Available The Week Of September 11
BEIRUT No No No (5th studio album) (4AD) Beirut announced their fifth album No No No which is set to be released on September 11, 2015.The album was recorded following a period of turmoil in lead member Zach Сondon’s life, facing a divorce and having been admitted into a hospital in Australia for exhaustion following extensive touring. However, Condon recovered fully thanks to a new relationship and his return to New York. Beirut have also announced a tour for the new album. www.beirutband.com
BEN FOLDS So There (New West) So There is an upcoming album by Ben Folds and the New York-based classical sextet music ensemble, yMusic, scheduled to be released on September 11, 2015. The album will include eight chamber pop songs and one piano concerto performed with the Nashville Symphony. www.benfolds.com Preview another one his new songs below… It’s the title track to the new album, So There.
GARY CLARK JR. The Story of Sonny Boy Slim (Warner Bros.) The American guitarist and actor based out of Austin, Texas returns with his second-major full-length album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. Clark has shared the stage with various legends of rock and roll,and has stated that he is “influenced by blues, jazz, soul [and] country, as well as hip hop”. Clark’s musical trademarks are his distorted guitar sound and smooth vocal style. It’s been said of his new album that it’s his restraint that is his trump card with the new songs. www.garyclarkjr.com
Also Available The Week Of September 11
CRAIG FINN (The Hold Steady) Faith in the Future (2nd solo album) (Partisan)
FARAO Till It’s All Forgotten (Arts & Crafts)
JEWEL Picking Up The Pieces (Sugar Hill/CMG) Picking Up the Pieces is the upcoming twelfth studio album from American singer-songwriter Jewel, scheduled for release on September 11, 2015, through Sugar Hill Records. Self-produced, the album is said to be a bookend to her 1995 debut album, Pieces of You.
LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS The Southern Surreal (Alternative Tentacles)
LOW Ones and Sixes (Sub Pop)
MICACHU AND THE SHAPES Good Sad Happy Bad (Rough Trade)
PATTY GRIFFIN Servant Of Love (independent/Thirty Tigers)
SHANNON AND THE CLAMS Gone By The Dawn (Hardly Art)
SHEMEKIA COPELAND Outskirts Of Love (Alligator) Copeland’s return to Alligator Records with Outskirts Of Love (she recorded four albums for the label from 1998 through 2006) finds her at her most charismatic, performing roots rock, Americana, and blues with power and authority, nuance and shading. This lady has powerhouse vocals and you should check her out! www.shemekiacopeland.com
THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS A River’s Invitation (independent)
