Welcome to December, the final month of this miserable 2020. Ok, that is the pessimist in me, but the optimist has enjoyed working from home and being with my family more. I’ve also enjoyed a lot of music and today there is A LOT!! We have over 20 albums for you to check out. I have a few I will listen to and those are highlighted in Blue. I think we have only 2 more Friday New Releases and then it will be quiet for about 3 weeks or more before new releases start picking back up. So, with that in mind, grab as much as you can. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.
Hollywood Undead – New Empire, Vol. 2 – (BMG): Volume 1 came out earlier this year and these guys killed it yet again. I really dig their sound which if you don’t know is a metalcore sound that mixes hip hop and heavy metal. I am usually not a huge fan of that genre, but I like these guys and I haven’t missed a beat with them. Looking forward to this one.
Shawn Mendes – Wonder – (Island Records): Okay, I will admit, I’m not completely over the moon for this one but my girls like this kid and I have to admit also that some of it isn’t half bad for radio pop music. My daughter says for her 16th birthday she wants to meet him so Shawn, you have 3 years to get the restraining order.
The White Stripes – The White Stripes Greatest Hits – (Jack White and Meg White): I think I should ask for this one for Christmas. I do like a lot of their songs, so this might perfect. Give me the songs I want to hear.
Amy Winehouse – The Collection (5CD Box Set) – (Republic Records): I am not sure how many collections there are out there for her as there seems to have been a bunch since her passing. I will check this to see if there is anything unreleased on here and maybe pick it up. I think their might be a live show. Anyway, it does have her studio albums…again.
And all the rest…
Blackmore’s Night – Here We Come A-Caroling E.P. – (Minstrel Hall)
Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall – (Domino Recordings)
Steve Perry – Traces (Alternate Mixes & Sketches) – (OMT Productions / Fantasy Records / Concord)
Red City Radio – Paradise – (Pure Noise Records)
Palace – Rock & Roll Radio – (Frontiers Records)
Vanden Plas – The Ghost Xperiment – Illumination – (Frontiers Records)
Unruly Child – Our Glass House – (Frontiers Records)
Soilwork – A Whisp of the Atlantic – (Nuclear Blast)
Hawkwind – 50 Live – (Cherry Red)
Gone is Gone – If Everything Happens for a Reason…Then Nothing Really Matters at All – (Clouds Hill)
Iron Savior – Skycrest – (AFM Records)
The Postal Service – Everything Will Change – (Sub Pop Records)
Lee Ritenour – Dreamcatcher – (The Players Club)
Margo Price – Perfectly Imperfect at the Ryman – (Loma Vista)
Tori Amos – Christmastide E.P. – (Decca Records / Universal)
Calexico – Seasonal Shift – (Calexico / ANTI)
2 Loud 2 Old Music 
Good week to get caught up on my past few Fridays releases. No to much here John. Thanks for posting.
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You are welcome as always. For me, Hollywood Undead is my first listen and the one I will listen to pretty much most of the day. Love those guys.
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I already have all the White Stipes studio albums, so I’m good for this week!
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I actually don’t so I will be getting this one…for Christmas I believe as I had to put something on my Christmas list for my family and this was one of the things.
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Gone Is Gone! Gone Is Gone! Gone Is Gone!
Also, maybe the White tripes though I already own all the records so I could just make my own probably.
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So you want to hear Gone is Gone???? I wasn’t sure.
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Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!!
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Haha White Tripes. That’s a different band, isn’t it. STRIPES.
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Yes, totally different band. Rather a grotesque band I believe. 🙂
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They have great cover art, do the White Tripes, though. PETA hates them…
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Ha!!
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Nice to see some CanCon with Shawn Mendes!
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My kids love him!!
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Soilwork will get a lot of time and then it’s the Frontiers and AFM releases plus Perry chucked in.
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That should keep you busy
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Such a good week, I miss listening to the White Stripes. Definitely checking out Iron Saviour and Vanden Plas too!
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Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber actually collaborated on something?!?! I’ve heard about it and I thought it was a joke! Interesting, yet strange. Then again, they’re both from Canada and have been compared to one another quite a bit.
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I could sing that one for you if you’d like as I have heard it enough. It seems every time we get in the car, the kids play that song. 🙂
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I’ve never heard it mostly because I don’t care about current music anymore, but is it good?
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I guess I’ll buy Steve Perry so I can get all the songs.
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I didn’t even get the original. I really didn’t like it at all.
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