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*IN-STORES TUESDAY OCTOBER 25, 2011
COLDPLAY
Mylo Xyloto
www.coldplay.com
Dist: EMI Music Canada
Coldplay’s fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto (pronounced my-lo zy-letoe), was Produced by Markus Dravs, Daniel Green, Rik Simpson with enoxification and additional composition by Brian Eno, Mylo Xyloto follows 2008’s Viva La Vida, which charted at No. 1 in 36 countries, including Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Coldplay – comprising Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin – is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Billboard, which is out today. The band has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and won numerous awards, including seven GRAMMY® Awards, six Brit Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards and two JUNO Awards.
KELLY CLARKSON
Stronger
www.kellyclarkson.com
Dist: Sony Music Canada
Since bursting onto the music scene 10 years ago, Kelly Clarkson has released 4 studio albums (Thankful, Breakaway, My December, All I Ever Wanted), sold over 20 million albums worldwide and has had 7 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. She is the recipient of 2 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Awards and 11 Billboard Awards. Clarkson’s last effort, 2009’s All I Ever Wanted debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and produced the smash singles “My Life Would Suck Without You” and “Already Gone.”
TOM WAITS
Bad As Me
www.tomwaits.com
Dist: F.A.B.
Throughout his career, Tom Waits has created milestone albums that serve both to refine the music that has come before, and to signal a new phase in his career: Rain Dogs and Mule Variations are both counted by fans as among these pivotal works. Now comes Bad As Me, his first studio album of all new music in seven years, which finds Tom Waits in possibly the finest voice of his career and at the height of his songwriting powers, working with a veteran team of gifted musicians and longtime co-writer/producer Kathleen Brennan. From the opening horn-fueled chug of “Chicago,” to the closing barroom chorale of “New Year’s Eve,” Bad As Me displays the full career range of Waits’ songwriting, from beautiful ballads like “Last Leaf,” to the avant cinematic soundscape of “Hell Broke Luce,” a battlefront dispatch. On tracks like “Talking at the Same Time,” Waits shows off a supple falsetto, while on blues burners like “Raised Right Men” and the gospel tinged “Satisfied” he spits, stutters and howls. Like a good boxer, these songs are lean and mean, with strong hooks and tight running times. And there is a pervasive sense of players delighting in each other’s musical company that brings a feeling of loose joy even to the album’s saddest songs. Bad As Me is a Tom Waits album for the ages.
TOBY KEITH
Clancy’s Tavern
www.tobykeith.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada
American country singer‐songwriter, record producer and actor Toby Keith has had a career span of almost twenty years. He has released over fifteen studio albums, four compilation albums and two Christmas albums. His new album, Clancy’s Tavern is inspired by his grandmother’s supper club which he frequently visited as a youngster.
In 2005, Keith founded his own label, Show Dog Nashville, which became part of Show Dog‐Universal Music in December 2009. He has released a number of albums on this label in addition to signing several other acts to the label, including Trailer Choir, Carter’s Chord, Flynnville Train, and Trace Adkins among others.
MICHAEL BUBLÉ
Christmas
www.michaelbuble.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada
The world‟s #1 male vocalist & Entertainer, and the pride of Burnaby, B.C., Michael Bublé is about to get you in the holiday spirit early this year with the release of “Christmas”. The album will include timeless classics such as “White Christmas” (with a guest appearance by Shania Twain), “Jingle Bells” (with the Puppini Sisters), “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”, and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”. In addition, Latin singing sensation Thalia joins Bublé on “Feliz Navidad”. Also included in the CD is a new song “Cold December Night”, a Bublé penned original written for the record.
SCOTT WEILAND
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
www.scottweiland.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year is a new collection of Christmas standards performed by Scott Weiland, front man for Stone Temple Pilots. In the spirit of the greatest holiday crooners, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year covers a variety of styles including big band swing, orchestrated ballads, reggae, bossa nova and more, all delivered with surprising ease by Scott Weiland.
VARIOUS ARTISTS
The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition
www.bridgeschool.warnerreprise.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada
Some of the biggest names in music are included on The Bridge School Benefit Concerts – 25th Anniversary Edition, performing rare, acoustic versions of songs, never heard anywhere else, to benefit The Bridge School, a non-profit, innovative organization educating children with severe speech and physical impairments through the use of augmentative and alternative communication systems and assistive technology. This once-in-a-lifetime collection is sure to become a treasured artefact for generations to come.
CURRENT SWELL
Long Time Ago
www.currentswell.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada
Victoria’s Current Swell who began from humble roots, and found themselves with a frenzied fan base around the world, are eagerly looking forward to taking their new songs on the road this fall. They will kick off their tour in Victoria on October 21st. The band tackled Long Time Ago with a renewed work ethic focusing intensely on the art of songwriting. They set their standards high, recording and re-recording the 10 original songs until they felt each track had been realized to its fullest. With a strong marketing plan in place, the band is sure to be a top seller across the country.
ZENITH MYTH
Zenith Myth
www.zenithmyth.com
Dist: F.A.B.
Armed with a personal collection of prog-rock tracks, L.A. based Canadian artist Zenith Myth (aka Mike Edwards) releases his self-titled debut album. With musical influences that span Led Zeppelin, My Bloody Valentine and Massive Attack, the album is a break-up record of sorts, touching on themes from his own cathartic life experiences. Recorded and produced by Blinker the Star’s Jordon Zadorozny at his French Kiss Studios in Pembroke, ON, the album focuses on more than just one style of rock music. Effortlessly flowing through songs influenced by modern and classic rock, into melancholic ambient dub-like moments, the album draws on each style creating a musical hybrid. The album features guest performances by Paul D’Amour (Tool), Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, Smashing Pumpkins), Mike Bloom (Julian Casablancas), Sam Goldberg (Broken Social Scene), and Meshell Ndegeocello.
YO YO MA
The Goat Rodeo
www.yo-yoma.com
Dist: Sony Music Canada
Yo Yo Ma, classical music legend collaborates with Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile for his new album The Goat Rodeo Sessions. “For me, the goat rodeo was about a happy mix of personalities” says Ma. The album brings together leading sounds in both classical and bluegrass genres in order to create a resounding new album that focus on the instrumental collaboration between the artists. “It’s just funky and edgy and crazy…not boring.”
VINCE GILL
Guitar Slinger
www.vincegill.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada
Vince Gill–the singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, has recorded more than 17 studio albums, sold more than 26 million copies and won 20 Grammy awards. Guitar Slinger has been penned as personal and poignant, a complete 180-degree turn around from previous projects that were big and bold.
ROCKABYE BABY!
The Police: Lullaby Renditions of
www.rockabyebabymusic.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada
Do baby’s sleepless cries have you sending out an SOS? Looking for a message in a baby bottle? If every breath you take is a plea for a peaceful night’s sleep, Lullaby Renditions of The Police is here to help. One spin of our gentle versions of the band’s classics and your sleepy little angel will be wrapped around your finger.
BRIAN WILSON
In the Key of Disney
www.brianwilson.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada
The album that marries the vision of two men who shaped the image of modern California : Brian Wilson & Walt Disney. In this release, Brian re-imagines classics from the span of the Disney Music catalogue, from “Heigh-Ho” and “Whistle While You Work” from Snow White to “We Belong Together” from Toy Story.
Brian’s last album, ReImagines Gershwin, was a critical smash. Rolling Stone commented that “In recent years, rockers of a certain age have struck commercial pay dirt by serving up embarrassingly stiff big-band versions of popular standards. Wilson’s project is more cavalier – and far more successful”.
JUSTICE
Audio, Video, Disco
www.myspace.com/etjusticepourtous
Dist: Warner Music Canada
Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay. Their debut album † (Cross) was released in June 2007 to critical acclaim. The album was later nominated for a Grammy® Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album and came in at number 15 on Pitchfork’s Top 50 Albums of 2007 and number 18 on Blender’s “25 Best Albums of 2007″ list. Audio, Video, Disco was created in the duo‟s home studio, with all instrumentation performed by the group themselves. Seeking to create an album that would evoke the feel of progressive rock, the duo laboured meticulously to learn instruments they had not previously conquered to craft an epic masterpiece that exchanges the “night in the city” setting of their debut with an “afternoon in the country” atmosphere.
THE CASH BOX KINGS
Holler And Stomp
www.cashboxkings.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada
On their Stony Plain/Blind Pig label debut, The Cash Box Kings explore the various byways where traditional “blues” and “country” music intersect. They cover classic sides by Hank Williams, Sr., the Rolling Stones and Muddy Waters, seamlessly mixed with their own originals. Holler And Stomp is one of the freshest and most distinctive blues records in recent memory.
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