New Music Releases: April 4

We've been so slammed with work these last few weeks after SXSW that we haven't had the chance to properly review the pile of CDs stacked next to our desk. But here are a few noteworthy albums that we're really digging -- actual reviews will appear shortly.

The Boy Least Likely To - The Best Party Ever
[online player]
[myspace]
[mp3] "Be Gentle With Me"

The Lovely Feathers - Hind Hind Legs (4/18)
[myspace]
[mp3] "Ooh, You Shocked Me"

Envelopes - Demon
[myspace]
[mp3] "Your Fight is Over"

The Guillemots - From The Cliffs EP
[myspace]

Tom Brosseau - Empty Houses Are Lonely
[myspace]

Centro-matic - Fort Recovery
[album stream]

The Like Young - Last Secrets (5/9)
[website]
[mp3] "For Money or Love"

The full list of album releases for the past two weeks, after the jump.

Aaron Watson - San Angelo
Aereogramme - Seclusion
Ani DiFranco - Carnegie Hall - 4.6.02
Atreyu - A Deathgrip on Yesterday
Babyshambles - Down in Albion
Belle & Sebastian - Blues Are Still Blue
Blue October - Foiled
Bruce Robison - Eleven Stories
Bubba Sparxxx - The Charm
Candi Staton - His Hands
Cassandra Wilson - Thunderbird
Charanga Cakewalk - Chicano Zen
Charlatans UK - Up at the Lake
Daft Punk - Musique 1
Devics - If You Forget Me
DJ Olive - Heaps As
Envelopes - Demon
Eric Lindell - Change in the Weather
Fell - Fell
Flower Kings - Paradox Hotel
Georgia Anne Muldrow - Worthnothings EP
Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
I Am Robot and Proud - Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing
Irving - Death in the Garden Blood on the Flowers
Islands - Return to the Sea
John Butler Trio - Live at St. Gallen
Keith Fullerton Whitman - Lisbon EP
Lacuna Coil - Karmacode
Lamb of God - New American Gospel
Liars - Other Side of Mt Heart Attack
Lila Downs - La Cantina
Magneta Lane - Dancing With Daggers
Massive Attack - Collected
Matt Nathanson - At the Point
Megan Reilly - Let Your Ghost Go
Mellowdrone - Box
Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors
Nine Inch Nails - Everyday Is Exactly the Same Remix EP
People in Planes - As Far as the Eye Can See
Pink - I'm Not Dead
Placebo - Meds
Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime II
Radney Foster - This World We Live In
Rahim - Ideal Lives
Rainer Maria - Catastrophe Keeps Us Together
Rammstein - Rosenrot
Rascal Flatts - Me and My Gang
Rob Zombie - Educated Horses
Shooter Jennings - Electric Rodeo
Soul Asylum - Closer to the Stars - Best of the Twin Tone Years
Soul Position - Things Go Better With RJ And Al
South - Adventures In The Underground Journey To The Stars
Tapes 'n Tapes - The Loon
The Alarm - Best of the Alarm
The Concretes - In Colour
The Cure - Various Remastered CDs
The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
The Vines - Vision Valley
Tom Brosseau - Empty Houses Are Lonely
Umphrey's McGee - Safety in Numbers
Various Artists - Alligator Records 35x35
Various Artists - Caroline Now! The Music of Brian Wilson
Various Artists - See You on the Moon - Songs for Kids All Ages
Various Artists - Strange Folk
Various Artists - DFA Remixes - Chapter One
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones

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By Allen Y Chen on April 4, 2006 4:20 PM 0 Comments

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whattabout

haha, I've always thought they sounded like "The End." And I agree about the Vietnam lyrics, but A) you can't be so sure about the drugs and B) some of their songs aren't about either of those subjects.

Whether or not they'll sell or be the "saviors of anytihng," I have no idea I couldn't really care less.

I agree with most of what you said. I'm just more into watching music being performed at a high level than being jaded and analyzing it.

There are a number of Austin bands kicking ass at home AND touring (I hope you were really trying with that one; I think we're pretty damn lucky). This band is one of the best we have.

and yeah, I'm sure no one will read this 2 days later anyhow

odam

spelling, especially in comments section, i s tahtally overrated.

Declan McManus

I wish I could spell today!

Declan McManus

Hmmm--

The Black Angels only sound like The Doors song "The End". The rest of their music sounds like Jefferson Airplane's dark(er) material and/or Brian Jonestown Massacre.

With lyrics about the Vietnam war and/or drugs, which last I heard, none of the band members had any experience with (vietnam OR the good kind of drugs).

I commend them for doing something that no other *local Austin* band is doing right now AND for going out and touring (instead of sitting in Austin like every other band). But, let's remember that Jesus & The Mary Chain didn't sell. Brian Jonestown Massacre didn't sell. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club didn't sell.

Let's not annoint The Black Angels savoirs of anything quite yet.

Hmmm

Is the Black Angels new release called "Passover?" I thought it was going to be called "The Best of Doors, Vol II"

whattabout

The Black Angels - Passover

and

Voxtrot's latest 15-minute offering

gotta rep for the locs, y'all

seriously, The Black Angels are getting better by the week. And I can't imagine there being that much more room left for improvement...

aaron

This is an awesome entry. It's awesome to see all the releases in one place and have people get to discuss the albums.

The new Yeah Yeah's album is awesome. I was a little concerned that it wouldn't be as good. while some have reported it's much more mellow I think it still has the intensity. Love it!

ultra8201

Just bought the new Morrissey and I suggest everyone do the same. His best in years.

ultra8201.blogspot.com

ultra8201

Just bought the new Morrissey and I suggest everyone do the same. His best in years.

ultra8201.blogspot.com

Declan McManus

The Islands' album isn't out until 4/18 according to Amazon.com and everything else I've read.

ayc

agreed, they were awesome at the insound party!

deb

i was hoping that boy least likely to would never release their album in america and i would get to keep them for myself. (they almost replace the gone-to-pop belle and sebastian with their sympathetically ironic happy songs about sad things.) but maybe if everyone buys this album, they'll tour the us and come to austin. (well, again. i missed them at sxsw.) just remember, i liked them first.

Lauren

I saw Boy Least Likely To at the Diesel after party and again at Club Deville (before Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah). They were awesome and I haven't been able to get that song out of my head since!

Lauren

I saw Boy Least Likely To at the Diesel after party and again at Club Deville (before Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah). They were awesome and I haven't been able to get that song out of my head since!