This Week's Releases

Perfect Pussy – Say Yes To Love (Pod/Inertia)

Syracuse band Perfect Pussy have kicked it into high-gear with their debut album that is due for release tomorrow. According to Brendan Telford, this album is 'a pleasant surprise' with 'confrontational' lyrics that were made to be heard.

The Menzingers – Rented World (Epitaph/Warner)

Punk rockers The Menzingers will unveil their fourth album Rented World tomorrow which you can have a listen to here. 'It's rare to find such compelling songwriting in punk rock these days' says reviewer Daniel Cribb so make sure you get your hands on a copy.

Eels – The Cautionary Tales Of Mark Oliver Everett (E Works/[PIAS] Australia)

The alternative musings of the Eels will be revealed onto the world this Friday with new album The Cautionary Tales Of Mark Oliver Everett. Have a listen to these new tracks, but as The Music's Ross Clelland says, 'long-term Eels enthusiasts will be comfortable with this latest intimate communiqué from the Everett bunker'.

Nas – Illmatic XX (Sony)

The 20th anniversary reissue of the rapper's classic LP is not your average reissue, if Dan Condon's five-star review is anything to go by. "Everything added to 20th anniversary edition Illmatic XX is almost as good as the record itself; any of these remixes could've made the final LP and it'd still be a masterpiece," Condon commented.

New Empire – In A Breath (Permanent/Shock)

Sydney pop-rock outfit New Empire are back with their latest full-length release In A Breath, their first through Shock since joining the label earlier this year. The record is streaming exclusively on theMusic.com.au - listen to it now!

Aled Jones – The Essential Aled Jones (Universal)
Amata Laucirica – Sway (MGM)
Andre Rieu – Magic of the Musicals (Universal)
Anti-Mortem – New Southern (Nuclear Blast/Universal)
Bee Gees – The Warner Bros. Years 1987-1991 (Rhino/Warner)
Bob Wayne – Back To The Camper (People Like You/Century Media)
Bonjah – Beautiful Wild (Inertia)
Breathe Carolina – Savages (Fearless/Shock)
Celtic Thunder – My Land (Decca/Universal)
Chuck E. Weiss – Red Beans And Weiss (Anti-/Warner)
Dawn – The Eternal Forest – Demo Years (Century Media)
Dawn - Nær Sólen Gar Niþer For Evogher (Century Media)
Duck Sauce – Quack (etcetc/Universal)
Ed Kuepper – The Return Of The Mail-Order Bridegroom (Valve)
Edguy – Space Police – Defenders Of The Crown (Nuclear Blast/Universal)
Engelbert Humperdinck – Engelbert Calling (Universal)
Forever The Optimist – Arecibo (MGM)
Future – Honest (Sony)
Horse Thief – Fear In Bliss (Bella Union/[PIAS] Australia)
Ingrid Michaelson – Lights Out (Sony)
Jack Howard & The Long Lost Brothers – Day Of The Dog (Independent)
Jason Derulo – Tattoos (Special Edition) (Parlaphone/Warner)
Jordie Lane – Live At The Wheaty (Independent)
Miasmal – Cursed Redeemer (Century Media)
Ned Collette & Wirewalker – Networking In Purgatory (Dot Dash/Remote Control)
Paolo Nutini – Caustic Love (Atlantic/Warner)
Plaza Francia – A New Tango Songbook (Because Music/Warner)
Rodney Crowell – Tarpaper Sky (New West/Warner)
S. Carey – Range Of Light (Jagiaguwar/Inertia)
Sebastian Bach – Give 'Em Hell (Universal)
Shonen Knife – Overdrive (Vavle)
The Afghan Whigs – Do To The Beast (Sub Pop/Inertia)
Tycho – Awake (Ghostly International/Inertia)
Various Artists – The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Soundtrack (Columbia/Sony)
Various Artists – NOW 2014 Vol. 1 (Universal)
Various Artists – Eurovision Song Contest 2014 (Universal)
Various Artists – Fabric 75: Maya Jane Coles (Fabric/Balance Music)
Ziggy Marley – Fly Rasta (Tuff Gong Worldwide/Shock)