The second wave of new music in April. Info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of (but should know), with audio & video for your listening and viewing pleasure. Click here to check out releases that dropped over the past few months.
The 4onthefloor, Spirit of Minneapolis (self-release)
Howling Southern bluesy rock n' roll with gritty lead vocals, direct from Minneapolis. Listen below…
Paul Anka, Duets (Sony Legacy)
A 14-song compilation of one-on-one collaborations by the pop music legend who's celebrating his 55th year as a performer; the release coincides with the in-store drop date of Anka's long-awaited life story, MY WAY: An Autobiography, co-written with David Dalton. Brand-new vocal recordings with Michael Bublé ("Pennies From Heaven") and Leon Russell ("I Really Miss You") are included.
Bored Nothing, Bored Nothing ( Spunk/Cooperative)
The Braces, Two Years (Paper + Plastick)
Breakbot, By Your Side (Ed Banger/Because/Sire)
The French DJ and multi-instrumentalist finally offers a physical release of the album that hit shelves in December.
Broadheds, Broadheds (Dangerbird)
Clementine & The Galaxy, Clementine & The Galaxy EP (self-release)
There is something highly appealing about the space-pop mix of meaty beats, island-y guitars, girlish cooing vocals and video game sounds in "Robot"; video after the jump along with the rest of this week's new releases .
This article appears in Apr 4-10, 2013.