There are so many big (and even little) major releases coming out this week I can't even keep track of all of them. I didn't even know this was the week that "Anniemal" was coming out! So my question is what new releases you are buying and why or what do you think of them.


The White Stripes "Get Behind Me Satan". I've only listened to a few tracks on this one and as usual, it's very different from anything they've ever done. "Elephant 2" it is not. I'm not sure if I love "Blue Orchid" since it kind of sounds like something the Scicssor Sisters passed on. I don't like Jack in a flassetto. Again, like all of their albums I'll have to give it time and will need to listen to it on a much better CD player so I really don't have much to say about it.

Kelly Osbourne "Sleeping In the Nothing". After the very promising dark and moody dance number "One Word", I thought this was going to be a great album. I've listened to a lot of it and it seems to be Linda Perry's nod to new wave more than dance music (It should be Linda's album since she wrote most of the songs, with Kelly getting a few co-writing nods). It has moments with a few good pop songs like "Redlight", "Surbubia" but the shock rock rape song "Don't Touch Me While I'm Sleeping", while prehaps more Kelly's raw style, is a bit unsettling it is so blunt. This is another album that might take a while to get into.

Jodeci "Back to the Future: The Very Best Of..." I only know a few Jodeci tracks but with it's super low price, I figured I would give the album a shot. It seems like they were all about slow jams, nothing really uptempo. Again, I only listened to ten or so mintues and sampled a few songs, so I can't give a great review but what I've heard I've liked. Smooth stuff.

So what has everyone else or does everyone else plan to buy this week?

Being in Australia right now, I have no idea what is ever coming out here.

Moonbeam said:

Sorry. there isn't like an Austrailan online music/media store?

VinnyM27 said:

Not that I have been able to find that is accurate.

I just end up going to stores and buying what I want that's available.

In other news, the metascore for Annie's Anniemal has jumped up to a whopping 82.

Prolly pick up the White Stripes. Waiting for Fountains of Wayne's Out of State Plates to hit the streets on the 28th.

Moonbeam said:

You buy anything new lately?

I'm actually tempted to get the new White Stripes. I always feel like I don't like them, but always like what I hear. I love the title and descriptions of this new one so much that I might have to check it out. All I have so far is their "White Blood Cells" album.

This month I've bought:
Sinead O'Connor - Collaborations
Maria McKee - Peddlin' Dreams
Gorillaz - Demon Days (special edition)
Coldplay - X&Y
Garbage - Bleed Like Me
Aimee Mann - The Forgotten Arm
Oasis - Don't believe the Truth
I think that's all

I want to get:

Jamiroquai - Dynamite
Saint Etienne - Tales from Turnpikehouse (+EP)
Ringo Starr - Choose Love
12"/80/ 2 (second 3CD compilation of maxi-versions from the 80's)

but I'm never sure when they are released over here

IRM - Virgin Mind
Navicon Torture Technologies - I Fucking Hate You All And Hope You All Fucking Die
Zoät-Aon - Star Autopsy
Söldnergeist - Terror
Nordvargr - Sweden

Eat that.

the sinead 'collaborations' album came out?!?

i haven't seen that at any wrecka stow in my neck of the woods!

Anxiety said:

Excellent!

I had many of those songs from the internet in mp3 form ,though some were ripped from vynil(ahh, the free napster days) but I'm glad to have them all in cd sound and altogether is a very good collection.
Recommended!

PANDURITO said:

i'm gonna have to hunt this one down.

Did someone say Kelly Osbourne? Yikes!

pkidwell said:

I'm a little bit ashamed. Could be worse....could be Avril!

The new Mercury Rev cd's suppoed to be incredible. Will have to go get it.

Farfunknugin said:

I like what I've heard off it so far.

VinnyM27 said:

This week? I only bought the U.S. edition of Annie's 'Anniemal'. I'm gonna wait awhile before picking up the new White Stripes--maybe get a bit reacquainted with the 'Elephant' CD first which I haven't listened to in some time. I saw Geri Halliwell's new album 'Passion' as an import, but it was $30! No thanks. I know I can get it cheaper somewhere else.

sextonseven said:

Do you like it?

GangstaFam said:

I had already heard the entire album as an import so it wasn't really a surprise. It's a little like Sarah Cracknell meets Kylie Minogue. Not bad at all.

sextonseven said:

i've had this album floating around in my mp3 player for a month or two now, thanks to annie's no. 1 fan.

i need to give it another listen...it kinda sounded like an alternatived-up version of britney/mandy moore/etc. - like the same vocal style and slickness, only with some more intelligence behind it. but i've only tried listening to it a couple times...

Coldplay - X&Y


Brilliant little album if I may say so.

Anxiety said:

Yeah, it was Moonbeam that turned me on to Annie also.

A friend of mine who is a big St. Etienne fan didn't like the album at all and compared it to Stacey Q.

sextonseven said:

Oh geez. It's not that generic. I think it's pretty good and I'm not even a big fan of that kind of music.

I realized I had a $10 Best Buy gift card laying around so I got the new White Stripes. Gonna check it out tonight.

sextonseven said:

I want both of those two. Where did you get "Anniemal" and how much was it (same place you found "Passion" for $30?).

GangstaFam said:

i'm a big fan of the band and i like the new album, but still i feel it's not as good as two previous ones. occasionally boring and hollow.

Today i bought:

Flaming Lips - Transmissions from the satellite heart
Associates - Sulk
Edwyn Collins - Gorgeous George
Various - Rough Trade Shops: Country 1
Red House Painters - Down Colorful Hill

I'm happy

prinssi said:

Were any of those released this week?

GangstaFam said:

not even this year... but one them was released this decade!

prinssi said:

That's what I thought.

VinnyM27 said:

I bought 'Anniemal' at Virgin for $11.99.