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The Game
LAX
Geffen
On his third official full-length, West Coast hero the Game puts his Dr. Dre worship and beefing with 50 Cent on ice, at least for the moment. Without these obsessions, L.A.X. is the least focused album out of the rapper’s official three, but brilliant tracks like “Touchdown” and the moving "Letter to the King” just wouldn’t be possible if the Game was still stuck on yesterday’s news. A long guest list that goes from Lil Wayne to Travis Barker plus a set of well chosen producers help the rapper expand his horizons.
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West Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap |
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Solange
Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
Geffen
Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams is an entirely different affair when compared to Solange's 2003 debut -- fun, silly, slightly eccentric and, most importantly, fearless. Steeping an album in classic Motown and other R&B sounds of the late '60s and early '70s may not be the wildest maneuver in 2008, but throughout, there is a kind of frolicsome adventurousness that is singular and undeniable, even when Solange lets loose with the sourness and addresses her false public image.
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Urban, Neo-Soul |
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Matthew Sweet
Sunshine Lies
Shout! Factory
Over the last few years, Matthew Sweet has pursued a soft, lush pop direction, crafting exquisite Beach Boys tributes and a '60s covers album with Susannah Hoffs. With Sunshine Lies, Sweet moves back to the guitar-heavy power-pop that made him a cult favorite with 1991's Girlfriend, turning in a tight, tuneful record that puts his crystalline hooks and big guitars in the forefront.
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Pop Underground, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Power Pop |
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The Verve
Forth
RED
Eleven years after Urban Hymns, a reunited the Verve finally deliver a follow-up with Forth. Filled with rolling melodies and spacious guitars, Forth is a sequel in the purest sense of the word, offering more of the same sound of Urban Hymns, which is something that may please the devoted that have waited over a decade for a new record.
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Space Rock, Shoegaze, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Britpop, Dream Pop |
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Alias
Resurgam
Anticon |
Left-Field Hip-Hop |
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Kenny Barron
The Traveler
Sunnyside |
Mainstream Jazz, Post-Bop |
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The Epidemic of Ideas
Thirsty Ear |
Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Free |
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Blues Traveler
North Hollywood Shootout [Bonus Track]
Verve Forecast |
Jam Bands, American Trad Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock |
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Eva Cassidy
Somewhere
Blix Street |
Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock |
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Chanticleer
Mission Road [CD+DVD]
Warner Classics & Jazz |
Spanish Missionary Choral Music |
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Cordero
De Donde Eres
Bloodshot |
Indie Rock, Latin Rock |
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Delta Spirit
Ode to Sunshine
Rounder |
Alternative Country-Rock, Indie Rock |
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Derailers
Guaranteed to Satisfy
Palo Duro |
Alternative Country, Country-Rock, Bakersfield Sound |
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Simone Dinnerstein
The Berlin Concert
Telarc |
Baroque, Romantic & Contemporary Piano Music |
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Gabe Dixon Band
The Gabe Dixon Band
Fantasy |
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter |
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Dragonforce
Ultra Beatdown
Roadrunner |
Power Metal, Heavy Metal, Neo-Classical Metal |
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George Duke
Dukey Treats
Heads Up |
Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Urban, Funk |
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Scott Dunn
Absolutely Historical
Warner Bros. Nashville |
Standup Comedy |
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Sonny Geraci
Greatest Hits: Precious and Few
Fuel 2000 |
Garage Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Pop |
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JJ Grey & Mofro
Orange Blossoms
Alligator |
Contemporary Blues, Southern Rock, Roots Rock |
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Yehuda Hanani
Jamestown Concerto: American Music for Cello & Orchestra
Naxos |
Modern American Music for Cello & Orchestra |
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Jan & Dean
The Complete Liberty Singles
Collector's Choice |
Surf, Hot Rod, Pop |
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Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials
Full Tilt
Alligator |
Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Blues |
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Little Feat
Join the Band
Proper |
Album Rock, Southern Rock, Rock & Roll, Boogie Rock |
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Machine Head
The Blackening
Roadrunner |
Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Industrial Metal, Speed Metal, Death Metal/Black Metal |
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Bob Mintzer Big Band
Swing Out
MCG Jazz |
Modern Big Band, Post-Bop |
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The Moody Blues
Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
Eagle |
British Psychedelia, Album Rock, Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Soft Rock |
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Motörhead
Motorizer
Steamhammer |
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
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Mott the Hoople
Old Records Never Die: The Mott the Hoople/Ian Hunter Anthology
Shout! Factory |
Album Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Rock & Roll |
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Jeffrey Reynolds
The Big Trombone & Sterling Brass
Crystal |
Renaissance, Baroque, Modern & Contemporary Chamber Music |
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Antoni Wit
Mieczyslaw Karlowicz: Symphonic Poems, Vol. 1
Naxos |
Modern Orchestral Music |
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Danilo Perez/Claus Ogerman
Across the Crystal Sea
Verve |
Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop, Latin Jazz |
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Primary 5
High Five
Neon Tetra |
Pop Underground, Indie Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock |
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Jeff Simmons
Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up [Bonus Track]
Collector's Choice |
Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Hard Rock |
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Slipknot
All Hope Is Gone
Roadrunner |
Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal |
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Tesla
Gold
Geffen |
Pop-Metal, Hair Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Album Rock |
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Three Dog Night
Greatest Hits Live
Shout! Factory |
AM Pop, Pop/Rock |
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Thriving Ivory
Thriving Ivory [Wind-Up]
Wind-Up |
Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival |
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V.I.C.
Beast
Reprise/Wea |
Southern Rap |
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The Week That Was
The Week That Was
Memphis Industries |
Indie Rock, Indie Pop |
