The All-American Rejects have a new album coming out on 12 July. You can preview their single, "Dirty Little Secret" on the media section of their web site. It didn't really hook me on the first listen, but it has potential.
Their self-titled debut album is full of sugary sweet power pop hooks. :-)
The Flaming Lips are buzz whores. They need to find a way to stay out of the collective music consciousness for maybe five minutes. Unfortunately, I'm adding to it. New DVD and a tribute cover of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody (too obvious - they should've gone for something more obscure) are on their way (and don't forget their new soundtrack song, their new album, their long-awaited goofy-ass movie, and their own line of lip balm). Actually, I don't know about the lip balm. Just sounds like something they might do being the buzz whores they are.
Call me crazy, but I thoroughly enjoyed Liz Phair's last album, which was her move toward a more poppy and produced sound (hence the criticism from everybody who wants her to continually rehash Exile in Guyville her whole career). I don't know, her self-titled album just made a great Summer of '03 soundtrack for me.
Thankfully, the unwarranted criticism hasn't stopped her from putting out a new album already. Billboard.com has all the details. It's due on October 4.
I hate streaming albums. Nonetheless, it is the only way to catch a listen of Michael Penn's new high-falutin' concept album Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947. I'm lazy so I've yet to take a listen. I'm sure it's good but I'm sure I won't get into it until it's sitting on my lil' iPod for a couple months and I remember that it's there. That's just how I am.
STREAM: Michael Penn - Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947
It's merely a single. So much drama. The new single from Owsley is now due to be released on iTunes on July 27. It better not suck.
A new Owsley single was supposed to hit iTunes this week, but the grind and torture of the music industry got in its way and it has been pushed back to an uncertain date. So be it.
Sorry, just not in the mood to think of creative lyrical titles for today's posts.
Check out this new article from Billboard.com. Gives a brief but nice review of The Posies' career.
