Happy Friday!  For those of us in the States, we celebrated our Independence Day on July 4th and now it is time to celebrate Friday New Releases.  Go grab a new album and let me know what you get.  This Friday, there are not a ton of releases and only a couple I want to check out…they are highlighted in Blue. I hope you find something you like.

•   Riverdogs – California – (Frontiers Records Srl):  Def Leppard’s own Vivian Campbell and the other Riverdogs bring us their first new album in 6 years.  They are blues based, hard rock band and they never disappoint.  This will be the one I run to first and give it a listen.

•   All 41 – World’s Best Hope – (Frontiers Records Srl): Frontiers Records is a great record company and they are known for bringing great artist together for a special project and this is no exception.  The band has Terry Brock from Giant & Strangeways on lead vocals: Robert Berry from Three & Alliance on bass and lead vocals; Gary Pihl from Boston, Sammy Hagar & also Alliance on guitar; and lastly, Matt Starr from Ace Frehley’s band and Mr. Big on drums.  I will give it a listen.

•   Michael Monroe – The Best (2CD) – (Spinefarm) – CD Release, could already stream.
•   Ten – Gothica – (Frontiers Records Srl)
•   HAIM – Something To Tell You – (HAIM Productions)
•   Blind Guardian – Live Beyond the Spheres – (Nuclear Blast)
•   Melvins – A Walk With Love And Death – (Ipecac Recording)
•   Violent Femmes – Two Mics – (Plas America)