Sahara Hotnights

Sahara Hotnights Bring Their Three-Minute Thrills To The States Again

23 Aug 2004 09:18:00 EDT

Fresh from a U.S. tour with the Hives, the all-girl Swedish quartet is back in September for another monthlong trek.
By Alyssa Rashbaum

Sahara Hotnights (file)
Photo: RCA

"Three minutes is good," says Sahara Hotnights guitarist Jennie Asplund. "It's all you need ... for a good thing."

Of course, she's talking about the length of most of the Swedish band's songs.

The all-female Hotnights — whose latest album, Kiss & Tell, was released late last month — proudly wear their pop-punk influences on their stylish sleeves. The Ramones inspire the album's tight, short and manic tracks (all of which, save one, are under four minutes long), and their rowdy rebelliousness is borrowed from '70s rockers the Runaways, although a more contemporary reference might be a more melodic, less boy-crazed Donnas.

The group takes a similar approach to creating an album, recording just what it needs and leaving no tracks on the studio floor. "We write what we have to write," singer Maria Andersson said. "I always wonder why all these bands say they have 50 songs, and then they end up with 10 on the album. You wonder what crap the rest [of the songs] were."

Fresh from a tour supporting the Hives (Andersson and Hives vocalist Pelle Almqvist are a couple), the group is about to hit the road again to support the new album. Maria doesn't seem too broken up about embarking on a tour without her man. Asked about touring together, she simply said, "It's fun; we've done it before." Guitarist Jennie Asplund added, "We're all good friends; it's always nice to go on tour with friends."

The foursome, rounded out by Johanna Asplund (Jennie's sister) on bass and Josephine Forsman on drums, will begin their U.S. tour on September 5 and finish October 6, supporting Phantom Planet on a smattering of dates. The band is completely unfazed that it only has a 10-day break between tours. "We're just gonna tour and tour and tour," Andersson said.

"That's our thing," Jennie concurred. "It's just gonna be fun."

The first single from Kiss & Tell, "Hot Night Crash" — which the band admits to picking simply because it's the catchiest track on the album — shows the band playing to a bullring full of disenchanted Mexican men, but the reactions of the band's audiences have been much stronger.

"We're really happy with the turnout," Maria said. "It's the way we want it to be. I love it."

Sahara Hotnights tour dates, according to their publicist:

9/5 - Syracuse, NY @ Syracuse University *
9/6 - Oneonta, NY@ Hartwick College *
9/7 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
9/8 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street *
9/10 - Lexington, KY @ Singletary Center *
9/11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre *
9/12 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's
9/13 - Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
9/14 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place *
9/15 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony *
9/16 - Farmingdale, NY @ Downtown *
9/18 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre *
9/19 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
9/20 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern *
9/24 - Riverside, CA @ University of California *
9/26 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
9/27 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
9/28 - West Hollywood, CA @ Roxy Theatre
9/29 - West Hollywood, CA @ Roxy Theatre
10/2 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
10/4 - Austin, TX @ The Parish
10/5 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
10/6 - Houston, TX @ Engine Room

(* performing with Phantom Planet and the Like)

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New Releases: Kevin Lyttle, Taking Back Sunday, Pearl Jam, B.G., Tommy Stinson, Sahara Hotnights, Otep & More

26 Jul 2004 09:04:00 EDT

Kevin Lyttle (file)
Photo: Appio

With just one major release this week, live albums from veteran rockers and new releases from smaller acts get a chance to shine.

The heavy-hitter this week is newcomer Kevin Lyttle and his R&B-tinged soca sound. Backed by the radio and television success of his ubiquitous single, "Turn Me On," Lyttle releases his self-titled debut album this week.

B.G., the rapper who popularized the all-important phrase "bling bling," releases his Life After Cash Money. Guests on the album include Snoop Dogg, Soulja Slim and Juvenile.

After the loss of two bandmembers last summer followed by talks of calling it quits, Taking Back Sunday took back control of the band and put together a follow-up to their debut album, 2002's Tell All Your Friends. Where You Want to Be hits stores this week.

Pearl Jam and the Red Hot Chili Peppers barrel onto shelves with live albums. Live at Benaroya Hall October 22, 2003 follows a whole mess of live LPs released by Pearl Jam last year. The Chili Peppers' Live in Hyde Park is their first release since their 2003 greatest-hits compilation.

Swedish band Sahara Hotnights are back in action after a three-year absence. The group's third studio album, Kiss & Tell, drops this week.

Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson will release his first solo album, Village Gorilla Head. The album contains material the former member of the Replacements has compiled over the last 10 years.

Badly Drawn Boy is back with his fourth album, One Plus One Is One, the follow-up to 2002's Have You Fed the Fish?

The buzz around New York band Scissor Sisters has been steadily growing for some time. The androgynous group will release its self-titled debut album of glam-inspired rock, pop and dance tracks.

Alt-country band Old 97's drop their sixth album, Drag It Up, the group's first since 2001. Indie pop rockers the Kings of Convenience hit fans with Riot on an Empty Street this week. And on the harder side of things are releases from Kittie (Until the End) and Otep (House of Secrets).

Also hitting shelves is the newest "Now That's What I Call Music!" compilation, Now 16, with tracks by D12, Outkast, Beyoncé, Christina Milian, JoJo and a slew of others.

Out Tuesday, July 27:

.38 Special - Drive Train (Sanctuary)
Badly Drawn Boy - One Plus One Is One (Astralwerks)
BG - Life After Cash Money (Koch)
Big Satan - Souls Saved Hear (Thirsty Ear)
The Briggs - Leaving the Ways (SideOneDummy)
The Buffseeds - The Picture Show (Sanctuary/Fantastic Plastic)
Comets on Fire - Blue Cathedral (Sub Pop)
A.J. Croce - Aiden James Croce (Eleven Thirty)
Gavin DeGraw - Chariot (Stripped) (J)
DJ Nu-Mark & Pomo - Blend Crafters (Up Above)
Trevor Dunn's Trio Convulsant - Sister Phantom Owl Fish (Ipecac)
Eleven Hundred Springs - Bandwagon (Compendia)
Danny Elfman - Soundtrack to "Spider-Man 2" (Sony)
The Everyones - The Everyones (Tee Pee)
Freddy Fender - Close to My Heart (Fuel 2000)
Tony Furtado - These Chains (Funzalo)
Moses Guest - Guest Motel (Aufheben)
Anthony Michael James - Old Friends (V-Tone/Compendia)
Kings of Convenience - Riot on an Empty Street (Astralwerks)
Kittie - Until the End (Artemis)
Lamia - Dark Angel (Metropolis)
k.d. lang - Hymns From the 49th Parallel (Nonesuch/Warner Bros.)
Alan J. Lerner & Frederick Loewe - Soundtrack to "The Little Prince" (Decca)
Letter Kills - The Bridge (Island)
Laura Love - You Ain't Got No Easter Clothes (Koch)
Kevin Lyttle - Kevin Lyttle (Elektra/Atlantic)
M83 - Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts (Mute)
Malevolent Creation - Warkult (Nuclear Blast)
Herbie Mann and Phil Woods - Beyond Brooklyn (MCG Jazz)
Maria McKee - Live in Hamburg (Little Diva)
The Meat Purveyors - Pain by Numbers (Bloodshot)
Bob Mintzer Big Band - Live at MCG With Kurt Elling (MCG Jazz)
Nedelle and Thom - Summerland (Kill Rock Stars)
Old 97's - Drag It Up (New West)
Otep - House of Secrets (Capitol)
Pearl Jam - Live at Benaroya Hall October 22, 2003 (J)
Phoenix - Alphabetical (Astralwerks)
Pidgeon - From Gutter With Love (Absolutely Kosher)
Doc Powell - Cool Like That (Heads Up)
Punto Omega - Punto Omega (Metropolis)
Mike Ragogna - Writer's Block (Collectors' Choice/ Bone People)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Hyde Park (Wea International)
Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell (RCA)
San Ilya - They Died for Beauty (EMI/Capitol)
Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters (Universal)
Shifty - Happy Lovesick (Maverick)
Starwood - If It Ain't Broke - Break It! (Metal Blade)
Tommy Stinson - Village Gorilla Head (Sanctuary)
Read: "GN'R Bassist Works Solo While Awaiting Chinese Democracy"
Taking Back Sunday - Where You Want to Be (Victory)
Read: "Taking Back Sunday Are Taking Back The Summer This Year"
The Leak: Taking Back Sunday's Where You Want to Be
Tomatohead - Punch (Blossom)
White Mud Freeway - Last Year's Junk (Bar/None)
The Wylde Bunch - Wylde Tymes at Washington High (Red/ Columbia)
Hans Zimmer - Soundtrack to "King Arthur" (G2/ Hollywood)
Various artists - Caribbean Playground (Putumayo Kids)
Various artists - Forever, for Always, for Luther (GRP)
Various artists - Now 16 (UTV)
Various artists - The Notorious Cherry Bombs (Universal South)
Various artists - Soundtrack to "Motorcycle Mania" (iMUSIC)
DVD: Moses Guest - "Edit" (Aufheben)
DVD: Various artists - "Reggae on the River" (Sanctuary/ Ras)

August 3:

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Live (Vanguard Records)
Marc Broussard - Carencro (Island)
Cherie - Cherie (Lava)

August 10:

Alter Bridge - One Day Remains (Wind-Up)
Read: "Life After Creed: Alter Bridge Look To A Stapp-Free Future"
Richard Marx - My Own Best Enemy (Manhattan Records)
Mobb Deep - Amerikaz Nightmare (Jive)
Shyne - Godfather ... Buried Alive (Def Jam)

August 17:

Ryan Cabrera - Take It All Away (Atlantic)
Saliva - Survival of the Sickest (Island)
Talking Heads - The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (Rhino)

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For The Record: Quick News On Justin Timberlake, J. Lo, Pink, Mandy Moore, Heavy D, Sahara Hotnights & More

13 Mar 2003 04:48:00 EST

Justin Timberlake
Photo: MTV News

Justin Timberlake will host CBS' March 25 Celine Dion special, "Celine in Las Vegas ... Opening Night Live," interviewing celebrities at the premiere of the Dion spectacular and giving a tour of the Caesars Palace facility built for the show. Dion will perform several songs, including her new single, "I Drove All Night." ...

Jennifer Lopez is in negotiations to team up with "Chicago" star Richard Gere in a remake of the 1996 Japanese film "Shall We Dance?" This project joins a host of others in the diva's already overflowing date book, including "An Unfinished Life" (set to begin next month), female cop movie "Double or Nothing," Latin female-centered "Dirty Girls," superhero psychiatrist flick "Shrink" and a proposed "Carmen" remake. Lopez has two films with Ben Affleck in the can already, "Gigli" and "Jersey Girl," which will both surface later in the year. ...

Pink and Hole's Eric Erlandson turned up at Cinespace in Hollywood on Tuesday for the premiere of the upcoming music movie "Down and Out With the Dolls." Sahara Hotnights, Coyote Shivers and the Paper Dolls performed. ...

Perhaps Mandy Moore should put in a call to Chelsea Clinton to prepare for "First Daughter," a romantic comedy in which the pop princess will star as a president's daughter who gives the Secret Service the slip and takes off for a European road trip. Meanwhile, Moore's "How to Deal" should hit theaters in July, and she's already completed "Try Seventeen" (with Elijah Wood) and "Saved." ... Heavy D will reportedly star alongside "Saturday Night Live" veteran Tracy Morgan in a new pilot for NBC. The easygoing rapper, whose real name is Dwight Myers, has appeared in several episodes of "Boston Public." ...

John Mellencamp has made his new anti-war song, "To Washington," available to download for free on his Web site. The song questions the president's motives at waging war against Iraq. ... Speaking of presidents, the Presidents of the United States of America are playing their first shows outside of Seattle in five years this weekend in Texas. The band, which is re-releasing its self-titled debut this summer with additional new songs, will hit Corpus Christi on Thursday and the South by Southwest festival in Austin on Saturday. ...

03.12.03

Mariah Carey shot a video for "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" in Los Angeles recently. "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson appears in the clip along with Dave Navarro, who plays guitar on the song, first made famous by Def Leppard. ...

Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Chairman Russell Simmons has sent an open letter to President Bush asking him to reconsider his hawkish stance on Iraq. In the letter, the hip-hop mogul urges Bush to let the U.N. inspectors do their job without establishing a deadline for war, and states, "Domestically, Mr. President, rampant poverty is on the rise ... we in the hip-hop community know and feel the pain, misery and wretchedness of the social condition of our communities. Now with the prospect of a multi-trillion dollar federal budget deficit, an unnecessary war on Iraq is only going to increase the cold damp hands of social dereliction that have a deadly choke hold on too many Americans across the nation." ...

Da Brat is finally ready to make her comeback with an album this summer. The LP's first single, titled "In Love Wit Chu," finds the Chi-Town rapper talking about the bliss she feels with her Mr. Right. That cut will hit radio soon. ... MC Lyte will release her new album, Underground Heat Vol.1, on May 27. The video for the first single, "Ride Wit' Me," features cameos by Queen Latifah, Da Brat, Erick Sermon and Jamie Foxx, who "hosts" the album, recorded at his Foxx Hole studio. ...

Experimental metal bands Meshuggah and Strapping Young Lad will sweep through North America for a 23-date tour beginning April 25 in Seattle and wrapping up May 17 in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. Meshuggah's latest disc, Nothing, came out in August, and Strapping Young Lad's new one, SYL, was released February 11. ... Thanks to some cracked vertebrae and whiplash, Hate Eternal frontman Erik Rutan is heading home to Florida and canceling the remaining dates of the band's current tour. While en route to a Wisconsin tour stop, the onetime Morbid Angel guitarist was in a weather-related accident which totaled their van but left his bandmates unharmed. "We apologize to the fans and the promoters," Rutan said via a statement, "and we will be back [on tour] as soon as possible to make up for this." ...

The Eels are prepping for the release of their new album, Shootenanny!, by offering fans a chance to hear one track a week via their Web site (www.eelstheband.com) until the LP's release in June. ... After two years of work, Guster are ready to release their fourth LP, Keep It Together. The band will begin touring at the end of March in support of the June release. ...

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Sahara Hotnights Enlist 'Jackass' Stars For U.S. Video

13 Nov 2002 05:09:00 EST

Swedish band teams up with Steve-O for 'Alright, Alright' clip.
By Jon Wiederhorn

Sahara Hotnights
Photo: Jetset

Over the past year, numerous bands from Sweden — including the Hives, Division of Laura Lee, Soundtrack of Our Lives and Sahara Hotnights — have been creating a roar on these shores. Some have even toured together, solidifying the idea of a Swedish invasion.

As fond as they are of their compatriots, Sahara Hotnights don't want to be lumped into a regional scene. That may explain why they tapped into the crass, distinctly American world of "Jackass" for their first U.S. video, "Alright, Alright (Here's My Fist, Where's the Fight)," and why they recently recorded a song with English dance remixer William Orbit.

The video, shot in a Los Angeles club on November 7, was directed by Jackass auteur Jeff Tremaine, and co-stars the misfits' biggest ass, Steve-O. It will include scenes from "Jackass: The Movie," but also features an original storyline about a guy plagued by bad luck who desperately tries to make it to a Sahara Hotnights show.

"He gets beaten up and messed up [in the process], said singer Maria Andersson. "[At one point,] he tries to steal a balloon from a little girl and she kicks him."

Sahara Hotnights, who appear on the "Jackass" soundtrack, weren't present for the scenes shot outside the club, so they missed out on any staple gun interaction or shopping cart collisions (see "Steve-O Suffers For His Art, And It May Land Him In Jail" "), but they're looking forward to seeing the entire clip. And they're big "Jackass" fans.

"I actually think it's hilarious," Andersson said. "It's fun to watch and it's just stupid. I'm never going to understand it. I'm just amazed people actually do such things."

In addition to involving themselves with "Jackass," Sahara Hotnights recently recorded with William Orbit. The resulting electro-tinged rock song, "Run," will appear on Orbit's latest album, scheduled for release next year.

"It's good to do some things that are not just Sweden, Sweden, Sweden," Andersson said. "There are lots of good bands from there, but there's so much hype. I just hope it's not going to ruin anything for these bands after the hype dies."

For more on the Swedish rock revolution, check out the feature "Swede Devotion: Life After The Hives."

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In Stores Now And Coming Soon: LPs By Ani DiFranco, BT, The Pattern, Run-DMC, Sahara Hotnights, Ivy & More

10 Sep 2002 08:03:00 EDT

Ani DiFranco
Photo: Albert Sanchez

Except for the inclusion of "Self Evident," a post-9/11 poem on Ani DiFranco's live double CD, So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter, this week's releases are steering clear from addressing the first anniversary of September 11, 2001 (see "Artists Debate Releasing Discs Near 9/11 Anniversary" ).

Aside from DiFranco, more girls with guitars who are issuing new albums are the Bangs (Call & Response) and anti-Ace of Base Swedes the Sahara Hotnights, whose Jennie Bomb is their first U.S. effort. Meanwhile, Lynda Stipe (sister of R.E.M.'s Michael) and her '80s band Oh-OK are rediscovered with The Complete Oh-OK, which features the early, early work of Matthew Sweet.

Former Arrested Development member Speech and former Pharcyde member Tre Hardson both try thei hands at solo efforts this week with Spiritual People and Liberation, respectively. And the Yohimbe Brothers, a duo made up of Vernon Reid of Living Colour and DJ Logic from Eye & I, release Front End Lifter, which reunites Reid with all of the original members of Living Colour and includes guest spots by Prince Paul and Slick Rick.

Out Tuesday, September 10:

Audio Soul Project - Community Remixed (Studio K7)
Authority Zero - A Passage in Time (Lava/ Atlantic)
Baby D - Lil' Chopper Toy (Big Oomph)
The Bachelors - The Very Best of the Bachelors (Varèse Sarabande)
The Bangs - Call & Response (EP, Kill Rock Stars)
Before Braille - The Rumor (Liquid 8)
Boas - Mansion (Overcoat/ Touch & Go)
Boy Sets Fire - Live for Today (EP, Wind-Up)
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Ultimate Collection (Hip-O)
Broken Spindles - Broken Spindles (Tiger Style)
The Brooklyn Cowboys - Dodgin' Bullets (Leaps)
BT - 10 Years in the Life (WEA Labels)
Richard Buckner - Born Into (Overcoat/ Touch & Go)
Tom Burris - For Sale (Tomato)
Cross Canadian Ragweed - Cross Canadian Ragweed (Universal South)
Cynthia Dall - Sound Restores Young Men (Drag City)
Coco de Mer - Coco de Mer (Rasa/ Tommy Boy)
Dead to Fall - Everything I Touch Falls to Pieces (Victory)
Delaney & Bonnie - Accept No Substitute (Collector's Choice)
The Detachment Kit - They Raging Quiet Army (SpinART)
Diesel - Watts in a Tank (One Way)
Ani DiFranco - So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter (Righteous Babe)
John Doe - Dim Stars, Bright Sky (iMusic)
Read: "Punk Pioneers John Doe, Gordon Gano Pull A P. Diddy On Star-Studded Solo LPs"
Dropkick Murphys - Live on St. Patrick's Day from Boston, MA (Hellcat)
Drums & Tuba - Mostly Ape (Righteous Babe)
Earl Slick Band - Slick Trax (Metal Blade)
Echo - Echo (New Line)
Excommunion - Superion (World War III)
Faultline - Your Love Means Everything (Elektra)
Radney Foster - Another Way to Go (DualTone)
Sue Garner - Shadyside (Touch & Go)
Gloria Gaynor - I Wish You Love (Logic)
Goapele - Even Closer (Hiero Imperium/ Sky Blaze)
Chico Hamilton - Thoughts of... (Koch Jazz)
Tre Hardson - Liberation (iMusic)
Gordon Haskell - Harry's Bar (Compass)
Richard X. Heyman - Basic Glee (Turn-Up)
Hocico - Signos de Aberración (Metropolis)
Holiday Express - Live (Oglio)
Rebecca Lynn Howard - Forgive (MCA Nashville)
Ferlin Husky - Country Music Is Here to Stay (Collector's Choice)
Peter Huttlinger - Naked Pop (Favored Nations Acoustic)
Ill Lit - Wacmusic (Badman)
In Strict Confidence - Mistrust the Angels (Metropolis)
Mike Ireland & Holler - Learning how to Live (Sub Pop)
Ming & FS - Subway Series (Om)
Ivy - Guestroom (Minty Fresh)
Jackpot - Shiny Things (Surfdog)
Sonny James - The Complete Columbia and Monument Hits (Collector's Choice)
Doug Kershaw - Easy (spinART/Cooking Vinyl)
Layo & Bushwacka! - Night Works (XL)
Magellan - Hundred Year Flood (Magna Carta)
John McCutcheon - The Greatest Story Never Told (Red House)
Megadeth - Alive ... and Well? (Sanctuary)
Mercury Program - Data Learn the Language (Tiger Style)
Roger Miret & the Disasters - Roger Miret & the Disasters (Hellcat)
The Mission UK - Aura (Metropolis)
moe. - Warts & All Vol. 2 (Red Ink)
Gary Moore - Scars (Sanctuary)
Carrie Newcomer - The Gathering of Spirits (Philo/ Rounder)
No Good - Game Day PBB (ArtistDirect)
Novembers Doom - To Welcome the Fade (The End)
Oh-OK - The Complete Oh-OK (Collector's Choice)
Anders Osborne - Bury the Hatchet (Shanachie)
John Parish - How Animals Move (Touch & Go)
The Pattern - Real Feelness (Lookout!)
Ellis Paul - The Speed of Trees (Philo/ Rounder)
Peter Rauhofer - Live @ Roxy (Star 69)
Jordan Rudess - 4NYC (Magna Carta)
Run-DMC - Greatest Hits (Arista)
The Sahara Hotnights - Jennie Bomb (Jetset)
Shade Sheist - Informal Introduction (MCA)
The Sheila Divine - Secret Society (EP, Arena Rock)
The Smokey River Boys - Sing O Brother (Universal Special Products)
Snowboy & Latin Section - Para Puente (Cubop)
Sodom - Code Red (Crash)
Speech - Spiritual People (iMusic)
Stick Men With Ray Guns - Some People Deserve to Suffer (Emperor Jones)
Supreme Beings of Leisure - Divine Operating System (Palm Pictures)
T-Model Ford - Bad Man (Fat Possum)
Tin Hat Trio - The Rodeo Eroded (Ropeadope/ Atlantic)
Aaron Tippin - Stars & Stripes (Lyric Street)
Trans Am - Extremixxx (Touch & Go)
Tracey Ullman - Tracey Ullman Takes on the Hits (Varése Sarabande)
Vandermark 5 - Free Jazz Classics Vol. 1 & 2 (Atavistic)
Various artists ? "The Banger Sisters" soundtrack (Sanctuary)
Various artists - Best of Buddha (Buddha Lounge)
Various artists - Best of Gothic Radio Vol. 1 (Dark Future)
Various artists - British Are Coming Vol. 2 (Sanctuary)
Various artists - "City by the Sea" soundtrack (Varèse Sarabande)
Various artists - Essential Underground Hip Hop (Landspeed)
Various artists - Going Driftless - An Artist's Tribute to Greg Brown (Red House)
Various artists - "Invincible" soundtrack (Milan)
Various artists ? "The Lathe of Heaven" soundtrack (Milan)
Various artists - Party Time 2003: Part 1 (Groovilicious)
Various artists - Perpetuous Sounds of European Dance (Nervous)
Various artists - Pure Slow Jams (Universal TV)
Various artists ? "Rebecca" soundtrack (Varése Sarabande)
Various artists ? "The Transporter" soundtrack (Elektra)
Vile - Depopulate (Unique Leader)
Peter Wagoner - Unplugged (Shellpoint)
Peter Wolf - Sleepless (Artemis)
The Wondermints - Mind If We Make Love to You (Smile/ Image Entertainment)
Xmarsx - Xmarsx (Atavistic)
Yohimbe Brothers - Front End Lifter (Ropeadope/ Atlantic)

September 17:

Disturbed - Believe (Reprise)
Read: "Disturbed's Draiman Battles Knuckleheads, Women, Death And Makes Believe"
Buy Now: Believe (Reprise)
Disturbing Tha Peace - Golden Grain (Def Jam South)
Enrique Iglesias - Quizas (Interscope) Read: "Enrique Iglesias Lines Up Fall Tour, LP En Espanol"
Buy Now: Quizas (Interscope)
Ladytron - Light & Magic (Emperor Norton)
Doug Martsch - Now You Know (Warner Bros.)
Nine Days - So Happily Unsatisfied (Epic)
OK Go - OK Go (Capitol)
Shadows Fall - The Art of Balance (Century Media)
Read: "You Hear It First: Shadows Fall"
The Vandals - Internet Dating Superstuds (Kung Fu)