NEW MUSIC THIS WEEK

*IN-STORES TUESDAY FEB 7, 2012

VAN HALEN
A Different Kind Of Truth
www.van-halen.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada

Van Halen remains one of the most important and influential bands of all time. Formed in Los Angeles in 1974, the band quickly won a loyal hometown fan base with their electrifying live shows. From the moment they released their self-titled 1978 debut album, Van Halen shook the foundations of rock, thanks largely to Roth’s peerless showmanship, Eddie Van Halen’s revolutionary guitar virtuosity and their songwriting abilities. It changed rock music forever.

A Different Kind of Truth is the 12th studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen. It is the band’s first album of completely new material since 1998’s Van Halen III, as well as the first since 1984’s 1984 to feature David Lee Roth on lead vocals, and the first to feature Wolfgang Van Halen on bass guitar.

DIERKS BENTLEY
Home
dierks.com
Dist: EMI Music Canada

Following in the footsteps of his critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated Up On The Ridge album, Dierks Bentley releases his sixth studio album of new music, Home. The inspiring video for the upcoming album’s anthemic title single, “Home,” features iconic images of both the history and humanity of America. “My home is in Nashville with my family, my home is on the road with our fans and my home is definitely in country music,” said Dierks. “This album is more than a year’s worth of writing, recording and testing out material on the road in front of our hard core fans. The end result is an album that runs through all the types of country songs and sounds I enjoy singing and playing. I can’t wait to share it with the fans!”

PAUL MCCARTNEY
Kisses On the Bottom
www.paulmccartney.com
Dist: EMI Music Canada

Sir Paul McCartney is joined by Diana Krall and a group of jazz greats to create the album Paul says has been inside him for 20 years. Kisses On the Bottom refers to a line from “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter, the album’s opening track. Also joining him is Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder on a few numbers. The feature track, My Valentine – a Paul original, will be performed by Paul and Diana on the Grammy Awards show on February 12.

THE FRAY
Scars and Stories
www.thefray.com
Dist: Sony Music Canada

Scars and Stories was recorded at the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville. The Fray was able to hone their sound with the help of producer Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and Neil Young). On the new recording, the band transforms their real life experiences into a collection of songs that are reflective, but still maintain a pop sensibility. The making of Scars and Stories fostered the most evolution the band has ever experienced, both lyrically and musically.

PET SHOP BOYS
Format
www.petshopboys.co.uk
Dist: EMI Music Canada

The UK’s most successful duo of all time need no introduction – The Pet Shop Boys’ 12 UK Top 10 albums (with 7 certified platinum and total sales over 2.5 million records) and their 40 UK Top 20 singles (with 5.4 million sold in the UK alone) simply speak for themselves.

Their mountain of hit singles also contain a perhaps less well-known but equally exquisite collection of b-sides and bonus tracks. To celebrate this prolific song-writing and recording, an incredible 38 b-sides and bonus tracks have now been collected together from singles released between 1996 to 2009, to create ‘Format’. Available as a 2CD in a lift-off lid box, all tracks on ‘Format’ have been remastered and the box booklet features an interview with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe by Jon Savage (author of ‘England’s Dreaming’ and ‘Teenage’).

BAHAMAS
Barchords
www.bahamasmusic.net
Dist: Universal Music Canada

Barchords is the follow-up to Bahamas’ celebrated debut Pink Strat (2009), which received nominations for both a JUNO Award and the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. Much like its predecessor, the 12 songs on Barchords defy simple categorization. Jurvanen’s vocal delivery and masterful playing create a distinctive sound that is both delicate and intense. His soulful folk features sparse arrangements where the space is as powerful as the performance. Jurvanen is what Esquire calls “a young master of restraint and subtlety.” While incorporating the understated blues of the opening track “Lost In The Light” to the pop-infused “Caught Me Thinkin” (which has quickly become a live show favourite,) to the classic standard feel of “Time and Time Again,” Jurvanen always maintains a style all his own.

ROCKABYE BABY!
Depeche Mode: Lullaby Renditions of
www.rockabyebabymusic.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada

Rockabye Baby transforms timeless rock songs into beautiful instrumental lullabies. Guitars and drums are traded for soothing mellotrons, vibraphones and bells, and the volume is turned down from an eleven to a two. Rockabye Baby is the perfect way to share the music you love with the littlest rocker in your life.

Just can’t get enough sleep? Babies are babies but why should it be that you get no peace. Rockabye Baby answers your prayer for a night of joyous silence. The next time your little one plans on being up all night, try spinning our lullaby renditions of these Depeche Mode favorites. It’s all the baby ever wanted and all they’ve ever needed.

MARK LANEGAN
Blues Funeral
marklanegan.com
Dist: Select

Blues Funeral is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock musician Mark Lanegan. The album was recorded with producer Alain Johannes throughout 2011 and Johannes, as well as other musicians such as Greg Dulli and Jack Irons, contributed to the recording process. Aside from collaborations with Isobel Campbell, Blues Funeral is Lanegan’s first studio album in eight years since Bubblegum (2004).

DR. DOG
Be The Void
www.drdogmusic.com
Dist: F.A.B.

Beloved Philadelphia band Dr. Dog are poised to release a staggering burst of vital rock ‘n’ roll with their new record Be The Void. The album is the raucous follow up to the group’s critically lauded Shame, Shame. Having evolved from a band whose primary creative outlet was the album-making process into one that favored the energy of their live performances, Dr. Dog knew they wanted to document the new dynamic they had developed on the road. Tracking live in the studio and turning up the guitars, the band has delivered a truly great cathartic rock ‘n’ roll album played with near reckless abandon and passion, blending their early punk-infused energy with the songwriting craft that made Fate and Shame, Shame fan favorites.

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
www.thephantomoftheopera.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera is a worldwide entertainment phenomenon, and the original cast recording album remains one of the biggest selling music titles of all time.
To celebrate its 25th Anniversary year, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh presented The Phantom Of The Opera in a fully-staged, lavish production, set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of the Royal Albert Hall. The spectacular event, a once in a lifetime performance anniversary of the world’s greatest musical, brought together a cast and orchestra of 200 led by Ramin Karimloo (The Phantom) and Sierra Boggess (Christine), both of whom were returning to roles for which they received international critical acclaim. The live, sell-out performance marked the climax of a three performance, gala production at the Royal Albert Hall that reunited original leads Michael Crawford (The Phantom) and Sarah Brightman (Christine ), in a memorable final curtain call.

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