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New Releases: 23 April 2012

• 23rd Apr 2012

Holograms seem to be the in thing in music this week. After Tupac we could see a computer generated Michael Jackson touring once more. Where will it all end? I suppose Simon Cowell could do a special version of a show: Britain’s Got Holograms perhaps?

Meanwhile back in the world of real live musicians, I hope you all supported your local independent record store on Saturday for Record Store Day. Vinyl is making something of a minor comeback and there were a lot of special releases available for that one day.

Jack White’s Blunderbuss hits the stores today and is probably the most talked about album release for a while. But will it be enough to remove Adele from the number one spot? Also out today are new albums from the Dandy Warhols and Ed Vallance’s Volcano, which is reviewed on Glasswerk. There doesn’t seem to be too much going on in the singles market though with just a small number of new ones this week.

We will have all of the latest tour news, festival announcements, videos and everything else you need right here over the next week. I also have a few interviews lined up for your enjoyment too.

Albums:

Actress – 'R.I.P'
Astra – 'The Black Chord'
Brad – 'United We Stand'
The Chieftains – 'The Voice Of Ages'
Clock Opera – 'Ways To Forget'
Dandy Warhols – 'This Machine'
Death Grips – 'Money Store'
Ellen And The Escapades – 'All The Crooked Scenes'
Eve 6 – 'Speak In Code'
Frames – 'In Via'
Peter Gabriel – 'Live Blood'
High On Fire – 'De Vermis Mysteriis'
Richard James – 'Pictures In Morning'
Motor – 'Man Made Machine'
Neon Trees – 'Picture Show'
Julian Ovenden – 'If You Stay'
Paradise Lost – 'Tragic Idol'
Running Wild – 'Shadowmaker'
Santigold – 'Master Of My Make Believe'
Straight Lines – 'Freaks Like Us'
Torche – 'Harmonicraft'
Tyketto – 'Dig In Deep'
Ed Vallance – ‘Volcano’
Rufus Wainwright – 'Out Of The Game'
Jack White – 'Blunderbuss'
Tom Williams & The Boat – 'Teenage Blood'

Singles:

Childish Gambino – 'Heartbeat'
Cover Drive – 'Sparks'
The Cribs – 'Come On, Be A No-One'
Foster The People – 'Don't Stop (Color On The Walls)'
Ren Harvieu – 'Open Up Your Arms'
Carly Rae Jepsen – 'Call Me Maybe'
Maverick Sabre – 'I Used To Have It All'
Toy – 'Motoring'
Various Cruelties – 'Neon Truth'
Willy Moon – 'Yeah, Yeah'