(Jun 14th 2011 12:00AM) It\'s the swan song for New Music Releases. Since there\'s nothing but crap and re-releases coming out this week, it\'s a great opportunity to draw the curtain on this column with a Best of 2011...So Far. Here\'s my picks, in no particular order: The sophomore album for Brit dance punk trio Friendly Fires builds ...
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(Jun 7th 2011 4:00AM) Welcome to New Music Releases for June 7. First up, the Original Broadway Cast Recording from the hit musical The Book of Mormon, by the creators of South Park and Avenue Q. Then, the blessed union of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks is finally consummated with the newly-minted Tedeschi Trucks, who release their ...
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(May 31st 2011 5:00AM) Jam-packed week for New Music Releases! Death Cab For Cutie returns after a three year break with a return to their sweeping romantic instincts paired with maturing sensibilities. My Morning Jacket prove on their sixth studio album that while they can do almost any sound well, there\'s some sounds they do better ...
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(May 24th 2011 5:30AM) New Music Releases for May 24 can\'t help being awesome, they were born this way! The biggest release this week is of course the second full-length studio album from Lady Gaga, Born This Way. Glee is back for its 6th volume, hitting up Adele, Gaga and Fleetwood Mac for covers. Brit dance punk band Friendly Fires ...
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(May 10th 2011 4:45AM) New Music Releases for May 10 are rollin your way! Former nu-soul trio Tony! Toni! Tone! stud Raphael Saadiq presents his magnificent fourth studio album, another throwback album that this time blends the shimmer and shine of Motown with the grit and sex of 70s funk and soul. The Cars are back together after a 22 ...
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(Apr 26th 2011 1:00AM) Get yourself a hard bargain this week in New Music Releases! The legendary Emmylou Harris returns with her 21st studio album, Hard Bargain, on which she flexes her songwriting muscle. LA indie comets The Airborne Toxic Event unleash their bold ambition on their sophomore album, replete with more carefully-bottled ...
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(Apr 19th 2011 12:00AM) Check out this week\'s great New Music Releases! tUnE-yArDs--aka Merrill Garbus--arrives with her sophomore album W H O K I L L, simply one of the most dynamic and fascinating works of art to emerge in recent memory. The Glee: The Music albums reach seven now, with the release of an album from the show\'s fictional ...
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(Apr 12th 2011 12:00AM) It a big week in New Music Releases! The legendary Paul Simon returns with a new album, his first in five years and the ostensible return to his singer-songwriter roots. Alt-rock gods the Foo Fighters bring in some old hands and head to the garage--literally--for their excellent seventh studio album. And ...
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(Apr 5th 2011 1:15AM) Rock and roll is the name of the game for New Music Releases for April 5! Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Robbie Robertson returns with his first solo album in 13 years, a collaboration with Eric Clapton, Trent Reznor, Tom Morello and more. The Kills return with their outstanding fourth album following a brief hiatus ...
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