The music industry is just coming out of its winter slumber and the timing couldn't be better: Grammy ramp-up is upon us. Getting in on the act is Grammy Nominees 2004, a disc whose track list reads like a Now That's What I Call Music! compilation. But, because of the sole inclusion of a Michael McDonald song, isn't. On the album you'll find Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love," Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River," 50 Cent's "In Da Club," Avril Lavigne's "I'm With You," Fountains of Wayne's "Stacy's Mom" and Sean Paul's "Gimme the Light."

One-girl revolution Ani DiFranco returns to her roots on Educated Guess, where she performs (and writes and records and produces) every song herself. Meanwhile, songbird Amel Larrieux becomes a Bravebird this week alongside the "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!" soundtrack, featuring Liz Phair, John Mayer and Five for Fighting; new Wu-Tang protégés Northstar and their debut album, Bobby Digital Presents ... Northstar; and King Cobra's self-titled EP.

Also out this week are two notable DVDs: Belle and Sebastian's Fans Only and "The Complete First Season" of "Punk'd."

Out Tuesday, January 20:

  • Charles Afton - Lost Sunset Lounge (Kriztal)
  • Aluminum Group - More Happyness (Wishing Tree)
  • The Beaton Family - Cape Breton Fiddle & Piano Music of Mabou (Smithsonian Folkways)
  • Bevel - Down the Puppet String, Marionettes (Jagjaguwar)
  • Books Lie - Hall of Fame of Fire (Level Plane)
  • Boyskout - School of Etiquette (Alive)
  • Califone - Heron King Blues (Thrill Jockey)
  • Ray Charles - Rockin' Chair Blues (Delta)
  • Bobby Conn - Homeland (Thrill Jockey)
  • Camera Obscura - Underachievers Please Try Harder (Merge)
  • Candy Butchers - Hang on Mike (Sony)
  • Clones - Need a Wave (Punk Rock Dirtnap)
  • The Dexateens - The Dexateens (Touch and Go)
  • Dexter Freedish - Tripped Into Divine (Sixthman)
  • Ani DiFranco - Educated Guess (Righteous Babe)
  • Dios - Arboles (Dim Mak)
  • Dizzee Rascal - Boy in Da Corner (Matador/XL)
  • Dub Narcotic Sound System - Degenerate Introduction (K)
  • Don Edwards - Last of the Troubadours - Saddle Songs Vol. 2 (Shanachie)
  • Espers -Espers (Locust)
  • The Evaporators - Ripple Rock (Alternative Tentacles)
  • Sally Fingerett - A Woman's Gotta Do Her Thing (Shanachie)
  • Lisa Gerrard and Patrick Cassidy - Immortal Memory (4AD)
  • Hella - The Devil Isn't Red (5 Rue Christine)
  • Hello Dave - Perfect Day (Fresh Tracks)
  • The Hollow Points - Annihilation (Punk Rock Dirtnap)
  • IIIrd Tyme Out - Erase the Miles (Rebel)
  • The Impressions - Tribute to Curtis Mayfield (Delta)
  • The Intelligence - Boredom and Terror (Omnibus)
  • Rodd Keith - Ecstasy to Frenzy (Tzadik)
  • Kronow - Deserve Damnation (Hapi Skratch)
  • Kylesa - No Ending 110 Degree Heat Index (Prank)
  • Joe Jackson - Live (Koch)
  • King Cobra - King Cobra (Troubleman Unlimited)
  • Kohn - Bruce Willis (Western Vinyl)
  • Amel Larrieux - Bravebird (Blisslife)
  • John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band (Koch)
  • The Lost Patrol - Songs About Running Away (Burning Heart)
  • Hannah Marcus - Desert Farmers (Bar/None)
  • Al McKibbon - Black Orchid (Nine Yards)
  • The Mekons - Punk Rock (Quarterstick)
  • Miss Derringer - King James, Crown Royal & a Colt 45 (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
  • Jason Molina - Pyramid Electric Co. (Secretly Canadian)
  • Lorrie Morgan - Show Me How (Image Entertainment)
  • Mother Superior - 13 Violets (Topbeat)
  • Necronomitron - Necronomitron (Load)
  • Neva Dinova/ Bright Eyes - Neva Dinova/ Bright Eyes (split disc, Crank!)
  • New End Original - Lukewarm (Jade Tree)
  • Northstar - Bobby Digital Presents ... Northstar (Koch/ In the Paint)
  • Oneida - Secret Wars (Jagjaguwar)
  • Greg Palast - Weapons of Mass Destruction (Alternative Tentacles)
  • Raising the Fawn - By the Warmth of Your Flame (Sonic Unyon)
  • Ramiyah - Ramiyah (Music World/Columbia)
  • Rapider Than Horsepower - This Is My Big Night (Essay)
  • Red Tyger Church - Free Energy (Alive)
  • Seabound - Beyond Flatline (Metropolis)
  • Sigmatropic - Sixteen Haiku & Other Stories (Thirsty Ear)
  • Sister Hazel - Live*LIVE (Sixthman)
  • Special Goodness - Land Air Sea (Epitaph)
  • Statistics - Leave Your Name (Jade Tree)
  • Casey Stratton - Standing at the Edge (Sony Classical)
  • The Thrills - N.A.F.I.T.C. (Bacchus)
  • Toys That Kill - Flys (Asian Man)
  • Transistor Transistor/Wolves - Split (Level-Plane)
  • Tussle - Don't Stop (Troubleman Unlimited)
  • John Vanderslice - Cellar Door (Barsuk)
  • Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! - Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! (Polyvinyl)
  • The Willowz - The Willowz (Dionysus)
  • The WPP - Baam! Jaam! (Substandard)
  • Various artists - Acoustic Disc: 100% Handmade Bluegrass (Acoustic Disc)
  • Various artists - Grammy Nominees 2004 (BMG)
  • Various artists - Rhythm, Love and Soul (Sony)
  • Various artists - "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!" soundtrack (Aware/Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax)
  • DVD: Charly Antolini - Jazz Power: Hot Jazz Festival (Music Video Distributors/Inakustik)
  • DVD: The Battle for L.A. (Redline)
  • DVD: Belle & Sebastian - Fans Only (Matador)
  • DVD: Friend 'n Fellow - Live (Music Video Distributors)
  • DVD: Meat Beat Manifesto - In Dub 5.1 Surround (Music Video Distributors/Lakeshore)
  • DVD: MTV Punk'd - "The Complete First Season" (Paramount)
  • DVD: Sir Mix-A-Lot - Shhhh ... Don't Tell 'Em That (Image Entertainment)
  • DVD: Sister Hazel - A Life in the Day (Sixthman)

January 27:

  • Air - Talkie Walkie (Astralwerks)
  • Twista - Kamikaze (Atlantic)

February 3:

February 10:

  • Norah Jones - Feels Like Home (Blue Note) Read:"Norah Jones Returns Home With New Album"
  • Courtney Love - America's Sweetheart (Virgin)
  • Kylie Minogue - Body Language (Capitol)
  • Various artists - "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" soundtrack (Capitol)

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