Okay, sit back and get ready for a ton of new music today. There are an abundance of albums to choose from today so hopefully there is something for you. My tastes this week are all over the board from Rock to Country to Christian Pop to Alternative to Tony Bennett (he is a category all his own). My choices are in Blue. Let me know what does or doesn’t interest you and let me know what I missed. Happy listening and have a great weekend.
Monster Truck – True Rockers – (Mascot Records): The band’s last album ‘Sittin’ Heavy’ was amazing and really got me into this band. The first song I heard on this one didn’t excite me, but this will probably be the first one I listen to this morning. Hopefully the rest of it packs a punch and gives me more of what I love from the band which is gritty and dirty straight up rock & roll.
Carrie Underwood – Cry Pretty – (Universal Music Group): Don’t judge me, I like Carrie Underwood. She is a guilty pleasure and I am not afraid to admit it. She has an incredible voice and her rendition of “How Great Thou Art” will move you to tears. Anyway, I am looking forward to another release by her so keep them coming Carrie.
Andrew Stockdale – Slipstream – (Middle Man): The lead singer of Wolfmother has his own solo album out that I did not know about until last week. I will be listening to this. His Wolfmother stuff is great so hoping for some surprises here.
Tori Kelly – Hiding Places – (Capitol Records): A very surprise release from Tori Kelly. After dropping from the limelight after her incredible debut album, she returns with an E.P. Not only that, but it is Christian music…and with the help of Kirk Franklin (great choice). I took my daughter to see her live (Tori Kelly Concert Review) and I became a fan. She does have a great voice and is a pretty good songwriter to boot. Give her a try.
Tony Bennett & Diana Krall – Love Is Here to Stay – (Verve Label Group): Tony Bennett and Dianna Krall…Really…Do I need to even say anything else…I don’t think so.
Ann Wilson – Immortal – (BMG): The voice of Heart. She has one of the most powerful voices in Rock and she could sing the phone book and I would listen. For the younger generation…a phone book is a collection of phone numbers for people that live in your city and comes in a big book with both white and yellow pages. It was delivered to you by mail and left at your front door.
And I am sure I will eventually get to more of these eventually. There is so much this week, I don’t know if I will have time to get through them all.
Good Charlotte – Generation Rx – (BMG)
Treat – Tunguska – (Frontiers Music)
The Guess Who – The Future Is What It Used to Be – (Cleopatra)
Willie Nelson – My Way – (Sony Music)
Asleep at the Wheel – New Routes – (Bismeaux Records)
Uriah Heep – Living the Dream – (Frontiers Music)
Dream Child – Until Death Do We Meet Again – (Frontiers Music)
Deicide – Overtures of Blashemy – (Century Media)
Thrice – Palms – (Epitaph)
Snakes in Paradise – Step Into the Light – (Frontiers Music)
Groundbreaker – Groundbreaker – (Frontiers Music)
Tiffany – Pieces of Me – (Go On Then Records)
Carrie’s How Great is fab – thank you!
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I saw your post before this comment. Glad you liked it.
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Thanks to Bop I will get Monster Truck today and check it out….
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Listening to it now on the stereo. I will probably order this on vinyl so the other album I have of theirs has a companion.
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M.T is a great listen….I need to review it….will be different kind of review if that makes any sense..haha
I was on the fence with it and Bop’s review sold me on it..
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I can’t wait to get a good listen with the headphones or in the car.
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I bet Snakes In Paradise and dream Child would be right up your alley. Mikey`s too.
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I will add them to my library to give them a try.
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Deke`s too..
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I’ll be checking out that Willie Nelson album. No brainer for me – Willie Nelson doing songs Frank Sinatra done. Yas! As well as that, I’ll be checking out the new Alejandro Escovedo album (The Crossing).
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Glad there is something there for you. The next couple months have so much new music…almost too much.
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I have the new Mythic Sunship on pre-order… think that’s due on October 5th. Before then, though… Billy Gibbons’ Big Bad Blues!
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Alejandro Escovedo you say. Hmmmm
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Well worth a bit of your time, Bop.
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Heard the new Ann Wilson in a shop… sounded decent.
Also just realised I forgot the new Richard Thompson album. That’s a non-metal one that I might pick up.
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Richard Thompson you say. hmmmm
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I don’t mind Carrie Underwood! She’s got a great sense of humour, she can sing and she’s never had a mis-step.
Monster Truck is a “wait and see” for me.
And the Guess Who, I don’t want to buy it, but good on them for getting Rudy Sarzo, how bizarre!
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Carrie won me over with her rendition of How Great Thou Art. That made me a fan.
Monster Truck is pretty good. I need another listen in the car next time before I say for sure.
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I’ve listened to half the Truck album and its fantastic!
Better than I thought so far!
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The Guess Who died in 1975. But yeah, Rudy Sarzo might almost make me want to buy that album. Maybe wait a few months until it’s in the bargain bin.
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She`s kind of easy on the eyes too. I know you never watched Idol, but she was great on it
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I agree to both of those statements.
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Funny how I never bought Carrie because she is country. But I will buy any Dolly Parton, Alison Kraus or Emmylou Harris album. Maybe I should take the plunge. Maybe.
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A Tony & Diana duet, nope, I don’t think any more needs to be said as to why that would be worth hearing!
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A Tony and anyone duet is all I need to know. Diana is just icing on the cake.
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Listening to Carrie right now!
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Willie, Ann, Tony/Diana, Andrew, Groundbreaker, Snakes In Paradise, Dream Child, and Treat intrigue me . Also there are a few other releases from Trews, Dirty Nil, Paul Weller, Low, Steven Page, We Were Promised Jetpacks, and Hawkwind.
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Wow. That is a lot releases. I missed a few.
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I just found out Temperance Movement released their new album on vinyl on Friday as well.
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Carrie Underwood’s album is actually pretty good. I’m with you!
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She has been real consistent with her releases. Nothing terrible…yet.
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