NEW MUSIC THIS WEEK

*IN-STORES TUESDAY JAN 17,2012

KATHLEEN EDWARDS
Voyageur
www.kathleenedwards.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada

Kathleen Edwards’ ‘Voyageur’ is the acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter’s fourth album, and her first since ‘Asking for Flowers’ (2008). Produced by Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) and Edwards, ‘Voyageur’ is less of a departure than it is a journey, and like any transforming trip, it demands that we let go of any preconceptions about the destination. ‘Voyageur’ evokes a spectrum of overwhelming feelings within the atmosphere of a lucid dream. Edwards’ characters speak to the grief, loneliness, shock, and confusion that come with endings as well as the hope and irrepressible joy that accompany new beginnings, but the stories are told with a seductively quiet strength. Aided by the musical support of fellow travelers Justin Vernon and Norah Jones, ‘Voyageur’ features standout tracks such as “Change the Sheets,” “Mint,” and “A Soft Place to Land.”

GUIDED BY VOICES
Let’s Go Eat The Factory
www.gbv.com
Dist: F.A.B.

After a 15 year hiatus, the “classic lineup” of GUIDED BY VOICES (Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell, Greg Demos and Kevin Fennell) finishes off its year-long reunion tour by releasing an album of 21 new songs, deliberately choosing to return to what bandleader Pollard calls the “semi-collegial” approach of iconic GBV albums like ‘Bee Thousand’ and ‘Alien Lanes’. ‘Let’s Go Eat The Factory’ is much more than a mere return, however: sprawling, variegated, heavy, melodic, and yet still recognizably and coherently Guided By Voices in both its literal and mythic senses. Eschewing the recording studio, ‘Let’s Go Eat The Factory’ was instead manufactured in the living rooms, basements and garages of various longtime band members. Band members occasionally switched instruments, and Pollard gladly accepted input from other band members. Sprout wrote or co-wrote and sings on six of the 21 songs. The aesthetic is very much GBV, but in some unexpected ways (more prevalent use of keyboards and samples, for one thing) the 21st century can’t help but poke its nose into the resulting music.

ANTHONY GREEN
Beautiful Things
anthonygreenschildren.com
Dist: Warner Music Canada

Beautiful Things marks a major creative milestone for Anthony Green, best known as the lead singer for the Philadelphia-based progressive punk act Circa Survive. Co-produced by Green and Jason Cupp, Beautiful Things was recorded at The Big House in the sleepy beach town of Avalon, New Jersey, with backing – and additional production – from Green’s fellow Philadelphians, Good Old War. In addition, the album sees guest appearances from such like-minded artists as Ida Maria, Lights, Maps & Atlases guitarist Dave Davison, Claire Wadsworth, Green’s Circa Survive comrades Brendan Ekstrom and Colin Frangicetto, and a couple other surprises.

THE PUPPINI SISTERS
Hollywood
www.thepuppinisisters.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada

This UK-based vocal trio brings three-part harmony into the modern age with a repertoire that includes everything from “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” to “I Will Survive.” Inspired by the Oscar®-nominated film The Triplets of Belleville (a French animated movie which features a ‘40s-style harmony group), The Puppini Sisters — Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins, and Stephanie O’Brien — formed in London. Dressed in 1940’s-style wardrobe, the three sing like The Andrews Sisters with inspiring harmonies, and perform classics such as “Mr. Sandman,” “In The Mood,” and “Jeepers Creepers.” But what makes The Puppini Sisters truly stand out are their show-stopping interpretations of more current tunes: Blondie’s “Heart of Glass,” Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights,” and The Smith’s “Panic,” among others.

MARTINA MCBRIDE
Hits and More
martinamcbride.com
Dist: Sony Music Canada

One of the most spectacular voices in any genre of music Martina Mcbride is a four-time CMA female Vocalist and Grammy Winning recording artist with more than 18 million in album sales.
Now RCA records is proud to announce the release of Hits and More, the career-spanning collection of four number 1’s, 10 Top-5 and 2 Top-10 hits along with 3 new tracks. Among this
20-song collection are such anthemic and empowering hits as “Independence Day”, This one’s for the girls”, “Ride”, all of which have underscored her incredible popularity as one of music’s preeminent female vocalists.

THE DEVIL’S BLOOD
The Thousandfold Epicentre
thedevilsblood.com
Dist: Sony Music Canada

Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce its union with THE DEVIL’S BLOOD, a hard rock band inspired by vintage metal and underground psychedelic rock of the days of yore. The new album from THE DEVIL’S BLOOD features 11 tracks, which were produced with the help of Pieter Kloos at Void Studios(Eindhoven / The Netherlands).

“THE DEVIL’S BLOOD has a sound that is quite unique in today’s scene. Reminiscent of the classic metal and psychedelic rock bands of the 60’s and 70’s, THE DEVIL’S BLOOD has created a dark and haunting world made up of intriguing music, strong vocals and musicianship, reflective artwork, and a theatrical stage show that is not to be missed.” Brian Slagel – Metal Blade Records

KRONOS QUARTET
Music Of Vladimir Martynov
www.kronosquartet.org
Dist: Warner Music Canada

The Music of Vladimir Martynov includes three works written for Kronos by the leading Russian composer: The Beatitudes (1998, rescored for Kronos, 2006), Schubert-Quintet (Unfinished) (2009), and Der Abschied (2006). Kronos’ artistic director and founder David Harrington says Martynov’s music “straddles various points of musical history and time; the music seems to me to reflect and absorb humanity in such a beautiful way.”
Born in Moscow in 1946, Martynov was the son of a well-known musicologist and writer. He studied music from a young age and attended the Conservatory before expanding his musical pursuits beyond the traditional classical canon and into folk songs, early music, avant-garde, rock, and electronic music. In 1979, he entered the Spiritual Academy at the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, where he worked on preserving and restoring traditional Russian Orthodox chant. He returned to composition in the 1990s with a new style that combined the traditions of American minimalism with the repetitive chant of Russian Orthodoxy.

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