Look out below as Twista unleashes his Kamikaze this week. In less reckless new-releases news, Destiny's Child's Michelle Williams drops her second solo album, Do You Know, and the Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews Band, P.O.D., Creed and Nickelback prove they're Committed 2 Rock on this "positive music" compilation.
Stereolab's 10th full-length album, Margerine Eclipse, sticks to the group's tried-and-true sound despite the absence of singer Mary Hansen, who was killed in 2002 (see "Stereolab Singer Killed After Being Struck By Car" ). The song "Feel and Triple" is a tribute to her.
For a change of mood, check out Voodoo Child, otherwise known as Moby, and his Baby Monkey, a straightforward dance album inspired by a party Moby attended in an abandoned railway tunnel in Glasgow, Scotland.
For the generally morose Elbow, it takes a Cast of Thousands to help them lighten up a bit. Meanwhile, another downer band, Starsailor, reveal that Silence Is Easy.
Finally, Air's two-disc set, Talkie Walkie, co-produced by Nigel Godrich, features the group's usual dreamy fare plus some instrumentals, including "Alone in Kyoto," which appeared in "Lost in Translation." 10-4. Over and out.
Out Tuesday, January 27:
- 10,000 Maniacs - Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings (Elektra)
- Against All Authority - Live at the Fireside Bowl (Liberation)
- Air - Talkie Walkie (Astralwerks)
- A. Skillz & Krafty Kuts - Tricka Technology (Finger Lickin')
- Bayside - Sirens and Condolences (Victory)
- Cheryl Bentyne - Talk of the Town (Telarc Jazz)
- John Berry - I Give My Heart (Clear Sky)
- Blueridge - Side by Side (Sugar Hill)
- Greg Brown - Honey in the Lion's Head (Trailer)
- Chemlab - Oxidizer (Invisible)
- Bradley Cole -In Our Time (Nomadic)
- The Cure - Join the Dots: B-sides and Rarities, 1978-2001 (Elektra)
- Felix Cutillo - Visage II (Europa Pop)
- Jon Delerious - No Warning (Nordic Trax)
- Discordance Axis - Jou Hou (Hydra Head)
- DJ Cam and Tassel & Naturel - Fillet of Soul (Inflamable)
- Dave Douglas - Strange Liberation (Bluebird)
- Down to the Bone - Cellar Funk (Narada)
- Drugmoney - MTN CTY JNK (Hybrid)
- Elbow - Cast of Thousands (V2)
- Darren Emerson & Mutiny - Underwater Episode 2 (Underwater)
- Emery - The Weak's End (Tooth & Nail)
- Fantômas - Delirium Cordia (Ipecac)
- The Flatlanders - Wheels of Fortune (New West)
- Front Line Assembly - Total Terror (Cleopatra)
- Marvin Gaye - Concert Anthology (Cleopatra)
- Gentle Giant - Playing the Cleveland (United States Dist.)
- Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld (Drag City)
- Gorerotted - Only Tools and Corpses (Metal Blade)
- Hammerfall - One Crimson Night (Nuclear Blast)
- J Majik - Fabric Live 13 (Fabric)
- Jay-J - Loveslapped Vol. 3 (Loveslap!)
- The Kiss of Death - Kiss of Death (Tribunal)
- Leahy - In All Things (Narada Jazz)
- Lil' C-Style - Blacc Balled (Rumm)
- Long Since Forgotten - Standing Room Only (Rocketstar)
- The Love Project - The Love Project (Narada)
- Meat Beat Manifesto - In Dub (: run)
- James Moody - Homage (Savoy Jazz)
- No Motiv - Daylight Breaking (Vagrant)
- Nodesha - Nodesha (Arista)
- The Notwist - Different Cars and Trains (Domino)
- Organic Infest - Way to Temptation (Crash Music)
- Pig Destroyer - Splits Collection (Robotic Empire)
- Poster Children - No More Songs About Sleep and Fire (Hidden Agenda)
- Premonitions of War - Life in Kowloon (Victory)
- Pyrexia - Cruelty Beyond Submission (Crash Music)
- RBX - Ripp Tha Game Bloody (Street Muzic)
- Remembering Never - Women and Children Die First (Ferret)
- Rosana - Marca Registrada (Universal Latino)
- Katy Rose - Because I Can (V2)
- Roy - Big City Sin and Small Town Redemption (Fueled by Ramen)
- Dani Siciliano - Dani Siciliano Likes (¡K7)
- Mindy Smith - One Moment More (Vanguard)
- Southern Culture on the Skids - Mojo Box (Yep Roc)
- Stampin' Ground - A New Darkness Upon Us (Century Media)
- Starsailor - Silence Is Easy (Capitol)
- Stasis - Past Movements (Peacefrog)
- Stereolab - Margerine Eclipse (Elektra)
- Symphorce - Twice Second (Metal Blade)
- Tarbox Ramblers - A Fix Back East (Rounder)
- Telefon Tel Aviv - Map of What Is Effortless (Hefty)
- Tenki - View of an Orbiting Man (Future Appletree)
- Throbbing Gristle - TG+ (Mute)
- Tiamat - Prey (Century Media)
- Ron Trent - Abstract Afro Journey (King Street Sounds)
- Trio Eléctrico - Echo Porcours (Stereo Deluxe)
- Twista - Kamikaze (Atlantic)
- Vesania - Firefrost Arcanum (Crash Music)
- Voodoo Child (a.k.a. Moby) - Baby Monkey (V2)
- Weird War - If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'Em (Drag City)
- Michael Whalen - From Conception to Birth: A Life Unfolds (Valley Entertainment)
- Michelle Williams - Do You Know (Music World)
- The Working Title - Everyone Here Is Wrong (R2)
- Yes - Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection (Rhino)
- Z-Man - Dope or Dogfood (Refill/Hiero Imperium)
- Various artists - City of God Remixed, Volume II (: run)
- Various artists - Committed 2 Rock (Time Life)
- Various artists - Deep Sensations (Sunswept)
- Various artists - Desert Grooves (Water Music)
- Various artists - Disneymania 2 (Walt Disney)
- Various artists - Favela Chic Postanove 3 (Milan)
- Various artists - Pedro Almodovar: Talk to Her - Viva Tristeza (Milan)
- Various artists - Smooth Sax Tribute to Stevie Wonder (Tribute Sounds)
- Various artists - "The Triplets of Belleville" soundtrack (Higher Octave)
- DVD: Celia Cruz Azúcar! (Image Entertainment)
- DVD: Dr. Chesky's Magnificent, Fabulous, Absurd & Insane Musical 5.1 Surround Show (Chesky)
- DVD: C-Murder - Straight From the Projects: Rappers That Live the Lyrics (Image Entertainment)
- DVD: Paul Oakenfold - A Voyage Into Trance (Hypnotic)
February 3:
- Five for Fighting - The Battle for Everything (Sony)
- Incubus - A Crow Left of the Murder (Sony)
Read: "Incubus Experiment With New Sounds On Crow Left Of The Murder"
- TLC - Now and Forever (La Face)
Read: "TLC Hits Album To Feature Lil Jon, Unreleased Left Eye Track"
February 10:
- Norah Jones - Feels Like Home (Blue Note)
- Courtney Love - America's Sweetheart (Virgin)
- Kylie Minogue - Body Language (Capitol)
- Various artists - "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" soundtrack (Capitol)