I hate to start off this post with Jesse McCartney and his album Departure. But like a bandaid - best to get it over with quickly. Phew. Now that that's over, let's get on with the real business. Like the Foxboro Hot Tubs...
Are they Green Day with additional members? Or are they, uh... hmm, I thought I had something else there. Well yes they are! Foxboro Hot Tubs is the side-project of Billie, Mike, and Tre plus three other gents brining classic garage rock into its umpteenth revival. With the sound of 60s garage rock and a slight nod to more modern fare, their first album, Stop Drop And Roll!!!, can be yours for the low low price of whatever you find it for. A good album but lets move on.
After three albums, 3 Doors Down are just now getting around to a self-titled release. Their fourth album is their first release in three years. Good thing mediocre - just one click past whiny - rock songs aren't their kryptonite or we may never have heard from them again.
The Ting Tings are bringing their big punk rock attitude to a larger audience thanks to a new album and a well placed spot on an Apple iPod commercial and complimentary Song Of The Week on iTunes. We Started Nothing is
the duo's ultra catchy and energetic debut but has nothing new to offer. If it weren't for their music videos I might have thought CSS re-structured and became the Ting Tings.
Scarlett Johannson has released an album. It is called Anywhere I Lay My Head. It is a Tom Waits cover album. I have no comment. I'm as emotionless about the album as Scarlett is about singing it. But seriously, no comment here.
Bullet Points!!!
- Re-arrange Us - Mates Of State
- No Virginia... - The Dresden Dolls
- Crayons - Donna Summers
- The Bake Sale - The Cool Kids
- Julianne Hough - Julianne Hough (country - and yes, that usually facilitates a warning)
- In The Ever - Mason Jennings
- Electric Laser - Giant Panda
- Today Is Not The Day... - Gus Black
- Lie Down In The Light - Bonnie "Prince" Billy
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