I've spent most of this year being pretty indifferent towards new releases, but it looks like a bunch of good stuff is finally coming out this fall. Next week looks to be a big one, at least for stuff I'm interested in.

These are the ones I know I want:

Mastodon - Blood Mountain
Mouse on Mars - Varcharz
Magnolia Elec. Co. - Fading Trails
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass

Then there's Richard Buckner, Junior Boys, OOIOO, and Hella, all of which I'd like to hear. And the Roots, or is that already out? Then there's more stuff to come later in the month like Akron/Family, Wolf Eyes, and a new Pere Ubu (though I have't heard their last two).

Anyway, I'm hoping to get more than just 2 or 3 2006 albums that I really care about. It's seemed like a lackluster year to me so far.

What else is coming out this month or in the near future?

Roots is already out, because I picked it up and put it down this weekend.

OK. Some sites listed the release as next week, but that must be overseas or something.

9/12 - I am picking up:

The Star Wars DVD box set (inc. Episodes IV-VI ORIGINAL VERSIONS)
IMA Robot
Veruca Salt "IV"

Also don't forget a couple of key jazz releases that sound pretty damned intriguing:

Bill Frisell/Ron Carter/Paul Motian

Brad Mehldau and Pat Metheny

Sound clips at Amazon and both sound really great. Frisell's getting back to a more trad-jazz sound after years of Americana-laden stuff, and Mehldau/Metheny is a complete surprise because I just couldn't hear these two together, yet it's quite a beautiful combination.

But yeah, I'll be picking up TV on the Radio and Mastodon as well - weird week of music there. Probably get that Yo La Tengo at some point as well.

Mouse on Mars and the Frisell record pique my interest. Please tell me more those of you who've heard them...

Yup, yup and yuuuup.

Which reminds me: must buy Yo La Tengo tickets asap. (!)

New Lloyd Cole comes out in UK this month and in the US next month

np: Roy Harper "Stormcock"

oh hey guys, junior boys

I mentioned that.

Not really my thing, though.

its probably the only one i'll buy. but yeah greate week of releases.

Damn.

*checks bank balance*

black keys also comes out next week.

also, on the 19th: bonnie 'prince' billy - the letting go and nina nastasia - on leaving -- both excellent albums.

What's that BPB album like?

His stuff can always go either way.

its incredible, thats what its like

Oh, well "incredible" isn't really my thing.

I prefer "mediocre experimentalism", "failed attempt at accessibilty" and "angular".

yeah, it's really good. lots of really nice female vocals and some strings. but still sparse in that oldham way.

oh yeah, black keys too!

The OOIOO is sick.

The BPB to me is an improvement on Superwolf.

Good to hear. I liked Superwolf, but got pretty tired of it after a while.

Is the OOIOO really that much better than their previous stuff?

Because, IMO, even Feather Float isn't really "sick".

can't wait for the bpb

it's about time that tvotr is officially released because i want physical. i'll pick up the junior boys as well. also next week: the rapture, b. jaxx, dj shadow.

new releases i'm looking forward to in the next month:
9/19- darkel - s/t (side project of air)
9/26- sparklehorse: dreamnt for light years
9/26- ambulance ltd
10/3- the decemberists: the crane wife
10/3- subtle: for hero for fool
10/3- beck: the information




save for cd shopping in la at the best place on earth: AMOEBA

Oh snap. You're totally right. I've been putting cash away for the last month and a half because of that.

YOU HEAR THAT DOV

I went to amoeba for the first time in months Saturday and it took me over an hour to find enough I wanted to use $16 in trade in credit. something must be wrong with me.

np: Maxine Brown "Spotlight On Maxine Brown"

Bad day, billy. It was just a bad day. Shake it off.