Already largely met with acclaim, R.E.M.’s album Collapse Into Now was recorded in Berlin, Portland, New Orleans, and Nashville, and its diversity is said to reflect the various locations. Band members Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills are joined by an eclectic group of guests, including Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, Peaches, and Patti Smith (who previously collaborated with the band on standout single “E-Bow the Letter”). Each of the album’s 12 songs are being made into short films, and the first three, directed by Tom Gilroy, Dominic DeJoseph, and Sam Taylor-Wood, are available now. -MC
NEW RELEASE OF THE WEEK: R.E.M.’S “COLLAPSE INTO NOW”. AVAILABLE NOW ON CD AND VINYL AT THE RX!
RECORD EXCHANGE RECOMMENDS: ALEXI MURDOCH’S ‘TOWARDS THE SUN’
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Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Alexi Murdoch returns with his second full-length record Towards the Sun on his own Zero Summer Records!
Murdoch recorded the majority of Towards the Sun in Vancouver in a single night while on tour in North America in 2009. Revisiting the tracks months later in New York, Murdoch fleshed out the tracks with the help of musicians known for their work in Brooklyn’s independent music scene, including Jon Natchez (Beirut), Kelly Pratt (Beirut) and Kyle Resnick (The National).
The new record is a follow-up to Murdoch’s 2006 release Time Without Consequence, which cemented Murdoch as a “Top Ten Artist to Watch” in Rolling Stone. NPR Music called the 2006 effort “a timeless folk-pop record that’s likely to endure.” Riding a groundswell of grassroots support, Murdoch chose to self-release Time Without Consequence, which ultimately sold over 100,000 copies.
After appearances on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” and WXPN’s “World Café,” Murdoch was tabbed by director Sam Mendes to contribute nine songs to the soundtrack for the acclaimed 2009 film Away We Go, alongside tracks by the Velvet Undground, Bob Dylan, George Harrison and the Stranglers.
Born in London and raised in Scotland, Greece and France before attending school in North Carolina, Alexi Murdoch currently splits his time between New York and a small house on the remote west coast of Scotland where he spends his days writing and working on a small wooden sailing boat.
VINYL WORD: A RE-ISSUE OF METALLICA’S “GARAGE INC.” PLUS DEVOTCHKA, LUCINDA WILLIAMS AND MORE!
March 1, 2011
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The two editions come in a three-LP standard set and a six-LP deluxe set. They both include the 1987 release Garage Days Re-Revisited which had previously gone out of print.
Garage, Inc. was originally released in 1998 and featured Metallica’s covers of such groups as Black Sabbath, the Misfits and Thin Lizzy.
OTHER NEW VINYL RELEASES:
Devotchka 100 Lovers
Lucinda Williams Blessed
P.J. Harvey Let England Shake
Alexander Alexander
Electric Wizard Black Masses
Middle Brother Middle Brother
Of Montreal Hissing Fauna Are You The Destroyer
Portugal The Man American Ghetto
Portugal The Man Censored Colors
Portugal The Man Satanic Satanist
Rural Alberta Advant Departing
Dum Dum Girls He Gets Me High
LUCINDA WILLIAMS “BLESSED” AND OTHER NEW RX CD RECOMMENDATIONS!
Given that she made her name with songs of heartbreak and betrayal, what motivates Lucinda Williams now she’s found love? Her 10th album casts wide for inspiration. “Buttercup” bids a lover farewell with her usual disdain, but “Blessed” counts the strands of happiness. “Soldier’s Song” empathises with an army far from home, while “Seeing Black” delves into the mind of a suicidal friend (the late songwriter Vic Chesnutt). Elvis Costello is among those contributing to the guitar-heavy pieces, but it’s the gentle “Copenhagen” and the mournful “Kiss Like Your Kiss” that are the standouts, their reflective qualities intensified by Williams’s racked vocals. –TG
OTHER NEW CD RECOMMENDATIONS:
Devotchka 100 Lovers
Middle Brother Middle Brother
Buddy Miller Majestic Silver Strings
Eisley Valley
Dropkick Murphys Going Out In Style
Alexander Alexander
Carole King & James Taylor Troubadours
Lykke Li Wounded Rhymes
Rural Alberta Advant Departings
Beady Eye Different Gear Still Speeding
Papercuts Fading Parade
Dum Dum Girls He Gets Me High
And Many MORE!
NEW DVD/BLU-RAY: DAVID GRAY’S LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN. PLUS HARRY CONNICK JR. & LOVE & OTHER DRUGS!
March 1, 2011
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David Gray brings his signature mix of acoustic instrumentation and electronic samples to Wall Street for an intimate performance at the Broad Street Ballroom, held on January 5th, 2010. The grand former bank provides a magical setting for the multiplatinum singer-songwriter as he plays songs from his new album, Draw The Line, as well as previous hits like “Please Forgive Me,” “Sail Away,” and Babylon.” The DVD also features a 20-minute interview, a 34-page booklet, and a David Gray postcard. From the Studio
OTHER NEW DVD/BLU-RAY RELEASES:
Harry Connick Jr.: In Concert on Broadway DVD
Harry Connick Jr.: In Concert on Broadway DVD
Love & Other Drugs DVD