Marina & the Diamonds - The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels is the first album from Marina & the Diamonds. The Marina in question is Marina Diamandis and the Diamonds – while originally just based on her Greek last name – is now the term she uses to refer to her fans.
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The Black Keys - Brothers
The Black Keys are vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney and Brothers is the sixth blues-rock album that the duo has recorded. Their previous album, Attack and Release, featured production from Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton and he really helped fill out their sound. (Also – I must admit – I have a slight Danger Mouse bias.
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The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
They must have gone straight back into the studio as soon as their tour ended because it’s been less than a year and The Dead Weather have already recorded a sophomore album, Sea of Cowards.
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Alexx Calise - In Avanti
In Avanti is the second solo album from singer-songwriter Alexx Calise and Alexx herself forwarded us a copy of the album to review. Her music has elements of pop, rock, angst, electronica and heartbreak, but the prominent feature is definitely rock. Alexx is originally from Florida, but she has relocated to Los Angeles to (presumably) focus more directly on her music career.
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UNKLE - Where Did The Night Fall
Where Did The Night Fall shows a brand new side of UNKLE. From the very beginning, James Lavelle has been working with artists from different genres to create a unique style of music, but this time it seems like the people that he’s chosen to collaborate with have significantly influenced the sound in a new direction.
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Hole - Nobody's Daughter
After almost twelve years, Hole has released another studio album. Except it’s not exactly Hole anymore. Co-creator Eric Erlandson was not involved with the project and Courtney Love is dead.
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MGMT - Congratulations
The Brooklyn duo, MGMT, started playing music together in college (the rumor is they were never trying to start a band) then quickly scored a spot on tour supporting Of Montreal and a deal with Columbia Records.
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Kidd Russell - Backyard Heroes
Backyard Heroes is a full-length album from Kidd Russell, a college football player that has started making hip-hop influenced alternative music. His Facebook page says: Kidd Russell sounds like the midwest, fall leaves, flannels, hoodies, love, football, Friday Night Lights, snowy mornings, wine on a summer night, friends and hard times.
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Ludacris - Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes, the seventh full-length from southern rapper Ludacris, is roughly on the same level as his last release, but Theater of the Mind was actually a step down from anything that had come before and, coincidentally, was his first album without a platinum certification. The original premise for Battle of the Sexes, obviously, was supposed to be guys vs.
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Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Gorillaz are a virtual band (very much like Alvin and the Chipmunks or Josie and the Pussycats) that was created in the late 90s by Jamie Hewlett, the artist/co-creator of Tank Girl, and Damon Albarn, the singer for Blur.
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