New CD and Music DVD Releases

Fresh spins for the week of November 7

by Staff of CD World

Bowling For Soup: Great Burrito Extortion Case

Bowling For Soup's follow-up to their gold-certified A Hangover You Don't Deserve, the new album The Great Burrito Extortion Case has the hit new single "High School Never Ends" as well as the heart-wrenching ballad "When We Die." This album mixes wit with pop culture references and has a slew of guest producers from Butch Walker (Avril Lavigne, P!nk, etc.) and Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne) as well as guest writers Butch Walker, Adam Schlesinger, Stacy Jones (American Hi Fi), Zac Malloy, and Mitch Allen. CD World Pick!

Fair to Midland:The Drawn and Quartered EP

Art Metal? Post-Modern Prog Rock? Dallas’ Fair to Midland are in the studio recording a new full length for System of a Down’s Serj Tankian’s new label. This wildly progressive sneak peak might help you decide. CD World Pick!

JJ Cale / Eric Clapton: Road To Escondido

After years of admiring each other's musical masterworks, guitar great J.J. Cale and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer/Grammy-winner Eric Clapton have teamed up to create an original album together called The Road to Escondido. The resulting hybrid sound defies labels, and instead finds influence across the spectrum of blues, rock, country, and folk. The songs are warm and rich with deep-flowing rhythms while using an economy of words to express much. CD World Pick!

Foo Fighters: Skin & Bones

When one of the loudest bands in rock switches gears and shows its not-so-loud side, you can't help but listen. Recorded at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, Skin And Bones features the Foo Fighters performing songs off disc two of In Your Honor and more, with guest players Petra Haden (violin), Rami Jaffee (keyboards), Drew Hester (percussion) and former Foo Fighter Pat Smear (guitar).

Josh Groban: Awake

The Josh Groban phenomenon continues with Awake, his third studio album. Both of the extraordinary singer’s first two studio discs have been certified five times platinum, with his most recent, 2003’s Closer, charting #1 pop. For Grobanites, his uplifting music rises ever higher on Awake. Awake’s 13 new songs show off the Grammy®-nominated Groban’s remendous growth as a vocalist, producer and songwriter. His hands-on approach in the creative process of Awake is reflected in several Groban-penned and -produced songs, along with musical contributions from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Dave Matthews, Glen Ballard, Eric Mouquet, John Ondrasik Vandrasak (Five for Fighting), Marius DeVries, David Foster and Herbie Hancock.

Keith Urban: Love Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing

Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing contains 13 brand new tracks and is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. The album showcases Urban’s consummate songwriting and vocal talents, as well as his searing guitar work. Co-produced by Dann Huff and Urban, Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing, includes ''Once In A Lifetime,'' the album’s first single, which upon its release last month became the highest debuting single since the inception of the Billboard Chart. Highlights of Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing include the bold, contagious rockers ''Faster Car'' and ''I Told You So''. Songs such as ''Shine'' and ''Used to the Pain'' exhibit Urban’s ability to produce infectious melodies that patiently build to a musical climax.

Isobel Campbell: Milk White Sheets

Isobel Campbell releases her second solo album, and second record of 2006, Milk White Sheets. The follow-up to the Mercury Prize nominated collaboration with Mark Lanegan - Ballad Of The Broken Seas - finds the former Belle and Sebastian chanteuse and cellist drawing her inspiration more from the various folk traditions of the British Isles, than the classic country leanings of Ballad. Still working primarily with principle guitarist Jim McCulloch (Soup Dragons), Isobel collaborates with James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins and Perfect Circle) and her touring band-mate Eugene Kelly (Vaselines, Captain America, Eugenius).

Dredg: Live At The Filmore

The sun is going down, the people have all gathered. The line started long ago, and the tickets have been sold out for weeks. The kids have bought all the albums, but everyone wants to hear it live now. Live At The Fillmore is the essential album for any Dredg fan and anyone interested in what all the gossip is about. With a seamless blending of songs from their previous three albums as well as several new live arrangements and unreleased tracks, this musical journey is exactly as Dredg had planned it from the beginning.

Evens: Get Evens

The Evens are a band from Washington, D.C. Ian MacKaye (Fugazi) plays baritone guitar and Amy Farina (The Warmers) plays drums. They both sing. Their debut album was recorded at Inner Ear Studios in the summer of 2004 and released in March 2005. Get Evens, the band‘s second full-length release, was entirely self recorded in the basement of the Dischord House in the summer of 2006. The album was then mixed at Inner Ear Studios.

Gnarls Barkley: St. Elsewhere

Special CD/DVD Edition, featuring videos & live performances.

PJ Harvey: Peel Sessions 1991-04

Harvey joins a list of artists, including Pulp, House of Love and Siouxsie and the Banshees, whose Peel Sessions will be released for the first time during a month of commemorative events to mark the second anniversary of the inspirational broadcaster's death. The twelve tracks, chosen by Polly Harvey herself, span her career - from early versions of the songs on debut album Dry (1992) to her seventh album Uh Huh Her, released in 2004. Harvey recorded many sessions with John Peel over the years. "John loved the sessions and was thrilled to have Polly record so many for his show. He considered her a wonderful artist and they were great friends. It's fantastic that they're coming out on CD. I think he'd be very proud." -Louise Kattenhorn, Producer, The John Peel Show.

Icarus Line: Black Presents

This CD EP features two tracks from the band's highly anticipated sophomore album, due early next year from Dim Mak.

Ill Nino: Undercover Sessions-EP

Originating from New Jersey and New York, Latino infused Ill Niño became the epitome of Latin Metal in 2001 with their debut album, Revolution, Revolución. Upon performing at Ozzfest and Jagermeister tours in 2002, Ill Niño sold nearly 190,000 U.S. copies (410,000 worldwide) with the help of their single ''What Comes Around''. A year later Ill Niño surpassed their debut sales with the Confession album, selling 530,000 copies worldwide, and spawned the hit single ''How Can I Live'' which was the featured single on the Freddy vs. Jason soundtrack. In praise of the band’s wide variety of influences, Ill Niño is releasing a limited edition five-song EP, entitled The Undercover Sessions, covering songs from Faith No More, Nirvana, and including the first digital single of Peter Gabriel’s ''Red Rain'', as well as 2 new original songs.

Lyzanxia: Unsu

Lyzanxia are very much their own collective force. They are thrash and groove; delicate yet devouring; a sound that's as contemplative as it is headpounding. Lyzanxia have created by an incomparable technique and a brutal yet melodic approach. Lyzanxia's music is all about diversity and creativity, based on a decidedly energetic style boasting the incredible chemistry of two vocalists - Guitarists David Potvinlead and Franck Potvin. Besides delivering insane riffs, the two brothers give Lyzanxia their trademark addictive, dueling vocals in every range imaginable from thrash to death to clean backed by an implacable and powerful rhythm section including Clement Decrock on Drums and Vincent Pericaro on Bass. The Lizanxia sound has been shaping and making its mark throughout the years and now with the release of Unsu. CD World Pick!

Dave Matthews Band: Vol. 1-Best Of What's Around

Dave Matthews Band brings out some of their best work in their first compilation ever, in Best Of What's Around Volume 1. This two disc set showcases everything from their remarkable studio recordings to unreleased live performances, which were voted by their dedicated fans. It features amazing studio tracks like "Crash Into Me," "The Space Between," and "American Baby" in addition to the live tracks like "Ants Marching," "Everyday," and "Say Goodbye."

Nonpoint: Live & Kicking

Nonpoint has sold well over 400,000 records in the US and has a huge, dedicated, and ever growing fan base. Their unrelenting live shows have earned them the reputation as one of the best live bands in rock today. This release is the culmination of everything they've worked for. In an era of one record and overwith careers, Nonpoint is steady and true, growing larger every year and doing what they do best: crushing with their sound and presence. No frills, no bullshit. Just brutality. They've toured with the Warped Tour, Linkin Park, Ozzfest, Disturbed, Sevendust, Deftones, Machine Head, Papa Roach, Mudvayne, and more.

Owen: At Home With Owen

Chicago's Mike Kinsella (Cap'n Jazz, Joan Of Arc, American Football, Owls) is the sole creative output behind Owen. From an artist who has, in the past, recorded entire albums in his childhood bedroom berating lost love and personal missteps, it's a new chapter. The end result is this record, a new extension in the lineage of Owen's music. And being at home with oneself never sounded so freeing. "Kinsella brings to mind the acousticity of Elliott Smith...with subtexts that range from the somber folk reflection of Nick Drake and the cracked emotionalism of Paul Westerberg to the glorious pop melancholy of Joe Pernice" - Harp.

Pavement: Wowee Zowee: Sordid Sentinels

Originally released in April 1995, fresh off the success of Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, the band recorded a deliberately chaotic and eclectic album that sounded nothing like its predecessor. With influences from the Groundhogs to the Frogs, Captain Beefheart to the more obscure mid-'80s central California hardcore bands, Wowee Zowee confused critics and alienated fans. Yet it became a fan favorite over time. The songs have a darkness that now seems appropriate and with Bryce Goggin at the mixing desk, the production was the band's most rocking to date. This super-deluxe re-mastered comp contains an embossed slipcase with two CDs and a 64-page perfect-bound book, fifty tracks total; eighteen unreleased recordings, nine non-album B-sides, four compilation tracks, five BBC Evening Session tracks and much more.

Residents: River Of Crime: Episodes 1-5

For over thirty years, The Residents have been visually aware and tech-savvy musical innovators. This record is a horrifying, twisted, often hysterical account of a Residents' friend who has somehow become convinced he's become a crime magnet. The River Of Crime episodes were introduced earlier this year via a unique CD-R subscription package with limited distribution. Now, for the first time, all five original episodes and the original Residents instrumental score are available in a traditional pre-recorded, limited edition, double CD package.

Shortbus: Soundtrack

The much rumored-about new film from John Cameron Mitchell ("Hedwig And The Angry Inch") comes to the US this fall following its sold-out premiere at the Cannes Film Festival where it received a ten-minute standing ovation. "Shortbus" is an engaging study of love and lust; a playful comedy about oddball New Yorkers in search of love, happiness, and the perfect orgasm. The soundtrack includes all the original songs from the film, composed by singer/songwriter Scott Matthew. Other contributors include Yo La Tengo, Animal Collective, Azure Ray, The Ark, and Hidden Cameras.

Slip: Eisenhower

For the past few years The Slip's heroic approach to rock has managed to reach countless new fans while stil inspiring the faithful. Eisenhower stands as the most cohesive and evocative work the band has released to date - raw analog passion and accessible melodic soncraft combined. Showcasing lush production and thickly layered instrumentation, the new album ranges easily from intimate, hushed vocals to thunderous big-beat, anthem sincerity. Co-Produced by The Slip and Matthew Ellard (Elliot Smith, Billy Bragg & Wilco, Morphine) except ''Ariplane/Primitive'', engineered and mixed by Drew Malamud (Stars, Metric, The Dears).

Textures: Drawing Circles

Are you looking for new sensations? Don't look any further! After Polars, which was a rather extraordinary, intricate and effective teaser, Textures has literally hit the nail in the coffin with Drawin Circles. This album lifts the band into higher spheres. Textures have become a major player in the scene all over Europe and with only one album under their wing, having played many venues everywhere as headliners, as part of a tour, and participating on the many prestigious European Festivals such as Lowland (NL) or Fury Fest (FR). This new album only confirms their increasing popularity and talent: original, imaginative and innovative are only a few ways to describe Textures when listening to Drawing Circles - words are not enough to describe this perfect hybrid of metal and hardcore. CD World Pick!

Frank Zappa: Trans-Fusion

Trance-Fusion is the name of an album of guitar solos completed by Frank Zappa shortly before his death, but not released until 2006. The album had previously been announced for release in 2003, and again announced in 2005 in relation to the Zappa Plays Zappa tour. It had previously been only available through bootlegs.

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