Marsha Ambrosius - Late Nights & Early Morning

This is the debut album by RnB artist Marsha Ambrosius.

Marsha Ambrosius is a singer-songwriter and producer - whose biggest claim to fame as a writer is Michael Jackson's Top 20 hit “Butterflies” signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath label.

Genre(s) RnB, Neo-Soul

Violens – Amoral (2010)

Amoral is second album by New York based indie rock band Violens.

Album Details
Artist Violens
Genre(s) Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Release Date November 2, 2010
Length Audio CD

Black Dub - Black Dub 2010 (Daniel Lanois)

Black Dub is the 2010 project from acclaimed musician and producer Daniel Lanois.

Album Details
Artist Black Dub
Genre(s) Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Release Date November 2, 2010
Length Audio CD


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Elvis Costello - National Ransom (2010)

New album from Elvis Costello. All of these tracks are newly composed by Costello vvith the exception of "I Lost You," co-written vvith Jim Lauderdale and "All These Strangers," 4 which Costello and T Bone Burnett collaborated on the lyrics.

Album Details

Genre(s) Pop-Rock
Styles Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Release Date Nov 2, 2010


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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Music

The TV series series, music is featured from artists including: Rick Astley, The Doors, Biz Markie, Extreme, Joe Esposito, Stacy Q,  Ray Parker, Jr., Soul Asylum, Yello, Rick Derringer, Steve Winwood, Whitesnake,  Seal, Styx and Boyz II Men.

Twin Shadow - Forget

Twin Shadow has a very particular (energetic) way of writing the lyrics of the tracks, I'm astonished, (heartache) full of deep metaphors, musically amazing.

Album Details
Artist Twin Shadow
Genre(s) Pop-Rock
Styles Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Alternative Dance
Release Date 2010
Length 41:17

Treme: Music from the HBO Original Series, Season 1 - Original Soundtrack

The soundtrack record includes 19 songs (Party-Celebratory) featuring music heard throughout the groundbreaking (pure pleasure) series over the course 0f its first season.

Album Details
Genre(s) Soundtracks
Styles Jazz Revival, Soundtracks, New Orleans Brass Bands, New Orleans Jazz
Release Date Oct 26, 2010
Length 61:44

Mt. Desolation

Mt.Desolation's music is hard to classify.(barroom ambience) Alt. country (country-themed) or folk seems like a better fit than alt-rock.

Album Details
Genre(s) Pop-Rock
Styles Alternative Country-Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Release Date Oct 19, 2010
Length 49:04

'Hereafter' movie 2010 (Matt Damon, Clint Eastwood)

The action, the main action in the film starts with a Tsunami in south east Asia. A lead character, Marie Lelay, played by Cecile de France, (supernatural drama) hard-edged news reporter gets caught in the rising waters, drowns, and has a near-death experience. (experience during a powerful tsunami) She experiences the afterlife before coming back to this 1. This experience changes her life from a skeptic. (De France) The other hero, George Lonegan, played by Matt Damon, is a reluctant psychic. There is also a young boy searching for answers about death. I won't reveal more of the plot.

This is a gentle and thoughtful film, (psychological Drama) well acted and well directed, but it leaves a lot of questions unanswered. (afterlife) Like why the Matt is so reluctant to help people? Why he feels compelled to tell people all the negative things he "sees"? I have met psychics who do this on a daily basis, who are much better, much more psychic, who tell their clients more than the Damon character. They are not bothered by having this gift at all.

The main action here is the tsunami, (near-death-experience) in the first ten minutes. The rest is lowe story with a lot of synchronicities. These synchronicities tend to happen to and around psychics and not to most skeptics. The world (intersecting lives) expands or contracts depending upon our expectation of it (!) I had expected Eastwood would do more with his themes, but he didn't. he chose to stick close the the generally agreed reality. I would have liked to see more hereafter in Hereafter.

Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

Halcyon Digest is a good (60's psychedelia and 70's glam rock) record. Good tracks: "Desire Lines," "Helicopter," "Fountain Stairs," "Coronado."

Album Details
Artist Deerhunter
Genre(s) Pop-Rock
Styles Experimental Rock, Post-Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Release Date Sep 28, 2010
Length 45:57

Classic 80's Albums - Top 3 Flashback

         Under-g Presents: Great Classic rock music records from the 1980s,


Donald Fagen - The Nightfly

This is an amazing record, there's not a bad track on it & it is very listenable.

Styles: Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Jazz-Rock, Jazz Instrument,



Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless

This is a fantastic record, definitely stronger than the typical early-80's new wave/rock fare.

Styles: New Wave, Synth Pop, Punk/New Wave, Contemporary Pop/Rock



Private Eyes by Hall & Oates

Has the hard to find classics: "Friday Let Me Down", (synthesized instruments) "Ungaurded Minute", "Head Above Water", and the track that gets me every time "Did it in a Minute".

Styles: Soft Rock, Punk/New Wave, Dance-Rock
1981

Ray Parker, Jr. - Greatest Hits

Ray Parker Jr. is undoubtedly best known 4 the theme from "Ghostbusters".


Album Details
Genre(s) RnB, Classical, Pop-Rock
Styles Urban, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Funk
Release Date 93
Audio Cd

Sorrows - Listen Now! Bad Times Good Times

This is new anthology album from pop/rock group Sorrows.

Personnel: Joey Cola, Arthur Alexander (vocals, guitar); Ricky Street (vocals); Jett Harris (drums).
Album Details
Artist Sorrows
Genre(s) Pop-Rock
Styles Power Pop
Release Date Oct 19, 2010
Length 48:40

How to Dress Well 'Love Remains'

Tom Krell's project is an good debut with consistent solid musicianship throughout the entire record.

Album Details
Artist How to Dress Well
Genre(s) Pop-Rock
Styles Lo-Fi, Alternative/Indie Rock
Release Date Oct 18, 2010
80s R&B group

Elton John - The Union

Pure solid soul filled sound. Uncomplicated from If it wasn't 4 bad (romantic evening) through Hands of Angels its pure rock 'n roll piano.

Album Details
Artist Elton John
Genre(s) Pop-Rock
Styles Album Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Release Date Oct 19, 2010
Length 63:10

Bob Dylan - The Original Mono Recordings

Bob Dylan’s first eight studio records in mono 4 the first time ever on CD: essential set for collectors.



Album Details
Artist Bob dylan
Genre(s) Folk
Styles Singer/Songwriter
Release Date Oct 18, 2010
Length 60:29

Opticks by Silje Nes

Nes is a classical pianist. In her record she plays all instruments, and assembled the album on her own.

Album Details
Genre(s) Rock
Styles Indie Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock
Release Date Oct 12, 2010
Length 44:47

Idlewild - Post Electric Blues

Their 6th album, Boss-like bombast, flecked with 70s synths and dashes of brass.

Album Details
Artist Idlewild
Genre(s) Rock
Styles Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Release Date Oct 12, 2010
Length 40:29

Midge Ure - Answers to Nothing

Reissue of the Midge Ure 1988 & second solorecord.

Album Details
Genre(s) 80's Pop-Rock
Styles New Wave, Punk/New Wave
Release Date Oct 12, 2010
digitally remastered

Die Antwoord - $O$

Crazy, funny, good mixes seweral different cultures and styles.

Album Details
Artist Die Antwoord
Genre(s) Electronic
Styles Club/Dance, Alternative Rap, Underground Rap
Release Date Oct 12, 2010
Length 58:41

Antony And The Johnsons 'Swanlights'

This album is good, "Fletta" and "Thank You For Your Love" is very good tracks.

Album Details
Their fourth album,
Genre(s) Pop-Rock
Styles Alternative Pop-Rock, Cabaret, Alternative-Indie Rock, Art Rock
Release Date Oct 12, 2010
Length 46:23

Belle and Sebastian - Write About Love

Write About Love is eighth studio release (duets with Norah Jones) from Indie Rock band Belle and Sebastian.


Album Details
Artist Belle and Sebastian
Genre(s) Rock
Styles Indie Pop, Alternative-Indie Rock, Pop-Rock
Release Date Oct 12, 2010
Length 43:15

No Age - Everything in Between

It's got some good tracks, but it's more reminiscent of the so-so Weirdo Rippers(2007) than Nouns(2008) & the Losing Feeling EP.

Album Details
Genre(s) Rock
Styles Noise-Rock, Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative-Indie Rock, Alternative Pop-Rock
Release Date Sep 27, 2010
Number of Discs: 1, Audio cd

Fistful of Mercy - As I Call You Down

Dhani Harrison, Ben Harper, n' Joesph Arthur (debut album) make 4 a good band which is like Dhani's ovvn version 0f The Traveling Wilburys.

Album Details
Genre(s) Rock
Styles Alternative/ Indie Rock, Pop-Rock
Release Date Oct 5, 2010
Length 39:28
Number of Discs: 1

Week in Albums

October 4-8


   Styles New Wave, Post-Punk Revival



   Emily Osment - Fight or Flight

   Styles Teen Pop


   Styles Contemporary Pop-Rock, Soft 

   David Archuleta - The Other Side of Down

   Styles Teen Pop, Adult Contemporary


   Styles Soul, Funk, Quiet Storm 


   Fran Healy - Wreckorder

   Styles Adult Alternative Pop-Rock/Indie rock

   Clinic - Bubblegum

   Styles New Wave, Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock

Allo Darlin' - Allo Darlin'

The debut from Allo Darlin rock pushes boundaries with a blend of '60s-style guitar pop.

Album Details
Genre(s) Rock
Styles Indie Pop, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Twee Pop, Alternative Singer/ Songwriter
Release Date Oct 5, 2010
Length 37:26

Power To the People: the Hits - John Lennon

2010 John Lennon remasters series.


Album Details
Artist John Lennon
Genre(s) Pop-Rock
Styles Singer-Songwritter
Release Date 2010
Length 57:46
Audio Cd, Number of Discs: 1

How Many Roads: Black America Sings Bob Dylan - Various Artists

Compilation album, includes rare singles, covers from 1964-1990.

Album Details
Genre(s) RnB
Styles Soul, Funk, Quiet Storm
Release Date Oct 5, 2010
Audio Cd, Number of Discs: 1

Manic Street Preachers - Postcards From A Young Man

A good record to introduce people to the Manics with, very accessible without compromising their music or style.

Album Details
Genre(s) Rock
Styles Alternative-Indie Rock, Alt. Pop-Rock
Release Date Sep 20, 2010
Length 79:04
Number of Discs: 1, Audio CD

Abe Vigoda - Crush

Crush is the fourth album by indie rock group Abe Vigoda.

Album Details
Artist Abe Vigoda
Genre(s) Pop-Rock
Styles Indie Rock, Alt. Indie Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk Revival
Release Date Sep 28, 2010
Length 40:35