Happy Friday!! It is when there are new releases that I want and this has a few. Some I will buy and some I will stream, but it is new music and that is what I look forward to on Fridays…well that and the work week ending. Let me know what you are looking forward to hearing this weekend and let me know if I am missing anything. Mine are marked in Blue. Have a great listening weekend!!
Whitesnake – Flesh and Blood – (Frontiers Records): The first album with Joel Hoekstra on lead guitar and around 8 years since the last album of new material. That is quite a break. Now, I haven’t listened to anything yet as I want to listen to it all for the first time at once. I hope it is heavy, loud and simply fantastic.
Sammy Hager & the Circle – Space Between – (BMG): Sammy and Micheal Anthony seemed to be joined at the happy and Michael is part of every project Sammy does (except the Tequila business). This one throws Vic Johnson on guitar and Jason Bonham on drums. Another one I haven’t listened to anything yet. I will take it all in at one time.
Parachute – Parachute – (Parachute/Thirty Tigers): I like my pop rock as well and Parachute fills that void nicely. It has been a few years since the last one and I am eager for new business. Sometimes you just need nice, upbeat pop music and Parachute usually delivers in spades.
Howard Jones – Transform – (Howard Jones): Howard Jones has a new album!! Yes, I am in. I can’t wait to hear what he has to offer as I haven’t bought a Howard Jones album since the 80’s so this should be interesting to hear. Can’t wait. I wonder if his synth pop can only get better!!
Newsboys – United – (Newboys, Inc): I am a huge Michael Tait fan. I love his Nat King Cole style vocals. This one could be good because it looks like Tait could be sharing vocals with former lead singer Peter Furler and if that is the case, totally cool…if you like Christian Pop music.
Black Label Society – Sonic Brew (20th Anniversary Blend) – (Entertainment One)
Steven Curtis Chapman – A Great Adventure (Live) – (Spring House Productions)
Dionne Warwick – She’s Back – (Kind Music Group)
Ciara – Beauty Marks – (Beauty Marks Entertainment)
2 Loud 2 Old Music 
I really liked indie power pop band Charly Bliss’ first album – looking forward to the second one on May 10.
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I saw his name on the Apple Music New releases this morning and then read this…so I might need to add him to my list as it could be a sign!!
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They’re a band, actually. But their debut was really good, and the upcoming one is supposed to be a good followup.
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I figured that out when I listened to a song. Good stuff though.
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I preordered The Circle’s album Space Between a way’s back and have heard three tracks, and they were all good!
Whitenake is a possibility as well! Also Sean Kelly (I did a 10 Question’s with last year has released a new song with his band Crash Kelly which came out today and is excellent which I’m now headed to iTunes to buy!
Check out the track John as I posted it to my facebook page.
This has been a better friday for new music in a while!
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I have started the Whitesnake it is okay so far. A couple songs are awesome and the rest so far is so-so, but I am really tired this morning and not in the best mood so i will give it more listens before I decide…however the review is a year or two out due to what I have starting up in a month or so.
Can’t wait to hear the Sammy one. I have purposely not listened to anything yet. I might need to check out Crash Kelly since he was kind enough to answer your questions.
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Actually I have made it through the Sammy Circle album and its fantastic! Whitesnake I will wait for yours and Mikey’s review and go from there…
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You will have to wait awhile for mine. It will be a year or so since it is the newest album of the series that has over 20+ albums to review
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Dang! Than I guess I’m waiting a year! haha
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You already know which two I want!
Probably won’t be getting out to buy them this weekend (Mother’s Day). I’ll place an Amazon order and get em soon enough.
Can’t believe it’s been 8 years since Nevermore, but it seems right.
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Agree, it is hard to believe it has been 8 years since that album. Time flies. The deluxe version on Apple Music is 18 tracks.
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I’ll be ordering whatever the most deluxe physical copy is!
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Black Label Society maybe but probably not.
Maybe Whitesnake. Probably Sammy and Michael. I will probably check out Crash Kelly.
I will also be buying the new Zig Zags album.
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I also just found an interesting band named Rama with the release Everything is One out today.
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Cool. I will check them out. I like new stuff.
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Giuda for me this week, Amyl & The Sniffers and Black Mountain next week, is my schedule.
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Nothing for me this week. The next two weeks have got stuff scheduled for me – Black Mountain next week and Earth the following week. Yas!
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Glad you have some things over the next couple weeks. I am not blown away yet by anything this past week.
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It’s been a strange year for releases… maybe last year was just to good to me.
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Yes, it has been a strange year. Rather lackluster overall for sure.
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