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New and
Notable
Comfort Eagle
Cake
Cake's founding members may be dropping like
flies, but as long as bandleader John McCrea is still on
the job... well, they were just frosting anyway!
Comfort Eagle indicates that McCrea's
combination of musical eclecticism and lyrical playfulness
holds as much appeal as ever.
Listen to "Short
Skirt/Long Jacket"
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Beat 'Em Up [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
Iggy Pop
Having confronted his midlife demons on 1999's
Avenue
B, Iggy cuts loose again with a collection
that summons the anger, aggression, and raw power of his
trendsetting early work. Talk about your raging against the
dying of the light!
Listen to
"Mask"
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Fan Dance
Sam Phillips
Certainly one of the most commercially
underappreciated pop-rock talents of the '90s, critics'
darling Phillips returns after an extended absence with a
collection that's on the muted side when compared to much
of her earlier work, but it still displays the kind of keen
intelligence and inviting tunefulness that have marked this
California singer-songwriter's recordings for a decade and
a half.
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Rocket House
Chris Whitley
Unlike many of his contemporaries, Texas
singer-guitarist Chris Whitley isn't afraid to put his
followers to the test by exploring new tones and textures
with each new release. This time out he tweaks the blues
with little jolts of hip-hop and electronica. The result is
as impressive as it is challenging.
Listen to "Say
Goodbye"
With
three-plus decades under their belts, Ian Anderson and
company no longer have to answer the question, "Which one's
Jethro?" This 20-track retrospective leans heavily on
highlights from the band's '70s prime, serving up the likes
of "Aqualung," "Thick as a Brick," and "Bungle in the
Jungle."
Listen to
"Aqualung"
Rock Reissues &
Retrospectives
He's
been the world's most famous drummer for as long as most of
us can remember, and Ringo has made more than his share of
pals through the years--or at least that's what one would
guess based upon the guests who turn up on his classic-rock
road show. This three-disc overview includes performances
by the Starr-struck likes of Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh,
Nils Lofgren, and Jack Bruce.
Jack Bruce, Shadows in the
Air
Speaking
of Bruce, the former Cream singer-bassist returns with one
of the strongest collections in a distinguished (if not
particularly high-profile) solo career. Bruce and
producer-songwriting partner Kip Hanrahan here enlist an
impressive supporting cast spearheaded by ol' power-trio
mate Eric Clapton, along with Vernon Reid and Dr.
John.
Listen to "52nd
Street"
The
nu-metal ranks continue to swell each month. Drowning Pool
bobs to the surface with a scathing debut that's quickly
moved them up the charts and sets them apart from the
rank-and-file ragers.
Listen to
"Bodies"
Guitarist Johnny A. eschews flash in
favor of taste and restraint on this appealing outing.
Select covers (including the Lennon-McCartney obscurity
"Yes It Is" and Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman") mix with
originals in a seamless sequence of
instrumentals.
Listen to "Sometime
Tuesday Morning"
Jazz Is Dead, Great Sky
River
Here's a
twist for adventurous Deadheads: crack players with lengthy
jazz-fusion credentials tackling such Grateful Dead faves
as "China Cat Sunflower," "Terrapin Station," and
"Estimated Prophet."
New box sets by the likes of
Buffalo
Springfield and the
Yardbirds are
among the choice nuggets (and the splendid
Nuggets
II, also!) available through our new
Rhino Records
Store.
Rufus Wainwright, singing in his
murky, Thom Yorke-ish voice, name-drops '70s sitcom centerpieces Rhoda and Bea Arthur in
a sarcastic story of plunder in "California," from his sophomore album,
Poses. His sister Martha
and another child of famous folkies, Teddy Thompson, contribute backing
vocals.
Rock the boat by sounding off on the
sounds you like, love, and loathe on our
Rock Discussion Board.
Check out the
New & Future
Releases page to view titles by release date, catch
the latest digital downloads, investigate the coolest new
reissues, and more.
You'll find more great music coverage in Amazon.com's Rock Music section.
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