(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 17th 2011 2:15PM) It\'s another terrific week of New Music Releases! Uber-producer Danger Mouse joins Italian composer Daniele Luppi to concoct a lavish paean to Ennio Morricone and the spaghetti western, with Jack White and Norah Jones saddling up for the retro ride. The venerable Ben Harper goes solo for his 10th album, inviting ...
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(May 3rd 2011 4:00AM) Be swift to check out the New Music Releases for May 3! The sophomore album of Seattle alt-folk band Fleet Foxes arrives with breathless anticipation, three years after the group captured universal critical acclaim for their self-titled debut album. The new album builds--incredibly--on that awesome debut. Beastie ...
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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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(Mar 29th 2011 7:00AM) New Music Releases don\'t get much bigger than this week. First up, the latest album from Radiohead, The King of Limbs, which is as restrained and terse as it is ethereally gorgeous. It\'s followed by the much-anticipated return of Britney Spears with Femme Fatale, as she stakes her claim as the queen of the ...
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