Current Priorities: Early November
October 31st, 2011
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Benny Sings Art Dox Records Genre: R&B : Funk UPC: 8717206921238 Territories: World ex- JP, BE, NL Release Date: 11.01.11 |
Benny came up with a collection of seemingly warm and carefree songs. Listeners will soon find themselves singing or humming along. And this is exactly how Benny lures you in. The music and melodies may act to make it all sound as fresh and breezy as a summer dress, but that does not mean it’s all happy-go-lucky. In fact the opposite is true: nothing is what it seems. And it’s this contrast that makes his songs so strong and compelling. |
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Black and Brown Black and Brown Fat Beats Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap UPC: 659123515221 Territories: World Release Date: 11.01.11 |
In 2011, hip hop artists from Detroit have continued to create some of the most celebrated music in the genre, and no one is raising the standard in the underground as high as Black Milk and Danny Brown. After their collaborative track “Black and Brown” from Black’s LP Album Of The Year became a fan favorite, the two decided to record an entire EP together, fittingly titled Black And Brown. |
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Pink Martini A Retrospective Heinz Records Genre: Jazz : Big Band UPC: 097037740320 Territories: World ex- CA, AU, EU Release Date: 11.01.11 |
21 tracks spanning Pink Martini’s legendary 15-year career! A kaleidoscope of Pink Martini favorites alongside 8 never-before-released tracks, featuring guest vocal appearances from Saori Yuki, Michael Feinstein, Georges Moustaki and Gus Van Sant. |
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Robin Bacior Rest Our Wings Consonants & Vowels Recordings Genre: Folk : Alternative UPC: 847108062079 Territories: World Release Date: 11.01.11 |
Two years ago, Robin Bacior stepped off a plane from Northern California into New York. Like countless nomadic musicians before her such as Joni Mitchell and Jolie Holland, she’s letting her Golden State home and her New York backyard influence her sound. Her songs reveal honest pictures with instrumentation as a medium to illuminate her lyrics. |
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Jah Wobble, Julie Campbell Psychic Life Cherry Red Records Genre: Electronic : Alternative UPC: 5013929152038 Territories: World Release Date: 11.08.11 |
The brand new studio album from post-punk bass/dub master Jah Wobble is a collaboration with Manchester’s rising star Julie Campbell, who issued an acclaimed album on Warp as Lonelady in 2010. Psychic Life sees Wobble reunited with fellow ex-PiL guitarist Keith Levene for the first time since the groundbreaking Metal Box album. |
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The Fall Laptop Dog Cherry Red Records Genre: Indie : Alternative UPC: 5013929069503 Territories: World Release Date: 11.08.11 |
Since their formation in 1976, The Fall have released twenty eight studio albums, and more than double that number of live albums, compilations and other packages. Laptop Dog is the first single from The Fall’s brand new album Ersatz G.B which will be released on Cherry Red Records on 14th November 2011. The single contains two B-Sides: Cosmos 7 & Monocard. |
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Christian McBride Conversations with Christian Mack Avenue Records Genre: Big Band : Swing UPC: 673203105027 Territory: World Release Date: 11.08.11 |
Christian McBride is a loquacious raconteur in addition to his finger-busting bass skills, though make no mistake about it—the only talk on this release is the musical kind two instruments make. Christian can converse with the best of them, as his Sirius/XM show will attest though these conversations sit him down in the studio with a diverse array of guests for unexpected and often amazing results. |
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Lateef the Truthspeaker FireWire Quannum Projects Genre: Alternative : Hip-Hop UPC: 804879255222 Territories: World ex- JP, EU, AU Release Date: 11.08.11 |
Recorded over four months in Oakland, Lateef the Truthspeaker’s FireWire brings together some of the best producers in hip-hop on one album, including Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow, Dan the Automator, Somehow at Sea and Headnodic plus more. FireWire will be sure to keep your head nodding while at the same time fill it with insight as well as a deep appreciation for lyrical complexity so artfully crafted into song. |
