Friday New Releases – October 25, 2024

Happy Friday…the releases are hot & heavy this month so a great way to close out the month! Let me know what you want to hear or what we may have missed. I have the Whitesnake box set and the H.I.M. Greatest Hits collection on order. Can’t wait to get them both. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend.

  • Whitesnake – Into the Light: The Solo Albums – (Saltburn LLC / Rhino Entertainment)
  • Mr. Big – The Big Finish Live – (Evoxs)
  • HIM – When Love & Death Embrace: Best of 1997-2003 – (BMG Rights Mgmt)
  • Dug Pinnick – Thingamajigger – (Rat Pak Records)
  • Halsey – The Great Impersonator – (Columbia Records / Sony Music)
  • Kelsea Ballerini – Patterns – (Black River Entertainment)
  • Tears for Fears – Songs for a Nervous Planet – (Concord Records)
  • Duran Duran – Danse Macabre: De Luxe – (BMG Rights Mgmt) – Physical release as digital came out on October 11th.
  • 311 – Full Bloom – (Skp, Inc.)
  • Queen – Queen 1 (2024 Mix) – (Hollywood Records)
  • Motorhead – We Take No Prisoners The Singles 1995-2006 – (BMG Rights Mgmt)
  • ABBA – The Singles: The First Fifty Years – (Polydor)
  • Josh Lovelace – Shelters – (Stonycroft Records / Missing Piece Records)
  • Devin Townsend – PowerNerd – (HevyDevy Records / InsideOutMusic)
  • Atreyu – The Pronoia Sessions – (Spinefarm Music Group)
  • Amyl and the Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness – (Virgin Music International)
  • Bastille – “&” (Ampersand) – (Best Laid Plans Records / Universal Music)
  • Green Day – American Idiot (20th Anniversary) – (Reprise Records)
  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Live at Fillmore East, 1969 – (Atlantic Records)
  • The Allman Brothers Band – Final Concert 10-28-14 – (Peach Records)
  • Pixies – The Night the Zombies Came – (BMG Rights Mgmt)
  • Beth Hart – You Still Got Me – (Mascot Label Group / Provogue)
  • Bryan Ferry – Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023 – (BMG Rights Mgmt)
  • Andrea Bocelli – Duets (30th Anniversary) – (Decca Records / Universal Music)
  • Frank Sinatra – L.A. is my Lady – (Frank Sinatra Enterprises)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys – Mama Boys – (Lightning Rod Records)
  • Laura Marling – Patterns in Repeat – (Chrysalis Records / Partisan Records)
  • Chuck Prophet – Wake the Dead – (Yep Roc Records)
  • Casandra’s Crossing – Garden of Earthly Delights – (Frontiers Records)
  • Behemoth – XXX Years Ov Blasphemy – (Nuclear Blast)
  • Fit for an Autopsy – The Nothing That Is – (Nuclear Blast)
  • Gaerea – Coma – (Season of Mist)
  • Trauma Ray – Chameleon – (Dais Records)
  • Better Lovers – Highly Irresponsible – (Sharptone)
  • Nitrogods – Valley of the Gods – (Massacre Records / Soulfood Music Distribution)
  • Miranda And The Beat – Can’t Take It – (Ernest Jenning Record Co.)
  • League of Distortion – Galvanize – (Napalm Records)
  • Baldwin – Rally E.P. – (Edgewater Music Group)
  • Mark Bryan – Popped – (Mark Bryan Music Publishing)
  • The Effigies – Burned – (Effigies)
  • Courteeners – Pink Cactus Cafe – (Ignition Records)
  • Harpyie – Voodoo – (Metalville)
  • St. Lenox – Ten Modern American Work Songs – (Don Giovanni Records)
  • Onsloow – Full Speed Anywhere Else – (Tiny Engines)
  • Beach Weather – Melt – (Last Nite / Arista Records / Sony Music)
  • Fievel is Glauque – Rong Weicknes – (Fat Possum Records)
  • Amythyst Kiah – Still + Bright – (Rounder Records / Concord)
  • Katie Gavin – What A Relief – (Saddest Factory Records)
  • Pom Pom Squad – Mirror Starts Moving Without Me – (City Slang)
  • Soccer Mommy – Evergreen – (Loma Vista Recordings / Concord)
  • Naked Roommate – Pass the Loofah – (Naked Roommate)
  • One True Pairing – Endless Rain – (Domino Recordings)
  • Little Moon – Dear Divine – (Joyful Noise Recordings)
  • Elderbrook – Another Touch – (Mine Recordings)
  • Lone Justice – Viva Lone Justice – (AFAR)
  • Ben Folds – Sleigher – (New West Records)

Friday New Releases – August 26, 2022

We are at the end of Summer, schools back in session and though still hot, we know Fall is just around the corner. Until it arrives, why don’t you pick up some new releases this week as there are a ton. We have over 50 for you this week and there are some good ones. There is only one for me this week and others I might get to eventually. My choice is first up. Let me know what you want to hear or what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by this week and I hope you all have a great weekend!!

  • 81VYJy7TKCL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Will Hoge – Wings On My Shoes – (EDLO Records / Soundly Music): If you follow this site, you know I am a huge Will Hoge fan and I am super excited about this release. I got to hear one of these songs when I saw him in concert earlier this year and he was amazing. Can’t wait to throw this one on. It is a cross between Country, Americana with a little rock thrown in for good measure. If you don’t mind a little political and social commentary at time, this one is for you.

And then there are all the rest…happy hunting….

  • A1wQ2lLUJlL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Muse – Will of the People – (Warner Music)
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Friday New Releases – February 4, 2022

Can you believe January is already over and it is now February? That was fast. We are to another Friday New Releases and although not as many as last week, there is still a good number of releases and a good chance you will find something that you want to listen to this weekend. Unfortunately for me, there is nothing I am dying to hear, but hopefully you will find something. Let me know what you want to hear and what release I may have missed as I am sure there is something I didn’t see. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!! Happy Listening!!!

  • 71hTIyuTCsL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Korn – Requiem – (Loma Vista Recording)
  • 81pF591sDaL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Saxon – Carpe Diem – (Silver Lining Music)
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What to Expect in New Music for 2022??

2022 is upon us and it is always fun anticipating what new albums will come out in the year. There are quite a few we already know about, but some haven’t been officially announced or even a date set yet.

Last year, there were a few artist I was hoping would release an album that might have or might not have released one.  It is always fun to hope for new music from these bands, but sometimes there are disappointments.  Here are the ones I was hoping to get new albums from last year and what actually happened…

  • Def Leppard – I don’t care if I get new music, but give me The Collection Volume 3 at least!!! – We did get The Collection Volume 3!!!
  • Kiss – I will keep this on the list until I die!! – We did get a Live Bootleg album in what I hope is the first of many!!
  • The Winery Dogs – Still keeping my hopes up – No Album, BUT…they are working on a new album for 2022
  • Guns ‘N Roses – Rumors, Rumors, Rumors!! – STILL NOTHING…But did get a couple singles!
  • Aldo Nova – He keeps talking about a 2CD set, but will he get around to releasing it?? After 2 years still nothing…he keeps saying its coming but I will believe it when I see it!!
  • Matt Nathanson – Loved what we got last year, but time for new music!!! I believe he finished recording it, but haven’t heard anything for a long while. – He has recorded it but Covid delayed it. It Will Be 2022!!  We did get a live album so that was cool! Now he did surprise us with a U2 covers album called Achtung Matty! 

Okay, are there albums I want to see this year from some of my favorite bands that haven’t been announced or in some cases even rumored?  Of course there are.  These are the bands I want new albums from this year…but it might not happen.

  • Def Leppard – They’ve been writing…will we get the new album in 2022??  Or at least The Collection Vol. 4 which is the final in the series
  • Kiss – I will keep this on the list until I die!!  At least give us another Soundboard LP.
  • Guns ‘N Roses – Rumors, Rumors, Rumors!!  They teased us with a couple singles, is an album in the works?
  • Aldo Nova – He keeps talking about a 2CD set for over 2 years and still nothing much, but will he get around to releasing it in 2022??
  • Poison – I think it is finally time for a new Poison album!!
  • Will Hoge – His last one was 2020 so now is the time for another!
  • Billy Idol – He teased us with an E.P. in 2021.  A full album would be nice

From what I have gathered around the internet, here are the bands that should have new albums out in 2021, but no dates announced yet. The ones I would give a try will be highlighted in Blue.  The ones with Dates Announced are at the bottom of this post.  The list is building up nicely!! Continue reading “What to Expect in New Music for 2022??”

Friday New Releases – June 14th

Happy Friday!!  Welcome to the weekend.  There are a ton of releases this week, sadly though, not much for me.  There is one I will listen to and I am excited about and another that I will listen to celebrate their 50 years together.  The rest, hopefully you will be digging those!  My choices are highlighted in Blue as usual.  Let me know what you are interested in hearing and what I might have missed.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

  • 71plwaZe7oL._SS500_  Caleb Johnson & the Ramblin’ Saints – Born From the Southern Ground – (Big Johnson Records):  Caleb has such an amazing voices and for me, one of the best voices to come out of American Idol.  His debut I thought was great and from what I have heard off this one, this release will be fantastic as well.  Give him a try if you haven’t, you won’t be disappointed.

  • 616ig+9LFaL._AC_UL115_  ZZ Top – Goin’ 50 – (Warner Bros) – (Deluxe 3CD out August 16th): Can you believe they have been going for 50 years?  No, I can’t either.  This is a celebration of their career and a career worth celebrating.  It looks like these are remastered 2019 versions so that should be great to hear!! Digital and Single Disc CD is today!!  3 Disc Set and Vinyl is August 16th in case you want the mack daddy version.

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Friday New Releases – September 9th

September has an incredible number of new releases coming out and today is the start of it all.  There is now way humanly possible to get through all of them and I am not going to try.  I will miss out on a lot of great stuff, but each week there is going to be too much to get through.  I would have to quit my paying job and then do this full time (which doesn’t pay)…not going to happen, but wish it could.

The ones in Blue are the ones I will make every effort to listen to and enjoy!  Which ones are you looking forward to hearing?

  • 61E1lss9nGL._AC_US160_  Rev Theory – Revelation – (Another Record Co):  I like it loud and heavy and that is what I expect I will get with Rev Theory’s new release.  I have thoroughly enjoyed their prior releases and what I hear so far sounds great.  Give them a listen.

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