Tons of new music out this week, some artists so so eager to get it to the shelves (David Guetta,Lenny Kravitz, and Lil Wayne, among others) that they've dropped their the albums a day early. I've included info on the ones you want to know about most, with audio & video for your listening and viewing pleasure. Click here to check out releases that dropped over the past few months …
Beirut, The Rip Tide (Pompeii Records)
The folk-tronic world music-hued indie rock outfit led by Zach Condon (vocals, ukulele, trumpet) present their third studio album. Listen to "Santa Fe" below.
Blood Orange, Coastal Grooves (Domino)
The recording project of Dev Hynes who also performs as part of Lightspeed Champion and Test Icicles, has co-written tracks for Theophilus London and Solange Knowles, delves deeper into '80s American musical culture.
Glen Campbell, Ghost On The Canvas (Surfdog)
Century, Red Giant (Prosthetic Records)
Cloud Control, Bliss Release (Infectious Music)
The indie psyche-folk Afro-pop rock four-piece hail from Australia and their debut LP — which saw its European release in May — finally hits the U.S. Take a listen to several of the tracks after the jump, and find out what else is coming out this week, along with more audio and video.
This article appears in Aug 25-31, 2011.