New Music CDs 1/23/09

Maroon 5
Call and Response
CD 781.66 MAR 2008
Call And Response:The Remix Album is the 2008 album by Maroon 5. It features remixes of hit singles and tracks from Maroon 5’s first two studio album’s Songs About Jane and It Won’t Be Soon Before Long by various artists and producers such as ‘If I Never See Your Face Again’ -Swizz Beatz Remix,’Wake Up Call’ -Mark Ronson Remix featuring Mary J. Blige, ‘Sunday Morning’ -Questlove Remix plus Just Blaze Remix, C. “Tricky” Stewart Remix, , Pharrell Williams Remix, DJ Quick Remix, David Banner Remix, The Cool Kids Remix, Bloodshy & Avant Remix,Of Montreal Remix, ‘Deerhoof Remix, Tiesto Remix, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Doc Remix, Premier 5 Remix, Sam Farrar Remix and Cut Copy Galactic Beach House.

Slumdog Millionaire
Various Artists
CD 781.542 RAH 2008
In composing the music for acclaimed director Danny Boyle’s intoxicating new film Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman has conjured the sound of a city, fusing the frenetic scramble of daily life in Mumbai, India into beautiful fugues that ride upon the dust clouds kicked up by its everyday people.

Electric Arguments
Youth, Paul McCartney, Fireman
CD 781.66 FIR 2008
Paul McCartney’s 2008 album with producer Youth. Each track written,recorded and sung in the space of one day with Paul McCartney, playing all instruments. ‘The album’s opener is classic rock and an instant attention grabber. A heavy guitar riff with loud drums and souring vocals, it’s like nothing The Fireman have ever done before.’ The Fireman are back after a ten-year break. Electric Arguments is their third and brand new studio album and it’s not the album people might expect from the mysterious duo.’

Common
Universal Mind Control
CD 781.649 COM 2008
Grammy Award winning artist Common returns with his unique brand of cutting edge Hip Hop on his 8th album Universal Mind Control. The 2008 album on the G.O.O.D. Music /Geffen label is executive produced by multi-platinum producers The Neptunes & Kanye West and features the Neptunes on the bulk of the production. The lead single, ‘Universal Mind Control’ is a club hit and a radio add for Urban & Rhythmic Crossover. Common has been an actor on the big screen for the last two years in critically acclaimned films, Wanted, American Gangster & Smoking Aces, plus a co-starring role in the 2009 blockbuster Terminator 4.

A Different Me
Keyshia Cole
CD 781.643 COL 2008
A Different Me is the third studio album by R&B singer and songwriter Keyshia Cole. The road to riches wasn’t easy for Keyshia yet her hard work and great voice are her successful rewards. Besides the release of a 2008 album, the new season of her BET reality show, touring and personal appearances, Keyshia is gearing up for the production of a movie based on her life. The lead single off the album, “Playa Cardz Right” featuring Tupac, originally appeared on Tupac’s Pac’s Life, and this version was rearranged by the hugely successful Grammy nominated Cole with producers Ron Fair plus Carvin and Ivan.

For Emma, Forever Ago
Bon Iver
CD 781.66 BON 2008
Justin Vernon began recording as Bon Iver following the breakup of DeYarmond Edison, an indie folk group similar in tone and manner to Iron & Wine, Little Wings and, to a certain extent, Bonnie “Prince” Billy. Pronounced ‘bohn eevair’, it is French for “good winter” which is spelled wrong deliberately. This debut CD is centered around Justin Vernon, who is the primary force behind Bon Iver, as he moved to a remote cabin in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin at the onset of winter, alone for three months. From this solitary time emerged a bold, uninhibited new musical focus of all his personal trouble, lack of perspective, heartache, longing, love, loss, and guilt that had been stockpiled over the past six years into songs. The NY Times called this record “irresistible”, and it was given a “Recommended” rating by Pitchfork. 9 tracks. Jagjaguwar Records. 2008.

Musiq Soulchild
OnMyRadio
CD 781.643 SOU 2008
Musiq Soulchild’s ‘On My Radio,’ graced by such producers as BlackKeyz and Dru Castro, is his highly anticipated sophomore album under Atlantic Records. Soulful tracks such as ‘Radio,’ ‘So Beautiful’ and ‘If You Leave’ ft. Mary J. Blige has shown that Musiq Soulchild has come back to reclaim his genre, as only he can. Crafting ear-caressing tracks that blends old-school soul fervor with new-school hip-hop rhythms, Musiq has evolved with this album.

The Priests
THE PRIESTS
CD 782.25 PRI 2008
Ave Maria — Mit würd und Hoheit angetan — Panis Angelicus — Irish blessing — Benedictus — Plegaria (Los tres amores) — Pie jesu — Hacia belen — Abide with me — Ag Crióst an siól — Gloria. Domine fili unigente — O holy night — Ecce sacerdos magnus — Be still my soul.

Konk
The Kooks
CD 781.66 KOO 2008
Konk’ was recorded over a six week period at the tail-end of 2007 in Ray Davies’ Konk Studios in north London, plus a week at Los Angeles’ Sound Factory. The sessions once again united the group with esteemed producer Tony Hoffer (Beck/Air/The Fratellis). Explaining how he came to suggest the album title, guitarist Hugh says, ‘I just started thinking how cool the studio is, and how much of a part of our sound it is.’ ‘Konk’ features twelve tracks. There’s ‘Gap’ which is classic Kooks, and ‘Shine On’ which finds Luke exploring hitherto unchartered lyrical territory over the loveliest of melodies. It’s destined to become another lynchpin in The Kooks’ live set. First single ‘Always Where I Need To Be’ is a tumbling rocker with a ‘do-do-do, do-do-do-do’ refrain that might just be the catchiest thing they’ve ever done. ‘Sway’ and ‘Mr Maker’ are other album highlights.

Already Free
Derek Trucks Band
CD 781.66 DER 2009
Nearly a year in the making and brimming with a newfound focus on original material, Already Free is The Derek Trucks Band’s natural evolution as they move forward integrating influences that span a variety of musical genres. Known for their blues roots, the group takes this album well beyond blues to incorporate the larger sounds of rock & soul. Already Free, features a stirring cover of Bob Dylan’s Down In The Flood as well as the new songs, Down Don’t Bother Me and Get What You Deserve. Guest appearances on the album include vocals from Susan Tedeschi and Doyle Bramhall II.

The Hotel Cafe Presents…Winter Songs
Various Artists
CD 781.723 WIN 2008
Time to check in and check it out with the 2008 arrival of Hotel Cafe Presents …Winter Songs, an all-female singer-songwriter holiday album which features a collection of the classics as well as brand new originals including a duet by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson. Also includes tracks by Katy Perry, Colbie Caillat, Fiona Apple, KT Tunstall, and Brandi Carlile. In the year of the female singer-songwriter, the timing is prime for this release.