We just got an album. We just got an album. We just got an album. Wonder who it's from?
Steve Burns, former host of "Blue's Clues," of course.
Newly minted indie rocker Burns delivers his debut record, Songs for Dustmites, which features a little help from his friends, members of the Flaming Lips and their producer David Fridmann. Songs like "Mighty Little Man," "What I Do on Saturday" and "Troposphere" showcase Burns' wide-eyed innocence with the Lips' penchant for the absurd.
Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba, the reluctant emo poster boy, releases A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar. The critical consensus is that Carrabba finally exhibits his full power as a musician on songs like "So Beautiful," "Ghost of a Good Thing" and "Several Ways to Die."
Ben Lee tries hard to get your attention on Hey You. Yes You. Dan the Automator produces the Australian rocker's fifth album, and the combination makes for catchy pop songs and spaced-out sounds. According to Lee, "Chills," a power ballad co-written by Jason Schwartzman, was written with high-school proms in mind, with the aim being that the song be played at the pre-summer festivities for years to come.
State Property's Beanie Sigel Presents 2: The Album features Beanie, of course, as well as fellow Roc-A-Fellas like Freeway, Peedi Crakk and Young Chris. Broadcast release Haha Sound, the band's second, ethereal album, alongside Goodie Mob rapper Big Gipp's Mutant Mindframe and Pat Benatar's Go.
The soundtrack for the slasher buddy flick "Freddy Vs. Jason" features the aggro-rock of Powerman 5000, Stone Sour and Type O Negative, while a kinder, gentler compilation, Powerpuff Girls: Power Pop, features the Sahara Hotnights on "On Top of Your World," Cherish on "Power of the Female" and "Me and My Girls," and Shonen Knife's ode to the crankiest super heroine, "Buttercup (She's a Supergirl)."
Howard Alden and Bucky Pizzarelli - A Mellow Tone (Concord Jazz) Sherrié Austin - Streets of Heaven (BBR) Ballboy - A Guide for the Daylight Hours (Manifesto) Danny Barnes - Dirt on the Angel (Terminus) Martin Barre - Stage Left (Fuel 2000) Tywanna Jo Baskette - Fancy Blue (Sweet Tea/Terminus) Pat Benatar - Go! (Bel Chiasso) Big Gipp - Mutant Mindframe (Koch) Blusom - Go Slowly All the Way Round the Outside (Second Nature) Broadcast - Haha Sound (Warp) Steve Burns - Songs for Dustmites (PIAS) Read: [article id="1453666"]"Ex-'Blue's Clues' Host Steve Burns An Indie Rocker At Heart"[/article]
Calico System - The Duplicated Memory (Eulogy) Carbon Leaf - 5 Alive (two CDs, Carbon Leaf) The Cash Brothers - A Brand New Night (Rounder) Eva Cassidy - American Tune (Blix Street) Cat on Form - Structure and Fear (Southern) Eddy Clearwater with Los Straitjackets - Rock 'n' Roll City (Bullseye Blues & Jazz) Dashboard Confessional - A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar (Vagrant) Read: [article id="1474767"]"Dashboard Confessional Singer Heals Scars, Stops Singing The Blues On New LP"[/article]
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