Top New Albums This Week
Muse - Drones
British alternative rock band Muse have become one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Their last four studio albums have hit #1 at home in the UK. Here in the US the last three have been top 10 charting releases with the most recent The 2nd Law climbing to #2. They are looking now to finally top the US chart. Drones includes the #1 alternative radio hit single "Dead Inside."
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Of Monsters and Men - Beneath the Skin
Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men had a major international breakthrough with their 2012 debut album My Head Is an Animal. It reached #6 on the US album chart and was certified platinum for sales. It included the #1 alternative radio and top 20 pop hit single "Little Talks." Beneath the Skin includes the top 10 alternative radio hit "Crystals."
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A Thousand Horses - Southernality
The country-rock group A Thousand Horses was formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2010. In 2014 they signed a contract with Republic Nashville. The group's debut single with the label "Smoke" has turned into a major hit for the group. It reached #1 on country radio airplay and has climbed inside the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. Southernality is their debut full-length album.
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Soundtrack - Finding Neverland
The soundtrack Finding Neverland is a a curated album meant to accompany the Broadway premier of a new musical adaptation of the film from 10 years back. The new collection includes a wide range of top recording artists including Ellie Goulding, Nick Jonas, and Christina Aguilera. Gary Barlow of Take That is the executive producer of the album and songwriter for the musical.
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Tamia - Love Life
Canadian singer-songwriter Tamia Hill records under the single name Tamia. She has been nominated for Grammy Awards six times. In 2013 her album Beautiful Surprise was nominated for Best R&B Album. It reached the top 10 on the US R&B album chart. The new album Love Life is Tamia's first under a recording contract with Def Jam.
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FFS - FFS
FFS is a supergroup project of sorts combining members of the Scottish alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand and veteran American alternative pop-rock duo Sparks. Reportedly the conglomeration has worked on recordings over the past 10 years. A meeting between the two bands at the 2013 Coachella Music Festival was the catalyst for additional recording to put together the first FFS album.
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Galantis - Pharmacy
Galantis are a Swedish electronic music duo made up of Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson of the band Miike Snow and Linus Eklow of the band Style of Eye. Christian Karlsson is known for co-writing Britney Spears' classic "Toxic" among many other pop hits, and Linus Eklow co-wrote Icona Pop's international smash "I Love It." The pair had an international pop hit last year with the single "Runaway (U & I)."
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Montgomery Gentry - Folks Like Us
The country music duo of Montgomery Gentry has hit the top 10 on the country album chart with all seven of their studio albums. They have reached the top 10 on the country singles chart 16 times. Folks Like Us is their first new studio album in four years.
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Tremonti is a rock band formed by Mark Tremonti who is best known as a guitarist with Creed and Alter Bridge. Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Eddie Van Halen, is the bass player for Tremonti. The group released its first studio album All I Was in 2012 and it reached the top 10 on the rock album chart. Cauterize, the group's second studio album, includes the alternative and rock radio hit single "Another Heart."
Purchase / Download
The Deslondes are a New Orleans based band who combine influences from rock, R&B, folk, and roots country. They are acclaimed for resurrecting sounds from the past. This is the group's first studio album.
Purchase / Download
British alternative rock band Muse have become one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Their last four studio albums have hit #1 at home in the UK. Here in the US the last three have been top 10 charting releases with the most recent The 2nd Law climbing to #2. They are looking now to finally top the US chart. Drones includes the #1 alternative radio hit single "Dead Inside."
Purchase / Download
Of Monsters and Men - Beneath the Skin
Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men had a major international breakthrough with their 2012 debut album My Head Is an Animal. It reached #6 on the US album chart and was certified platinum for sales. It included the #1 alternative radio and top 20 pop hit single "Little Talks." Beneath the Skin includes the top 10 alternative radio hit "Crystals."
Purchase / Download
A Thousand Horses - Southernality
The country-rock group A Thousand Horses was formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2010. In 2014 they signed a contract with Republic Nashville. The group's debut single with the label "Smoke" has turned into a major hit for the group. It reached #1 on country radio airplay and has climbed inside the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. Southernality is their debut full-length album.
Purchase / Download
Soundtrack - Finding Neverland
The soundtrack Finding Neverland is a a curated album meant to accompany the Broadway premier of a new musical adaptation of the film from 10 years back. The new collection includes a wide range of top recording artists including Ellie Goulding, Nick Jonas, and Christina Aguilera. Gary Barlow of Take That is the executive producer of the album and songwriter for the musical.
Purchase / Download
Tamia - Love Life
Canadian singer-songwriter Tamia Hill records under the single name Tamia. She has been nominated for Grammy Awards six times. In 2013 her album Beautiful Surprise was nominated for Best R&B Album. It reached the top 10 on the US R&B album chart. The new album Love Life is Tamia's first under a recording contract with Def Jam.
Purchase / Download
FFS - FFS
FFS is a supergroup project of sorts combining members of the Scottish alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand and veteran American alternative pop-rock duo Sparks. Reportedly the conglomeration has worked on recordings over the past 10 years. A meeting between the two bands at the 2013 Coachella Music Festival was the catalyst for additional recording to put together the first FFS album.
Purchase / Download
Galantis - Pharmacy
Galantis are a Swedish electronic music duo made up of Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson of the band Miike Snow and Linus Eklow of the band Style of Eye. Christian Karlsson is known for co-writing Britney Spears' classic "Toxic" among many other pop hits, and Linus Eklow co-wrote Icona Pop's international smash "I Love It." The pair had an international pop hit last year with the single "Runaway (U & I)."
Purchase / Download
Montgomery Gentry - Folks Like Us
The country music duo of Montgomery Gentry has hit the top 10 on the country album chart with all seven of their studio albums. They have reached the top 10 on the country singles chart 16 times. Folks Like Us is their first new studio album in four years.
Purchase / Download
Tremonti is a rock band formed by Mark Tremonti who is best known as a guitarist with Creed and Alter Bridge. Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Eddie Van Halen, is the bass player for Tremonti. The group released its first studio album All I Was in 2012 and it reached the top 10 on the rock album chart. Cauterize, the group's second studio album, includes the alternative and rock radio hit single "Another Heart."
Purchase / Download
The Deslondes are a New Orleans based band who combine influences from rock, R&B, folk, and roots country. They are acclaimed for resurrecting sounds from the past. This is the group's first studio album.
Purchase / Download
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