June 26, 2006

Not a ton of big releases this week, but there's a little bit of everything.

India.Arie's Testimony: Vol. 1: Life & Relationship on Motown is going to have a good week. She is appearing on he “Tonight Show” the night before release, has an appearance on the BET Awards on street date, and will be on “Regis and Kelly” on Thursday.

Dashboard Confessional's Dusk and Summer is sure to have a big week, judging from the promotional blitz and knowing that the band has a dedicated following.

Hip hop fans have a few albums: a Death Row greatest hits comp, a new album by Tha Dogg Pound, an album by Kurupt under the name Young Gotti, and a new Stones Throw artist, Roc C.

There are a few releases for the collectors out there. Jazz lovers will take a look at the two-CD The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings, a collection of songs by Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane. For country fans there is Hank Williams Jr's That's How They Do It In Dixie – The Essential Collection being released by Curb.

062606_IndieArieCover.JPG• 7L and Esoteric: A New Dope (Babygrande)
• An Albatross: Blassphemy (Ace Fu)
• India.Arie: Testimony: Vol. 1: Life & Relationship (Motown)
• Balun: Something Comes Our Way (Brilliante)
• David Benoit: Full Circle (Peak)
• Billy Talent: II (Atlantic)
• Bjork: Surrounded box set (Rhino)
• Hector Buitrago: Connector (Nacional)
• Brand New Heavies: Get Used To It (Delicious Vinyl)
• Ray Cash: Cash On Delivery (Sony Urban/Columbia)
• Catch Twenty Two: Permanent Revolution (Victory)
• Cephas and Wiggins: Shoulder To Shoulder (Alligator)
• The City Drive: Always Moving Never Stopping (Red Int)
• The Coral Sea: Volcano and Heart (Hidden Agenda)
• Dashboard Confessionanl: Dusk and Summer (Vagrant)
• Matthew Dear: Fabric 27 (Fabric)
• John Digweed: Transitions (Thrive)
• Dirty On Purpose: Hallelujah Sirens (North Street)
• DJ Spinna: Intergalactic Soul (Shanachie)
• Dr Dre: Death Row's Greatest Hits: The Chronicles (Death Row)
• Four Tet: DJ Kicks (K7)
• Francious K: Frequencies (Wave Tec)
• Michael Franks: Rendezvous in Rio (Koch
• Good Riddance: My Republic (Fat Wreck)
• Ray Wylie Hubbard: Snake Farm (Sustain)
• Isan: Plans Drawn In Pencil (Morr)
• Kool Keith: Collabs Tape (Corner Shop)
• Kurupt/Young Gotti: Same Day, Different Sh*t (Dog Pound Gangstaz)
• Jeff Lang: Prepare Me Well (Telarc)
• Lostprophets: Liberation Tranmission (Columbia)
• Metal Church: A Light In The Dark (Steamhammer)
• Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane: The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings (Riverside)
• Tim O'Reagan: Tim O'Reagan (Lost Highway)
• Pet Shop Boys: Fundamental (Rhino)
• Grant Lee Phillips: Nineteeneighties (Zoe)
• Riverside: Voices In My Head (Inside Out)
• Roc C: All Questions Answered (Stones Throw)
• Julie Roberts: Men & Mascara (Mercury Nashville)
• Shawna: Black Music (Def Jam)
• Sizzla: Waterhouse Redemption (Greensleeves)
• Slightly Stoopid: Winter Tour '05-'06 (Shout Factory)
• Superman Returns: Soundtrack (Rhino)
• Takeovers: Turn to Red (Luna)
• Tarzan – The Broadway Musical: Original Cast Recording (Disney)
• Tha Dogg Pound: Cali Iz Active (Koch)
• Various: Afterdark: Los Angeles (Kinkysweet)
• Various: Rough Guide to the Music of Iran (World Music Network)
• Various: US Vs. UK Punk (Sanctuary)
• Wayman Tisdale: Way Up! (Rendezvous)
• Various: El Hector el Bambino Presenta: Rompe Discotekas (Def Jam)
• Peter White: Playin' Favourites (Sony)
• Hank Williams Jr.: That's What They Do It In Dixie – The Essential Collection (Curb)

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