New Music Tuesday: June 24, 2008

Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust isn't a random mashing of the keyboard, it's Iceland's minimalist rockers, Sigur Ros' fifth studio album. Translated "With A Buzz In Our Ears We Play Endlessly," the album is the first to feature the band singing in English. Gobbledigook is that song and the album's first single.

Amos Lee has teetered on the edge of mainstream success for his last two albums and while Blue Note isn't exactly the kind of label known for big sellers (exception, Norah Jones), he has managed to develop a devout underground folk following. Now he brings his gentle melodies back on Last Day At The Lodge. Listen is the first single released.

Just in time for summer, Philly's hip-hop blues bender G. Love returns along with his band Special Sauce on Superhero Brother. Though the group hasn't had a strong consistent album since 1997's Yeah It's That Easy, G. Love and co. don't seem to mind that one bit. Still sounding as loose as ever, Superhero Brother appears to be an album filled with the solid grooves that fans have been looking forward to for awhile.

The Rest:

• Saints of Los Angeles - Motley Crue
• Real Animal - Alejandro Escovedo
• Last 2 Walk - Three 6 Mafia
• Digi Snacks - RZA as Bobby Digital
• Big Blue Ball - Big Blue Ball (Peter Gabriel's new project)
• Lunada - Thalia
• Fire Songs - The Watson Twins
• Rotation - Cute Is What We Aim For
• Bulletproof - Reckless Kelly
• I, Flathead - Ry Cooder
• GNV FLA - Less Than Jake
• Firesight - Jessie Baylin