New Arrivals 070227

New release Tuesday! Does this still have the same ring to it in the digital age? At eMusic, we hope so. There’s plenty to dig into, so let’s get right to it…

Dalek – Abandoned Language

The meeting point between ambient, shoegaze and hip-hop. Incredible.

Beirut - Pompeii

Some eMusic only tracks for all you loyal subscribers out there – on “Fountains and Tramways,” Zach Condon does his thing with only a piano and a drum machine for company, while “Naopleon on the Bellerophon” is similarly spare. An interesting turn for this talented young songwriter.

Dr. Dog - We All Belong

Say what you will about the music, but let’s talk about this press release: “The songs written by the young gentlemen in Dr. Dog could be considered a grand homage to the brilliance of an era long gone, or even a wake up call to a generation of equally uninspired and tiresome indie rock. This is where many will find a new appreciation for Dr. Dog which can easily last another 40 years or more.” Um, really?

Nicolai Dunger - Rösten & Herren

Hushed and beautiful Scandinavian pop music. Produced by Dunger himself with the help of Björn Yttling.

Akimbo – Harshing Your Mellow

Hardcore punk with song titles like “When I Am King I Will Spit on the corpse of Ray Manzarek.” Its twelve songs clock in easily under thirty minutes.

The Hot Puppies - How Come You Don’t Hold Me No More / Flies On The Ceiling

The Guardian UK says that we should say hello to the new Pulp. Um. Can we just keep the old one?

Cecil Taylor - Jumpin’ Punkins

The avant pianist allows his collaborators to play some straight-ahead tunes, while he plinks away in the background seemingly unaware of their presence. As All Music’s Scott Yanow writes, “[it’s] quite interesting and somehow works.”

John Philip Sousa – SOUSA: Music for Wind Band, Vol. 6

Naxos celebrates America’s greatest march composer. (Listen to the samples, at the very least, to find out where the theme song to Monty Python came from.)

Postprior - Touched Pilot EP

A former member of Midwest Product tries on futuristic-funk for size with a friend. “Climber”’s a keeper.

Gyozo Mathe - SCHUBERT: String Quartets (Complete), Vol. 7

Some lesser-known Schubert string pieces get a rare airing on this new release from Naxos.

Waylon Jennings - #1 Nashville Outlaw

Nashville’s #1 Outlaw sounds all the world like an old-time rock ‘n’ roller.

Mark Henning - Pokerbot

Nice 12” from Trapez LTD of classy minimal techno.

Portugal. The Man - It’s Complicated Being A Wizard

New EP from this group of Alaskan indies. To me, it sounds kinda like TV On The Radio without the ambition. But with a 23 minute song in tow, maybe they’re just trying to pace themselves?