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Songs of Surrender features 16 new acoustic and reimagined recordings from the U2 catalog, produced andcompiled by The Edge, including One, I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For, and Pride (In The Name OfLove). U2 have sold over 175 million albums, won 22 Grammy awards, and released 14 studio albums. LimitedEdition Indie Exclusive Opaque White 2 LP. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl with 4-page insert featuring liner notes fromThe Edge.
Over a dozen songs infused with raw blues-rock, rollicking Americana, thoughtful folk, and ecstatic gospel, Matt Andersen testifies to something we could all do well to remember: the time we have together is special, so lets spend it the right way. The Big Bottle of Joy was a team effort: the title doesnt just refer to the record, but the band that Andersen put together to make it. The songs were written with not just a band in mind, but this exact group of people, and Andersen tailored moods and arrangements and sections to elevate the already substantial talents of the players.
For The Nude Party, nearly a decade has flown by in the blink of an eye. In that time, the New York-based band has released a pair of well-received albums, an EP and played numerous shows. The band has historically worked with a producer to help them create a distinct sound in their records but with their latest effort, Rides On, the band decided to handle production duties by themselves. The hands-on approach allowed the band to have as much fun creating as they ever had at any other point in their career. They recorded over 20 songs, including some that dabbled in electro-pop and stripped-down country before settling on the final 14 songs containing the best elements of 70s-driven blues rock. The relaxed vibe of the session also unleashed a diverse sonic texture compared to their previous releases. Sonically, the album is reminiscent of Sticky Fingers-era Stones, but the lyrics are mini-vignettes that embody the spirit of what The Nude Party are going for and their growth as a band. Rides On, the band confidently says, is their best record. Its also the most homegrown and organic record The Nude Party has created to date.
Aaliyah is the self-titled third and final studio album by the "Queen of Urban Pop." Originally released in 2001 by Blackground Records, the album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Cited by critics as one of the best R&B records of it's time, the album is a reflection of herself as both a young adult and matured vocalist. Standout tracks include "We Need A Resolution," "More Than A Woman," and "Rock The Boat."
Pierce The Veil debuted atop Billboards Top Rock Albums, Alternative Albums, and Hard Rock Albums charts twice first with Collide with the Sky (2012) and its follow-up, Misadventures (2016). A decade after its release, the already platinum King for a Day shot to No. 1 on Billboards Hard Rock Streaming chart, driven by the viral #KingForADay hashtag on TikTok. Even with two gold singles; a gold album; 2022 could be their biggest year. Because this is the year of The Jaws of Life.
Cracker Island is the eight studio album from Gorillaz, an energetic, upbeat,genre-expansive collection of 10 tracks featuring yet another stellar line-up of artist collaborators: Thundercat, Tame Impala, Bad Bunny, Stevie Nicks, Adeleye Omotayo, Bootie Brown and Beck. Recorded in London and LA earlier this year, it is produced by Gorillaz, Remi Kabaka jr. and eight-time Grammy Award-winning producer / multi-instrumentalist / songwriter extraordinaire Greg Kurstin. Title track Cracker Island kickstarted the new campaign this Summer hitting the charts across the globe with a top 10 video racking up 10M views in 10 days. The virtual band exploded onto TikTok gaining over 2.1 m followers in the space of a few months where they continue to innovate, taking virtual characters where no character has been before

The Pretty Reckless gives rock n roll the jumpstart it needs for a new generation, apparent on this new collection of songs featuring remixes, reimagined versions, and covers of their favorite tracks.
Sleaford Mods will return in 2023 with new album UK GRIM. Throughout their music the duos poetic protest and electronic resistance has seen them consistency chart and call out their times with an eloquence and attitude that has made them one of the most urgent and unique voices in modern music. Hailed by the likes of Liam Gallagher, Seth Myers, Iggy Pop, Amyl & The Sniffers and a legion of loyal fans whose devotion for the band would rival most sports supporters.Continuing this sonic vocation on their new album, Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearns creative evolution now finds them capturing the atmosphere of their era too. Though no strangers to the dancefloor, the minimal yet immersive beats and grooves of UK GRIMs tracks which include collaborations with Dry Cleanings Florence Shaw and Janes Addictions Perry Farrell among them add a new, physical dimension to Sleaford Mods sound that makes their words more vital than ever. Music for body AND mind.
FOREGROUND MUSIC, the title of Ron Gallos 4th LP, and debut for Kill Rock Stars might also be a suitable name for his own genre. In simplest terms its the opposite of background music - unavoidable, urgent, in your face - Gallos consistent theme is to confront, disrupt and sometimes even confuse people into a sense of awareness. The intention to steer away from apathy and self-empower by focusing on what we can control and make light of in a world designed to take it away. The guitar is less an instrument and more of a primal noise machine. This record is a challenge to everything and everyone, including his own self, who is holding back the progress of humanity (especially in America) into a more open, empathetic and collective unit - the words delivered with a punkish tenacity and lining even the heaviest topics with an ever-present sense of humor. It covers the full spectrum of emotion. This music feels like life feels right now. In his eyes, how could it not? Clad in caution tape and construction orange color scheme, much like his surrounding neighborhood in Philadelphia where it was written and recorded. Gallo doesnt see now (or ever) as the time to sit back and chill - this is going to be what we make it. Over the course of the record traversing between sounds akin to an exploding NYC subway station, oddball dance-punk, noise pop, even the more grave moments would sit well in whatever a modern version of CBGBs 1975 would be - in 11 songs Gallo shares detailed anecdotes and takes on male entitlement, the age of anxiety, apathy vs. action, gentrification, narcissism, retail therapy, xenophobia, the dread of future generations, right wing extremists in giant pickup trucks, capitalism, climate change and the experience
Alabama native Drayton Farley has as honest a voice as you're likely to hear inthis burgeoning scene of country, folk, roots, and Americana music we're allwrapped up in. With songs and lyrics pulled from real life experience, there's agrounded feeling to his stories, a confessional quality that rings true to thosewho know. His voice fills the room like cigarette smoke, curling into every cornerof you, with a fine grit rasp that smooths out every rough edge. It lingers hours,days, after you've left the bar - turns of phrase that tumble around your mind,bittersweet and familiar. He sings as deeply about the love he holds as the lovehe's lost and there's something so broken-in and comfortable about thatSouthern inflection that every song feels like coming home. Sharing stages withmusicians on the rise such as Zach Bryan, Arlo McKinley and Mike and theMoonpies, Drayton has quickly gained a loyal fan base.
Drummer and composer Kendrick Scott returns with the release of Corridors, his third album for Blue Note Records,and first compositional treatment of trio context: saxophone, bass, and drums. Corridors unveils an exposedrumination from the Houston-born artist and his acclaimed collaborators: saxophonist Walter Smith III and bassistReuben Rogers. Born during the pandemic lockdown, the record focuses on posing outward questions instead ofinward contemplation. CD Softpak.