This Week's Releases

Whew, it's a big one this week! Here's some of the new music coming your way:

My Bloody Valentine – m b v (Independent)

22 years in the making, m b v makes a good case for Kevin Shields as indie rock's Axl Rose – except this long-awaited album was totally worth the wait.

Tegan & Sara – Heartthrob (Warner)

The Canadian twins are still cranking out darkly mysterious pop, but this time around it may be losing a little bit of allure. Check out the stream of Heartthrob we have and make up your own mind.

Foals – Holy Fire (Warner)

After their personal and introspective and personal sophomore record, Foals come thundering back into your stereo with this ferocious and assured new album.

Coheed & Cambria – The Afterman: Descension (V2/Cooperative)

The space-opera wrangling New Jersey rockers pare back their progressive tendencies for a tight and accessible seventh LP.

PVT – Homosapien (Create Control)

The ever-changing PVT's big pop evolution on Homosapien has been heralded as everything from their best album to a mixed bag. But none of this would worry PVT frontman Richard Pike, who told us he gets his kicks from confounding expectations.

Eels – Wonderful, Glorious (E-Works/Cooperative)

10 albums deep and the man called E has delivered a dark and intelligent record that stands apart from the indie rock pack.

Pissed Jeans – Honeys (Sub Pop/Inertia)

If you can handle some downlow filthy punk, then this new offering from these Pennsylvania noise merchants will be the method to your madness.

Darkstar – News From Nowhere (Warp/Inertia)

With this new record, Darkstar abandon their bass roots to go exploring the galaxy of electronic headspace.

The Bronx – The Bronx IV (White Drugs/Shock)

The Los Angeles punk-rockers bare their teeth once again for a rockier fourth outing, but it's still heavier on the hooks than the riffs. We spoke to vocalist Matt Caughthran about musical evolution and doing things your own way.

Strange Talk – Cast Away (Sony)

This Melbourne quartet has delivered a smart and polished electro pop record, with a promise they may be capable of something more unique in the future.

You can also check out:

Linkin Park – Living Things [Tour Edition] (Warner)
Bullet For My Valentine – Temper Temper (Sony)
Barbara Streisand – Classical Barbara (Sony)
Ron Sexsmith – Forever Endeavour (Cooking Vinyl/Shock)
Silverstein – This Is How The Wind Shifts (Roadrunner/Warner)
Emilia Mitiku – I Belong To You (Warner)
Jewel – Greatest Hits (Warner)
Lisa Loeb – No Fairy Tale (429/Universal)
Joan Armatrading – Starlight (429/Universal)
Tim McGraw – Two Lanes Of Freedom [Deluxe] (Universal)
Modestep – Evolution Theory (Universal)
McFly – Greatest Hits (Universal)
Max Richter – Recomposed Vivaldi (Universal)
Alfie Boe – Storyteller (Universal)
Blake – Start Over (Universal)
Kristina Miltiadou – Kristina Miltiadou (etcetc/Universal)
Guards – In Guards We Trust (Pod/Inertia)
Wax Witches – Celebrity Beatings (Jerko/MGM)
Can – Lost Tapes [Reissue] (Mute/EMI)
Stornoway – Tales From Terra Firma (4AD/Remote Control)
Enforcer – Death By Fire (Shock)
Veronica Falls – Waiting For Something To Happen (Bella Union/Cooperative)
Courteneers – Anna (V2/Cooperative)
Various – Kitsune Parisien 3 (Kitsune/Cooperative)