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Frightened Rabbit “The Winter Of Mixed Drinks” Fat Cat Records Genre: Rock : Indie UPC: 600116998422 Territories: World ex- EU, JP, TW, AU, NZ Release Date: 03.09.10 |
Frightened Rabbit’s steady ascent is set to rise incrementally with the release of the new album, appetite for which has been whetted by the anthemic “Swim Until You Can’t See Land” teaser single which gave the band their first Zane Lowe plays and made a unaminous critcal impression at NME, Q, News Of The World, Record Of The Day, CMU Daily. |
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We Were Promised Jetpacks “The Last Place You’ll Look” Fat Cat Records Genre: Rock : Indie UPC: 600116610225 Territories: World ex- EU, AU Release Date: 03.09.10 |
We Were Promised Jetpacks new EP is quieter, more drawn out, using strings and piano where the last album focused on distorted guitars and big drum sounds. This alternate sonic pallette reveals a no-less-appealing side of the band: less spiky and urgent, but with songwriting chops and melodic mastery to spare. |
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Etran Finatawa “Tarkat Tajje / Let’s Go!” Riverboat Records Genre: World : African UPC: 605633005523 Territories: World Release Date: 03.15.10 |
Etran Finatawa’s hypnotic musical groove evokes the breathless heat and shimmering horizon of the Sahara. With laid back guitars, driving rhythms and compelling voices, Tarkat Tajje/Let’s Go! invites you to accompany this dynamic band of Wodaabe and Touareg nomads on their evolving musical journey. |
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Sean Hayes “Run Wolves Run” Sean Hayes Genre: Folk : Rhythmic Soul UPC: 844185041652 Territories: World Release Date: 03.16.10 |
San Francisco based Folk Maestro is back with his most complete record yet. Run Wolves Run is beautifully crafted yet still raw, with live emotion. Beautiful songs, beautiful singing and stellar playing. |
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Andrew W.K. “Close Calls With Brick Walls / Mother of Mankind” STEEV MIKE Genre: Hard Rock : Alternative UPC: 5055300315229 Territories: World ex- JP, KR Release Date: 03.23.10 |
Previously only available in Japan and Korea, Close Calls With Brick Walls is a turning point in the evolution of the character known as Andrew W.K.. The album tweaks and scrambles the slamming party music of his first two albums into strange new forms, yet still retains the same delirious energy for which he is best known. |
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Dirty Sweet “American Spiritual” Acetate Records Genre: Rock : Classic Rock UPC: 094061703925 Territories: World Release Date: 03.23.10 |
After five years of pounding rock and roll pavement, including performances at Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, Dirty Sweet have answered the call with the sonic insurgence of American Spiritual, a revolutionary barn-burner that melts the mold of rock music! |
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Mux Mool Skulltaste Ghostly International Genre: Electronic : Hip-Hop UPC: 804297909929 Territory: Americas Release Date: 03.23.10 |
“I think beat-making is really the study of every kind of music,” says Brian Lindgren, the artist known as Mux Mool, “Anyone who makes beats should be experimenting in other genres.” On Skulltaste, Lindgren’s full-length debut on Ghostly International, the producer was determined to explore every corner of his beat-steeped psyche, and the resulting document is a masterpiece of eclectic cohesion. |
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Various Artists “Dengue Fever presents Electric Cambodia” Minky Records Genre: Asian : Garage Rock UPC: 824247018228 Territories: World Release Date: 03.22.10 |
This music was recorded in the 1960s and early ’70s soon after Cambodia became an independent nation. It was a period of rapid modernization that not only influenced music, but also architecture, sculpture, painting, dance and cinema. For many it was Cambodia’s own artistic renaissance. A time pointing to a hopeful future. |
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