Twostepcub's New Album Roundup 10/16/22...

 

 

Hey folks, it's time for this weeks New Album Roundup, where I run down my picks of the best of the albums making their debut on the American and British charts this week. You can catch up with my singles choices by clicking here... 

Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven - Tyler Childers

Billboard 200 debut: #8

Choice cut: "Angel Band"

Alt-country savior Childers delivers a three-part gospel-rock piece, with four classic songs from the public domain and four of his own compositions done in three different ways for your pick of soul-searching method. The Jubilee takes with the full band are my faves.

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Cool It Down - The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Billboard 200 debut: #45

Choice cut: "Spitting Off The Edge Of The World"

A full nine years after their last record together, Karen O and her band reunite for an epic and dreamy soundscape including this beautiful song with Perfume Genius.

Crazy Times - Sammy Hagar & The Circle

Billboard 200 debut: #95

Choice cut: "Crazy Times"

Rock veteran Hagar, with Van Halen's Michael Anthony as well as Jason Bonham and Vic Anthony on board, returns with a fairly executed album for the boomer dads.

Fossora - Bjork

Billboard 200 debut: #100

Choice cut: "Atopos"

Icelandic fairy queen returns after a five-year break with this art piece that needs your full attention to comprehend totally.

 

Melt My Eyez See Your Future - Denzel Curry

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #2

Choice cut: "Walkin'"

 

 Florida rapper focuses inward with his fifth studio album that's now augmented with a separate disc of takes with a live band. This track is simply one of the best rap singles of the year.

Doggerel - Pixies

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #15

Choice cut: "There's A Moon On"

Alternative Rock legends are back with Black Francis as snarly as ever and the band ready to rumble.

A Hundred Highways - Zach Williams

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #17

Choice cut: "Heart Of God"

Christian rock isn't my gig at all, but Williams can make a believer out of me with this emotionally wrecking set.

Free LSD - OFF!

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #18

Choice cut: "War Over Los Angeles"

Hardcore punk supergroup with members of the Circle Jerks, Redd Kross, Rocket From The Crypt, and Burning Brides reconvene for this dirty apocalyptic release.

The Blues Don't Lie - Buddy Guy

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #19

Choice cut: "Gunsmoke Blues"

86-year-old blues master is just as relevant as ever, producing this essential piece including this stunning distillation of current events.

Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville - Ashley McBryde

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #32

Choice cut: "Bonfire At Tina's"

This may very well be my favorite country album of the whole year. Released rather quietly, this song cycle from McBryde sports big cameos from Brandy Clark and the Osborne Brothers, but it's Ashley's show here, cresting with this emotional climax of the set.

Nymph - Shygirl

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #43

Choice cut: "Firefly"

British DJ/rapper/singer skates the lines between electronica, trap, and hyperpop on her debut studio set. A chillout record for the new generation.

Radiance - The Dead Daisies

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #46

Choice cut: "Shine On"

The hard rock supergroup that has had a revolving door of aces in the hole come into and out of the act return with their sixth set, and second with lead singer Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. This week's headbanging album.

Songwriter - Richard Marx

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #47

Choice Cut: "Same Heartbreak Different Day"

On the other side of the nostaglia spectrum, singer songwriter supreme of the late 1980s still knows what the soccer mom's desire, but has a lot of room for meatier themes on this album.

This Machine Still Kills Fascists - Dropkick Murphys

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #66

Choice cut: "Two 6's Upside Down"

Boston punk heroes are still going strong with their eleventh album with more stories of the downtrodden.

The Will To Live - Titus Andronicus

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #67

Choice cut: "I'm Screwed"

Lucky seventh release for this New Jersey rock outfit find them as quirky as ever.

Bloodline Maintenance - Ben Harper

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #72

Choice cut: "We Need To Talk About It"

Along with Buddy Guy's new set, this new one from folk-blues rocker Harper is a vital part of today's conversation about race and the country today.

 

Empire Central - Snarky Puppy

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #82

Choice cut: "Trinity"

 

 

This week's dinner music is this spooky yet smooth set from the jazz-rock fusion band from Texas. 

The Liar - John Fullbright

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #95

Choice cut: "Social Skills"

Going north to Oklahoma for the fourth album from this Grammy-nominated indie-folk artist who is pouring out his heart on this one.

Bordeaux Concert - Keith Jarrett

Billboard Current Albums Sales debut: #98

Choice cut: "Part III - Live"

If you need something to wind down with, look no farther that new age pianist Keith Jarrett and his peaceful concert recorded in 2016.

Burn The Empire - The Snuts

British Official Albums chart debut: #3

Choice cut: "Burn The Empire"

Scottish rabble-rousers are back with their sophomore set to soundtrack the smackdown of the Tory stronghold in the Isles.

22 - Craig David

British Official Albums chart debut: #7

Choice cut: "Who You Are"

Two decades after his debut, British popster David keeps things up to date with some nice collabs with MNEK and Galantis to make a solid mainstream album.

Angels & Queens Pt. 1 - Gabriels

British Official Albums chart debut: #25

Choice cut: "Angels & Queens"

 

 I'm going to end this weeks post with the newcomer you HAVE to check out. Gabriels is a force of nature with soul and sass on his self-assured debut set.

That's all for now, I hope you heard something fresh and new to check out. Let me know! Cheers...