GENESIS
Released October 3, 1983
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
Released January 23, 1981
MODERN MOD
Released April 21, 2014
ELVIS COSTELLO
Released February 21, 1986
THE WHO
Released November 1, 1973
GREEN DAY
Released September 20, 2004
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
Released July 2, 1982
DJ SHADOW
Released November 19, 1996
KAMASI WASHINGTON
Released May 5, 2015
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
Released
JEFF LYNNE'S ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
Released November 13, 2015
NEW 2015 MUSIC: Oh how my childhood was partially defined by the music of Electric Light Orchestra, but more specifically, the music, lyrics and production of Jeff Lynne, an artist who created a sonic universe that made my specialized brand of synesthesia spin and swirl with delight and also fueled by an interstellar imagery that captured my imagination tremendously. Now, for the first time since 2001, Lynne has resurrected E.L.O. yet this time, he is performing essentially all of the instruments and vocals, clearly illustrating that the band was his brainchild all along.
Beginning with the beautiful remembrance "When I Was A Boy," this new album of ten songs flies unapologetically into the face of nostalgia, as Lynne carefully crafts what could essentially exist as ten singles that work in tribute to the artists that shaped his music. The ghosts of The Beatles, most certainly are present (the "Ringo thud" of the drums throughout the album are unmistakable). But in tracks like "Love And Rain," "Dirty To The Bone," "All My Life," and "I'm Leaving You" for instance, the spirits of B.B. King, Carl Perkins, and Roy Orbison also make for welcome friends and guests.
While the album is a tad more on the slight side, and all of the grandiose concepts and double albums have been left behind, "Alone In The Universe" is a warm gift to hear Jeff Lynne's musical voice again after so many years of working behind the scenes.
FOO FIGHTERS
Released November 23, 2015
NEW 2015 MUSIC: No Foos, thank you!!!
In this age of surprise releases, the latest effort from Foo Fighters was a most welcome one...and FOR FREE, no less. Designed as a "Thank You" to fans, "Saint Cecelia" is a slam dunk five song EP that encapsulates the entire musical history of the band with high energy and superior musicianship. Where the title track already sounds like a classic FF single, I especially loved the hard charging, slightly off-kiltered "Sean" and the voluminously accelerated and updated punk rock of the ridiculously titled "Savior Breath."
PADDY McALOON
Released May 27, 2003
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