Times are tough. The belt has been tightened. You've gotta hear it before you buy it, spend your money wisely. So here, listen to music from today's new releases. Tracks are MP3 downloads unless noted otherwise.

• American Analog Set: "Immaculate Heart i" (Arts & Crafts)
• Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash: "Austin Night" (clip)
• Disturbed: Audio and video streams available at the band's website.
• Echo & The Bunnymen: Hear an album sampler at the Siberia mini site.
• El Ten Eleven: "Lorge" (Bar/None)
Kingsbury Manx: "Harness and Wheel" (Yep Roc)
• Lawless Element: Hear "Rules Pt. 2" at its MySpace.com page.
• Nada Surf: "Do It Again" (Barsuk)
• Old 97's: "Lonely Holiday" Windows Media (New West)
• Shaggy: Hear new tracks at his MySpace.com page.
• Swords: "City Life" Real Audio (Arena Rock Recording Co)