NEW MUSIC RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF 9/30/08

Here are Skope’s picks for this week’s new releases. We have new albums this week from Mercury Rev, XX Teens, TI, Ani Di Franco, Enigma, and much more!

The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities
Blanco Y Negro/Rhino
College Rock, Noise Pop, Post-Punk, Alternative Pop/Rock
 
Mercury Rev
Snowflake Midnight
V2
Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
 
Roy Orbison
The Soul of Rock and Roll
Legacy
Pop/Rock, Pop, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
 
Todd Rundgren
Arena
Hi Fi
Album Rock, Arena Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
 
T.I.
Paper Trail
Grand Hustle/Atlantic
Southern Rap, Gangsta Rap
 
Robin Thicke
Something Else
Star Trak/Interscope
Urban, Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul
 
Absentee
Victory Shorts
Memphis Industries
Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Country-Rock
 
Anberlin
New Surrender
Universal Republic
Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
 
The Archies
The Archies Christmas Party
Fuel 2000
Christmas, Teen Pop
 
Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts
Temporary People
Lonely Astronaut
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
 
Beaujolais
Love at Thirty
Parasol
Indie Pop
 
Boduf Songs
How Shadows Chase the Balance
Kranky
British Folk, Post-Rock/Experimental, Indie Electronic
 
Frannk Caliendo
All Over the Place
Warner/Reprise
Standup Comedy
 
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas
Zoe
Country-Folk, Contemporary Country
 
Cherryholmes
Cherryholmes III: Don’t Believe
Skaggs Family
Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass
 
Roy Clark
Timeless: The Classic Concert Performances
Varese Fontana
Country-Pop, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Instrumental Country
 
Ani DiFranco
Red Letter Year
Righteous Babe
Alternative Folk, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Anti-Folk
 
Donato E Seu Conjunto
Cha Dancante
Blue Note
Bossa Nova
 
Dungen
4
Kemado
Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
 
Enigma
Seven Lives Many Faces
Virgin
Club/Dance, Ethnic Fusion, Neo-Classical
 
Melissa Etheridge
A New Thought for Christmas
Island
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
 
The Fall
Imperial Wax Solvent
Sanctuary
Post-Punk, Alternative Pop/Rock
 
JoAnn Falletta
Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man
Naxos
Contemporary Vocal Music
 
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Jingle All the Way
Rounder
Contemporary Bluegrass, New Acoustic, Progressive Bluegrass, Christmas
 
Ben Folds
Way to Normal
Epic
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop Underground, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
 
Morgan Geist
Double Night Time
Environ
Left-Field House, Electro-Techno, Techno
 
Grateful Dead
Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978
Rhino
Jam Bands, Folk-Rock, Country-Rock, Album Rock
 
Andrew Hill/Chico Hamilton
Dreams Come True
Joyous Shout
Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Bop
 
Faith Hill
Joy to the World
Warner Bros.
Contemporary Country, Country-Pop
 
The Iguanas
If You Should Ever Fall on Hard Times
Yep Roc
American Trad Rock, Americana
 
Innerpartysystem
Innerpartysystem
Island
Indie Rock
 
Jobriath
Jobriath
Collectors’ Choice
Glam Rock
 
Dmitri Kitayenko
Prokofiev: The Symphonies [Box Set]
Phoenix Edition
Modern Orchestral Music
 
Koushik
Out My Window
Stones Throw
Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Funky Breaks
 
Madlib
WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip
K7
Left-Field Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Underground Rap
 
Maggini Quartet
Peter Maxwell Davies: Naxos Quartets Nos. 9 & 10
Naxos
Contemporary Music for String Quartet
 
Taj Mahal
Maestro
Heads Up
Contemporary Blues, Folk-Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues
 
Maria McKee
Live at the BBC
Universal
Alternative Country-Rock, Country-Rock, College Rock, Roots Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
 
Medeski Martin and Wood
Radiolatians 1
Red Ink
Jam Bands, Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Modern Creative, Soul-Jazz
 
Megadeth
Anthology: Set the World Afire
Capitol
Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash, Progressive Metal
 
Jason Miles
To Grover, With Love
Koch
Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Adult Contemporary
 
James Morrison
Songs for You, Truths for Me
Interscope
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
 
Murs (Photo)
Murs for President
Warner Bros.
Underground Rap, Hip-Hop, Political Rap, Alternative Rap
 
N.W.A
N.W.A Family Tree
Priority
West Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap
 
Tom Morello/The Nightwatchman
The Fabled City
Epic/Red
Political Folk, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
 
Ralph van Raat
Magnus Lindberg: Complete Piano Music
Naxos
Contemporary Piano Music
 
Sir Simon Rattle
Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin; Concerto for Orchestra; Piano Concertos; Violin Concerto No. 2
EMI Classics
Modern Orchestral Music
 
Original Soundtrack
Rock N Rolla
Universal
Original Score, Soundtracks
 
Kellie Pickler
Kellie Pickler
BNA
Contemporary Country, Pop Idol
 
Polysics
We Ate the Machine
MySpace
Japanese Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Experimental Rock, Japanese Pop, Noise-Rock
 
Populous/Short Stories
Drawn in Basic
Morr Music
Indie Electronic
 
Joshua Radin
Simple Times
Mom & Pop
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
 
Pete Seeger
At 89
Appleseed
Traditional Folk
 
Semi Precious Weapons
We Love You
Razor & Tie
Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Garage Rock Revival
 
James Taylor
Covers
Hear Music
Adult Contemporary, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
 
Trivium
Shogun
Roadrunner
Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash
 
Tina Turner
Tina!
Capitol
Soul, Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary
 
U2
9 Under a Blood Red Sky [Deluxe Edition]
Island
College Rock, Album Rock, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
 
UB40
Greatest Hits
Virgin
Contemporary Reggae, Reggae-Pop, Adult Contemporary, College Rock, Pop/Rock
 
Brian Vander Ark
Brian Vander Ark
Second Motion
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
 
Various Artists
That’s Amore: Italian American Favorites
Shout! Factory
Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, American Popular Song, Vocal Pop, Pop, Nostalgia
 
We the People
Too Much Noise
Sundazed
Garage Rock, Psychedelic
 
XX Teens
Welcome to Goon Island
Mute
Indie Rock