New Releases today 8-23

An excellent week to rob a bank. Start with DRMC. Alot of people are ripping on them for this but I think it may be their best. It is different (some are asking Where's my Rock and Roll?) but this is acoustic yummies and pure American Roots goodness. The New Pornographers. Slow Wonder is better (Newman's second solo cd) but this is cd has very high expectations and it almost gets there. That means go get it and be very happy. If you are reading this and have no expectations for the new New Pornographers cd then backtrack and enjoy. I envy you as you get to listen to Slow Wonder (AC Newman) and Electric Version (New Pornographers) for the first time. I remember my first time. Pick up Delbert's latest and Minus the Bear (minus the funky song titles). Then head to the "V" section. Vanderslice and Veirs. Enjoy. There is alot.

Carl Barat / Under The Influence (Covers album) (Under The Influence)
Björk / Drawing Restraint 9 (Original Soundtrack) (One Little Indian)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Howl (RCA)
Broken Spindles / Inside/Absent (Saddle Creek)
Dropsonic / Insects With Angel Wings (Rowdy)
Orenda Fink / Invisible Ones (Saddle Creek)
Lisa Gerrard/Jeff Rona / A Thousand Roads (Original Score) (Reincarnate Music)
Josh Joplin / Jaywalker (Eleven Thirty)
Judd & Maggie / Subjects (RCA)
Josh Kelley / Almost Honest (Hollywood)
The Kennedys / Half A Million Miles (Appleseed)
Steve Kimmock Band / Eudemonic (Sci Fidelity)
Khronos Quartet and Asha Bhosle / You've Stolen My Heart (Nonesuch)
Leo Kotke & Mike Gordon / Sixty Six Steps (RCA Victor)
Chuck Leavell / Southscape (Mega Force)
Delbert McClinton / Cost of Living (New West)
Minus The Bear / Menos El Oso (Suicide Squeeze)
Ennio Morricone / Morricone In Love (Compilation) (El)
New Pornographers / Twin Cinema (Matador)
Ozomatli / Live at the Fillmore (Concord)
Gram Parsons / Complete Reprise Sessions (Rhino)
Lee "Scratch" Perry / This Is Crucial Reggae (Trojan)
Portastatic / Bright Ideas (Merge)
Amy Rigby /Little Fugitive (Signature Sounds)
Otis Taylor / Below The Fold (Telarc)
John Vanderslice / Pixel Revolt (Barsuk)
Chad VanGaalen / Infiniheart (Sub Pop)
Townes Van Zandt / Be Here To Love Me (Tomato Music)
Laura Veirs / Years of Meteors (Nonesuch)
John Zorn / The Best of Filmworks: 20 Years of Soundtrack Music (Tzadik)

And to get you ready for next or the week we get new DCFC
8/30/05
Eric Clapton / Back Home (Warner Bros.)
Death Cab For Cutie / Plans (Atlantic)
Thea Gilmore / Songs From The Gutter (Compass)
Macy Gray / Live In Las Vegas (Nutech Digital)
Hackensaw Boys / Love What You Do (Nettwerk)
Herbie Hancock / Possiblities (Vector)
Joy Electric / Ministry of Archers (Tooth & Nail)
Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives / Souls' Chapel (Universal South)
Les Paul & Friends / American Made World Played (Capitol)
Ok Go / Oh No (Capitol)
Kanye West / Late Registration (Roc-A-Fella)
Dan Zanes / All Around The Kitchen (Festival Five)