced by Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin and Great Big Sea in New Orleans, L.A., St. John’s, NL and anywhere that inspiration struck, including tour buses and various dressing rooms along their tour. Aside from Great Big Sea co-founders and songwriter Alan Doyle, Bob Hallett and Sean McCann, Safe Upon The Shore also includes co-writes and various acclaimed artists including Russell Crowe and Canadian singer-songwriters Randy Bachman, Jeremy Fisher and Joel Plaskett.TRACKLISTING: BRET MICHAELSCustom Built www.bretmichaels.com Dist: Fontana North 'CUSTOM BUILT' is the brand new solo album from Poison vocalist and Celebrity Apprentice winner Bret Michaels. Featuring the single 'Nothing To Lose' (with Miley Cyrus), a remake of Sublime's hit song 'What I Got', a rootsy version of 'Every Rose Has It's Thorn', the theme song to the upcoming VH1 show "Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It" titled 'Riding Against The Wind' and much more! The first single from the album is 'WHAT I GOT'.TRACKLISTING:  STINGSymphonicities www.sting.com Dist: Universal Music Canada To accompany Sting’s highly anticipated world tour, Deutsche Grammophon releases a companion CD, Symphonicities. The new studio album serves as the ultimate commemoration of the live concert experience, with the first single, “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”. Additional highlights include fan‐favorites culled from The Police songbook such as “Roxanne” and “Next To You,”as well as songs from Sting’s enduring solo career including “Englishman in New York,” “I Burn for You,” “Why Should I Cry for You” and “She’s Too Good For Me,” among many others. Symphonicities is produced by Rob Mathes and Sting, and mixed by Elliot Scheiner (Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac) and Claudius Mittendorfer (Interpol, Franz Ferdinand).TRACKLISTING:  HELLYEAH Stampede www.hellyeahband.com Dist: Sony Music Canada Hellyeah is a Supergroup comprised of Grammy nominated and chart topping musicians. Drummer Vinnie Paul from Pantera (over 20 million selling, one of the only metal bands to debut at #1 on the Billboard charts), Vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett hail from Mudvayne (Grammy nominated, 3.3 million selling, #1 most played single at active rock Radio in 2009), guitarist Tom Maxwell and bassist Bob Zilla hail from highly credible rock acts Nothingface and DamagePlan respectively. As HELLYEAH they also have an impressive history. Their debut album has sold nearly 400,000 copies in the US and produced 2 top 10 active rock singles “Alocohaulin Ass” and “You Wouldn’t know”.TRACKLISTING:  M.I.A.Maya www.miauk.com Dist: Select Exploding back into the cultural limelight, M.I.A. returns this summer with her third full length release, Maya - the follow-up to her Canadian Gold selling sophomore album, KALA and the explosive, pioneering debut, Arular. Prefaced by the singles Born Free and XXXO (currently Single of the Week at Radio 1), the album is available as a standard CD release with 16 page booklet, a UK import gatefold 180 Gram double LP and a deluxe limited edition lenticular slipcase CD with 4 exclusive bonus tracks.TRACKLISTING:  CROWDED HOUSE Intriguer www.crowdedhouse.com Dist: Universal Music Canada Following up on their 2007 release Time On Earth – their first studio recording in 14 years – the internationally acclaimed Crowded House deliver Intriguer. Produced by Jim Scott (Wilco), this all‐new recording brings together singer/guitarist and chief songwriter Neil Finn with original Crowded House bassist Nick Seymour and keyboardist /guitarist Mark Hart.TRACKLISTING:  TONICTonic www.tonic-online.com Dist: Fontana North Six Top 10 singles. Over 4 million records sold. Grammy nominations, platinum albums, numerous awards and hit songs around the world, plus the #1 most-played rock song of 1998. Tonic was a musical powerhouse, merging the raw honesty of rock to unabashed melody…and ushering rock n roll into a new millennium. Many bands would be content with that sort of history. Not Tonic. The band was recently back in the studio after a two-year break, working on the follow up to their last album, Grammy-nominated Head On Straight. This their self-titled fourth studio album, Tonic, features the current radio single "Release Me".  IN THIS MOMENTA Star-Crossed Wasteland http://www.myspace.com/inthismoment Dist: EMI Music Canada IN THIS MOMENT continue to carve out their own unique and exhilarating chapter in the hard rock genre. This group is collectively defined by their undying belief in themselves and this confidence and strength is conveyed perfectly through their new material. A Star-Crossed Wasteland was produced once again with acclaimed producer Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch) and the results are game-changing. The foundation is now in place for IN THIS MOMENT to catch fire in a big way.TRACKLISTING:  PAUL WALLHeart Of A Champion www.myspace.com/paulwall Dist: Warner Music Canada Almost half of the tracks featured on Heart Of A Champion are produced by long-time friend and Expensive Taste band-mate, Travis Barker and the album also features several songs from Expensive Taste, the group which includes Skinhead Rob (Transplants) in addition to Paul and Travis. Houston-based production duo, Beanz N Kornbread, are credited with the majority of the tracks not produced by Travis, including lead single "I'm on Patron", a lyrical documentary of a feeling that most of us have experienced - and greatly regretted the next day - that of simply having too much fun of the liquid variety. "I'm On Patron" is the perfect accompaniment to that 'blame it on the alcohol' kind of night and sure to be a party staple.TRACKLISTING:  THE MAINEBlack & White www.wearethemaine.net Dist: Warner Music Canada Get ready to meet The Maine again for the first time. Admittedly you already know them as the band who blazed out of Phoenix, Arizona, two years ago with their Fearless Records breakthrough album Can't Stop, Won't Stop, which instantly established them as one of the most exciting young rock acts around. However few people would be able to anticipate how effectively the band would be able to harness that maturity on their sophomore full-length release and major label debut Black & White. Recorded in California with Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, The All-American Rejects) Black & White sees The Maine stepping out of their comfort zone and creating a cohesive body of work that is an "album" in the most traditional sense of the word.TRACKLISTING:  CHRIS SHIFLETT & THE DEAD PEASANTS Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants www.myspace.com/chrisshiflett Dist: Sony Music Canada Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants is a new project from Shiflett, already known as the lead guitarist for Foo Fighters and the front-man for Jackson United. Steeped in his love for classic country artists (Johnny cash, Waylon Jennings), rockabilly (Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran), and deep-rooted rock bands (the Rolling Stones, The Replacements), this new album is packed with soulful pedal steel- and twang guitar-accented songs. The album highlights his talent and versatility not only as a skillful guitarist, but also as a songwriter. Recorded at the Foo Fighters’ Studio 606 in Los Angeles, this past December and January, the core band on Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants is Shiflett (vocals, guitar), 606 house engineer John lousteau (drums, in addition to engineering), and Derek Silverman (keyboards). TRACKLISTING:  NORMA JEANMeridional www.normajeannoise.com Dist: Sony Music Canada Grammy-nominated metal band Norma Jean return with their heaviest record yet, Meridional. The band’s fifth studio album revisits the abrasive and chaotic roots of classic Norma Jean while offering fans a dark experimental side—the band stretching out on moody, slow-burn jams. It is an album that finds the band comfortable in its legacy but progressive and bold in its creativity. Meridional was recorded in February 2010 at glow in the Dark Studios in Atlanta with producer Jeremy Griffith. Vocalist Cory Brandan described Meridional, “it’s a heavy record, multifaceted with epic sounding, experimental songs, some fast, chaotic songs, and some melodic, commanding interludes. Any track we didn’t think had reached its utmost sonic prowess was given a second look, revised to be as powerful as possible.” TRACKLISTING:  JERROD NIEMANNJudge Jerrod & The Hung Jury www.jerrodniemannofficial.com Dist: Sony Music Canada Jerrod Niemann may be a fresh voice on the country airwaves but this Kansas native has already been making a name for himself, both as a performer and a respected songwriter, best known for co-writing garth Brooks’ #1 hit “good ride cowboy.” Jerrod’s creative style is very much his own, blending traditional roots with a contemporary edge. Together with unconventional elements for an album that he describes as “deliciously diverse.” For his upcoming major label debut, Jerrod found inspiration from his long-time friend and fellow recording artist, Jamey Johnson, who encouraged him to make a record that really meant something to him. The resulting music is Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury. With his first single “lover, lover,” he has become the first new male artist to break into the top 30 of the u.S. Billboard country singles chart in under 6 weeks since 2006.TRACKLISTING:  MATT MORRIS When Everything Breaks Open www.mattmorris.net Dist: Universal Music Canada Matt Morris is a multi-talented recording artist, as well as a close friend of Justin Timberlake having known each other since the early 1990s, when the two were child co-stars of that era’s edition of “The All New Mickey Mouse Club.” Now a singer/songwriter, Matt Morris has an impressive list of accomplishments. He’s collaborated on major hit music and albums from Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, and more, as well as sang of the Hope For Haiti Telethon song “Hallelujah” which debuted #1 this past January. “When Everything Breaks Open” was produced in Austin, Texas, and in Los Angeles by Charlie Sexton and Tennman label founder Justin Timberlake - two names you wouldn’t intuitively expect to team up in the studio.TRACKLISTING:  ROCKABYE BABYBlack Sabbath: Lullaby Renditions Of www.rockabyebabymusic.com Dist: Universal Music Canada Is your family going through changes? If your days are filled with tears because baby kept you up until the witching hour, try these soothing versions of Black Sabbath’s metal classics to rock your little one to sleep. You’re going to feel sweet relief as the hauntingly familiar melodies cast an enchanting spell over the whole family.TRACKLISTING:  SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS Disconnect From Desire www.sviib.com Dist: Universal Music Canada School of Seven Bells returns with their sophomore album,Disconnect From Desire. The band made a lot of noise with their debut album, Alpinisms, thanks to incredible web and press support and a hectic tour schedule. Here are some of the accolades bestowed upon the band: “School of Seven Bells… slipped easily between epochs --medieval polyphony, laptop sorcery, the rhythmic turmoil of Public Image Ltd.'s 1981 album, Flowers of Romance – with smart hooks and the Dehezas' alluring vocals, liberally greased with reverb." - David Fricke, Rolling Stone “A promising blend of the psychedelic and the futuristic.”- Jon Pareles, The New York Times “A reverberating march of twinkling effects, glitchy Bjorkian rhythms, and insistently echoed drones of womanly harmonies.”- Pitchfork TRACKLISTING:  MYSTERY JETS Serotonin www.mysteryjets.com Dist: Select Rough Trade and Beggars Group are pleased to present the third album from Britain’s Mystery Jets, Serotonin. After stripping away much of the excess on their lovelorn and warmly-received 2008 album Twenty One, Serotonin sees the Mystery Jets mapping out entirely new musical territories: the synthesizer-fuelled perfect pop of ‘Dreaming Of Another World’, which begins as an aching soft-rock ballad before unexpectedly heading somewhere infinitely weirder. Produced by Chris Thomas, legendary producer of Roxy Music’s For Your Pleasure, the SexPistols’ Anarchy In The UK, John Cale’s Paris 1919 and Pulp’s Different Class, the album is available as a US import CD and LP, with bonus MP3 download coupon.TRACKLISTING:  STEPHEN PEARCYUnder The Skin www.stephen-pearcy.com Dist: Sonic Unyon Stephen Pearcy, legendary voice of RATT, release Under My Skin, now available at a "buy now" price point. Features 11 hard & aggressive songs including a killer remake of "Round & Round" with the Donnas + the single " You're A lot Like Me." Stephen is currently on tour with RATT promoting the new release Infestation.
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