This Week's Releases

It's that time of the week again. Here's some of what we're expecting to hear tomorrow:

Muse – The 2^nd Law (Warner UK)

The world's most bombastic rock band return a record that is more ambitious, diverse and gradiose than ever, featuring nods to dubstep, pop and the vocal debut of bassist Chris Wolstenholme. Is too much ever enough?

Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album (Atlantic/Universal)

This new swag from the hip-hop heavyweight has stirred the pot with the anti-misogynist single Bitch Bad and features Battle Scars, his collaboration with Guy Sebastian that landed an American Billboard Chart placing.

Grinspoon – Black Rabbits (Universal)

Check out our thoughts on the new direction Grinspoon have taken for their seventh record and a track-by-track breakdown from Phil Jamieson and Pat Davern. The band will be hitting up Big Day Out 2013.

Something for Kate – Leave Your Soul To Science (EMI)

Twenty years in and Something For Kate show no signs of letting up. Read about their new record here.

Flying Lotus – Until The Quiet Comes (Warp/Inertia)

The long-awaited followup to Cosmogramma is ready to drop and boasts collabs with Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Erykah Badu and Thundercat. It's already racking up mad buzz, but not everyone is so sold.

Mountain Goats – Transcendental Youth (Merge/Remote Control)

Fourteen albums in and the Mountain Goats are stil going strong. Check out our interview with mastermind John Darnielle from earlier this year.

Collarbones – Die Young (Two Bright Lakes/Remote Control)

The sophomore release from the Australian duo; emotive and gauzy vocal electronica. Check out our review.

Diafrix – Pocket Full of Dreams (Liberation)

New jams from the Melbourne hip-hop two piece. You can stream their new album and catch them at the Queenscliff Music Festival.

Bettye LaVette – Thankful N' Thoughtful (Anti-/Warner)

The longtime soul traveller celebrates half a century in the music game by dropping this record; built on covers from everyone from Gnarls Barkley to Bob Dylan. You can stream some of the tracks here.

Some of the other music coming out this week:

John Cale – Shift Adventures in Nookie Wood (Domino)
Cody Simpson – Paradise (Atlantic US)
A Rocket To The Moon – That Old Feeling EP (Atlantic US)
Revolver – Let Go (EMI)
Reptile Youth -  Reptile Youth (Balance/EMI)
Funk D'Void – Balance 022 (Balance/EMI)
Various – Floorfillers: Party Anthems (EMI)
Various – Ultimate Chill 2012 (EMI)
Two Fingers – Stunt Rhythms (Big Dada/Inertia)
Jape – Ocean of Frequency (Hub//Inertia)
Adrian Sherwood – Survival & Resistance (On U Sound/Inertia)
Tara Simmons – It's Not Like We're Trying to Move Mountains (Inertia)
MNDR – Feed Me Diamonds (Pop/Inertia)
The Faders – F.U.N. (Universal)
INXS – Kick 25^th Anniversary – (Universal)
Diana Krall - Glad Rag Doll – (Universal)
The Wallflowers – Glad All Over – (Sony)
Papa Roach – The Connection – (Sony)
Dave Matthews Band – Away From The World (Sony)
Royal Republic – Save The Nation (Roadrunner)
Jackson McLaren and the Triple Threat – Walk Along the Wire EP – (EMI)
Michael Jackson – Bad 25^th Anniversary Edition – (EMI)
Crowned Kings – Wise Guy (Shock)
Gary Moore (live) – Blues For Jimi (Shock)
Heroes for Hire – No Apologies (Shock)
Mark My Words – Indicators (Shock)
Thenewno2 – Fear Of Missing Out (Shock)
Various – Remachined: A Tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head (Shock)
Lucy Durack – Lucy Durack (ABC/Universal)
Ozomatli – (Breakaway)
The Saints – King Of The Sun (Highway 125)
Henry Wagons – Expecting Company? (Spunk/Cooperative)
Big Dave – Self Made (KP Records)
Jo Fabro – Pale Moon (Independent)
Kat Frankie – Please Don't Give Me What I Want (Independent)
As I Lay Dying – Awakened (Metal Blade/Riot)