Music Monday (11/17): This Week's New Albums + Videos
This week's new album releases
Each title listed below will go on sale beginning Monday, November 17 or Tuesday, November 18 unless otherwise indicated.
Depeche Mode
Live in Berlin 2xCD+DVD LISTEN (Spotify)
The latest live offering from Depeche Mode is a double-disc set recorded during the band's 2013 world tour in support of Delta Machine. The set also includes a DVD with a two-hour concert film directed by Anton Corbijn, who has been collaborating with Depeche Mode since the 1980s. A deluxe edition of the release adds a second Corbijn-directed film, Alive in Berlin, which features a full concert plus interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and a two-song acoustic set recorded in a former German brothel.
Bryan Ferry
. Avonmore LISTEN (Spotify)
The 69-year-old Roxy Music frontman returns with his 14th (!) solo studio album this week. Co-produced by Ferry and Rhett Davies, Avonmore features contributions from Johnny Marr, Nile Rogers, Todd Terje, Mark Knopfler, Flea, Ronnie Spector, Maceo Parker, and Marcus Miller.
Ariel Pink
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Pom Pom is the first solo release for L.A.-based musician Ariel Pink, who previously had released a string of albums backed by his band Haunted Graffiti. The 17-track set arrives via the 4AD label, which previously released Pink's most recent albums Mature Themes and Before Today.
TV on the Radio
. Seeds LISTEN (Spotify)
The band's first LP since 2011's Nine Types of Light is also TVOTR's first release since the death of bassist Gerard Smith that year. The band's own Dave Sitek produced this 12-song set, and early reviews are positive, even if critics note that it isn't quite their best work.
Various
The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay Part 1 OST LISTEN (Spotify)
Curated by Lorde, the soundtrack to the penultimate Hunger Games film includes new music from Lorde herself, plus Charli XCX (featuring Duran Duran's Simon LeBon and Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij), Major Lazer (with Ariana Grande), The Chemical Brothers (with Lorde and Miguel), Tove Lo, CHVRCHES, Bat for Lashes, Tinashé, and more.
Additional releases
- Art Department Natural Selection LISTEN (NY Times)
- David Bowie Nothing Has Changed 3xCD LISTEN (Spotify) Career-spanning greatest hits compilation (also available in a 2-disc set) includes one new song, "Sue (or In A Season Of Crime)"
- Buzzcocks The Way LISTEN (Pitchfork)
- Captain Beefheart Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972 4xCD New box set collects remastered versions of three albums plus a disc of outtakes, demos, and other rarities
- Kristin Chenoweth Coming Home LISTEN (NY Times)
- Chumped Teenage Retirement LISTEN (SoundCloud)
- Charlie Cunningham Outside Things EP
- Angelo De Augustine Spirals of Silence LISTEN (Stereogum)
- Defeat The Low A Nervous Smile
- Alexandre Desplat The Imitation Game OST
- Dirt Dress Revelations EP LISTEN (Noisey)
- Einstürzende Neubauten Lament
- Brian Eno The Drop 2xCD
Brian Eno Neroli 2xCD
Brian Eno Nerve Net 2xCD
Brian Eno The Shutov Assembly 2xCD Expanded reissues of Eno's four 1990s-era albums include previously unreleased works recorded during the same time period; of particular interest to fans is the Nerve Net reissue, which tacks on a copy of Eno's never officially released vocal album My Squelchy Life - Sara Evans At Christmas
- Exit Verse Exit Verse LISTEN (Stereogum)
- Brooke Fraser Brutal Romantic LISTEN (Idolator)
- frYars Power nullLISTEN/WATCH (YouTube)
- Fugazi First Demo LISTEN (SoundCloud) First official release of band's 10-song 1988 demo tape (recorded after Fugazi had played just 10 shows together), with one bonus track from the same sessions added
- Girlpool Girlpool EP
- Graze Soft Gamma Repeater
- In This Moment Black Widow
- Kitty Frost Bite EP
- Machinedrum Vapor City Archives
- Manchester Orchestra Hope
- Mr Oizo The Church
- Native America Grown Up Wrong
- Nickelback No Fixed Address
- Angel Olsen . Burn Your Fire For No Witness Deluxe digital edition Digital-only rerelease of Olsen's most recent album adds 5 bonus tracks
- One Direction . Four LISTEN (Spotify)
- William Onyeabor William Onyeabor 9xCD Luaka Bop box set compiles all eight albums released by the Nigerian artist from 1978-85 and adds a disc of new remixes
- Pink Avalanche The Luminous Heart of Nowhere
- RFC The Outsiders
- Rhyton Kykeon
- RL Grime VOID LISTEN (Spotify) Guests include Big Sean, Boys Noize, and How To Dress Well
- The Rolling Stones From the Vault: L.A. Forum (Live in 1975) 2xCD+DVD
- Rupert Angeleyes Young Sunset
- Savages and Bo Ningen Words to the Blind LISTEN (Dazed) Collaborative album consists of a single 37-minute track
- Ty Segall $INGLE$ 2 Compilation of non-album tracks includes songs recorded between 2011-2013
- Paul Smith & Peter Brewis Frozen by Sight New collaboration between Maximo Park's Smith and Field Music's Brewis
- Bruce Springsteen The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984 Box set Collection includes remastered versions of his first 7 studio albums (from Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. to Born in the U.S.A.), plus a new 60-page book
- Andy Stott Faith in Strangers LISTEN (NPR)
- Teengirl Fantasy Thermal EP
- Thompson Family LISTEN (NPR) Collaboration between Teddy Thompson, his parents Richard and Linda Thompson, and other family members
- T.O.L.D. Heaven EP LISTEN (Stereogum)
- Various Annie OST Soundtrack from the upcoming film musical features performances from the cast, plus Sia and Beck
- Various The Art Of McCartney 3xCD LISTEN (YouTube) 34-song Paul McCartney tribute album features performances by Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel, Roger Daltrey, KISS, The Cure, Perry Farrell, Heart, and more
- Various Christmas at Downton Abbey 2xCD
- Various Dear White People OST
- Various A Fine Selection of Independent Disco, Modern Soul and Boogie 1978-82 2xCD Soul Jazz Records compilation
- Various The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932) Box set
- Various While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years of Bloodshot Records 2xCD
- Wilco Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014 4xCD Box set compiles 77 rarities and live tracks
- Wilco What's Your 20 2xCD Greatest hits collection
- Robert Wyatt Different Every Time 2xCD LISTEN (NPR) Compilation of rarities and collaborations
- Trisha Yearwood PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit Greatest hits collection also includes six new songs
- Hans Zimmer Interstellar OST
Stream upcoming albums and new tracks
- AC/DC TRACK "Rock or Bust" streaming at YouTube.
- A$AP Ferg TRACK "Doe-Active" streaming at YouTube.
- The Both TRACK "Nothing Left To Do (Let's Make This Christmas Blue)" streaming at Spotify.
- Cursive ALBUM The Ugly Organ (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered] streaming at AV Club.
- Eminem TRACK "Detroit vs. Everybody" (feat. Danny Brown, Big Sean, and more) streaming at YouTube.
- Flake Music ALBUM When You Land Here, It's Time To Return (remastered) streaming until its 11/25 release at NPR.
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds TRACK "Do The Damage" streaming at YouTube.
- Gang of Four TRACK "Broken Talk" (feat. Alison Mosshart) streaming at Pitchfork.
- Ghostface Killah TRACK "The Battlefield" streaming at YouTube.
- Tobias Jesso Jr. TRACK "Hollywood" streaming at YouTube.
- Jamie Lidell TRACK "Runaway" streaming at SoundCloud.
- Lil Wayne TRACK "Off Day" (feat. Flow) streaming at YouTube.
- Los Campesinos! TRACK "When Christmas Comes" streaming at SoundCloud.
- Nicki Minaj TRACK "Bed of Lies" (feat. Skylar Grey) streaming at YouTube.
- Giorgio Moroder TRACK "74 Is the New 24" streaming at Spotify.
- Oneida TRACK "FTL" streaming at SoundCloud.
- Christopher Owens TRACK "America" streaming at SoundCloud.
- Porcelain Raft TRACK "Closed Eye Vision" downloadable at Stereogum.
- Screaming Females TRACK "Ripe" streaming at YouTube.
- Ty Segall Band TRACK "What's Inside Your Heart" (live) streaming at SoundCloud.
- She & Him TRACK "Stars Fell on Alabama" streaming at YouTube.
- The Smashing Pumpkins TRACK "Tiberius" streaming at YouTube.
- Two Inch Astronaut ALBUM Foulbrood streaming until its 11/25 release at NPR.
- YACHT TRACK "Terminal Beach" downloadable at Stereogum.
- Your Old Droog ALBUM Your Old Droog streaming until its 11/25 release at NPR.
TRACK "Perfume" streaming at SoundCloud.
TRACK "This Side" (feat. YG) streaming at SoundCloud.
TRACK "Love Don't Live Here No More" streaming at SoundCloud.
On TV this week (new episodes only)
Monday: Elle King (Meyers), King Tuff (Carson Daly), Metallica (Craig Ferguson), Nickelback (Kimmel), Real Estate (Conan), Damien Rice (Letterman)
Tuesday: Hoodie Allen (Conan), Colleen Green (Carson Daly), Hiss Golden Messenger (Letterman), Courtney Love (Kimmel), Metallica (Craig Ferguson)
Wednesday: Dum Dum Girls (Carson Daly), Hundred Waters (Letterman), Metallica (Craig Ferguson), The New Basement Tapes (Kimmel), St. Lucia (Meyers)
Thursday: Cold War Kids (Conan), Jessie J (Kimmel), Metallica (Craig Ferguson)
Friday: Metallica (Craig Ferguson), TV on the Radio [on the TV] (Letterman)
Saturday: Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars (Saturday Night Live)
Recent artist and industry news
The latest streaming music service to arrive is YouTube's Music Key, which will provide ad-free, on-demand streaming to users willing to pay $9.99 a month. The service launches in a discounted, invite-only beta version tomorrow, with a full launch following sometime in 2015. ...
... However, a rights issue could mean that many tracks from major artists are not included in the service. - Billboard
BMG is acquiring 18-year-old Los Angeles indie label Vagrant Records. - Billboard
Rapper Big Bank Hank, a member of hip-hop pioneers Sugarhill Gang, died last week at the age of 58. - Rolling Stone
A Bono bicycling accident has delayed U2's planned residency on The Tonight Show this week.
The latest music videos
Deerhoof, "Exit Only" [starring Michael Shannon]:
David Bowie, "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)":
The Vaselines, "Crazy Lady":
Clark, "Winter Linn":
Kindness feat. Robyn, "Who Do You Love":
Arca, "Xen" [NSFW]:
Philip Selway, "Around Again":
Bonnie "Prince" Billy, "New Black Rich (Tusks)":
Azealia Banks, "Chasing Time":
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk":
Field Report, "Wings":
Band Aid 30, "Do They Know It's Christmas?":
In the studio / coming soon
Nearly a dozen years removed from their last album, The Wrens look like they may finally be nearing a release date for a follow-up; the band has signed a new record deal for the album's release. - Pitchfork
Ghostface Killah's latest solo album, 36 Seasons, will hit stores on December 9th. Pitchfork has details about the LP's concept.
J. Cole will also release a new album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, on December 9th. - Billboard
Disco legend Giorgio Moroder will release his first solo album in more than three decades in the spring. Sia, Charli XCX, Britney Spears, and Foxes are among the collaborators expected to be included. - Billboard
Kid Rock will release a new album, First Kiss, on February 24, 2015.
Rose Mountain, the 6th album from Screaming Females, is also out on February 24.
What's left of Gang of Four (original member Andy Gill plus some new folks) will release a new album, What Happens Next, on February 24th. Alison Mosshart (The Kills) guests.
Mount Eerie's new album, Sauna, will be out on February 9th. Watch an album trailer.
Visit Metacritic's Album Release Calendar for a full listing of upcoming release dates, updated daily.
Tours and festivals
Alt-J will return to the U.S. in the spring. - CoS
Chris Brown is touring with Trey Songz in early 2015. - Pollstar
The Decemberists have North American dates planned for the spring. - CoS
Sarah McLachlan has announced new 2015 dates. - Pollstar
OK Go have scheduled a lengthy spring tour. - Pollstar
Swans' world tour will eventually bring them back to North America next year. - Pitchfork
Zola Jesus kicks off her North American tour in early January. - CoS