A slow week for new releases, likely since it's the Tuesday following Labor Day. I've included info on the ones you want to know about most below, with audio & video for your listening and viewing pleasure. Click here to check out releases that dropped over the past few months …
AM & Shawn Lee, Celestial Electric (ESL)
The transatlantic musical collaboration between AM (LA) and Lee (London) took their shared love of vintage grooves and 1960s and '70s soundtrack music, and created this album of future pop. Check out the video for "Dark Into Light" below.
Asa, Beautiful Imperfection (Naïve Records)
Balam Acab, Wander/Wonder (Tri Angle)
Lindsey Buckingham, Seeds We Sow (Buckingham Records)
Louise Burns, Mellow Drama (Light Organ Records)
The Vancouver songbird releases her debut LP. Check out the video for "What Do You Wanna Do" after the jump.
This article appears in Sep 1-7, 2011.