Notable New Releases – November 17, 2023

Notable New Releases – November 17, 2023

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CARE OF NIGHTRECONNECTED

Reconnected is the third album from Sweden’s Care of Night; a band whose melodicism has drawn comparisons to Journey and Toto.

StreamFrontiers Records s.r.l. • 2023


DAFT PUNKRANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES (DRUMLESS EDITION)

After releasing, in May 2023, an expanded 10th anniversary edition of their 5x Grammy-award winning final album, Random Access Memories, Daft Punk will release another version of that album this week.

Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition) features the album’s original 13 tracks…without drums.

StreamSony • 2023


DEAFHEAVENSUNBATHER 10TH ANNIVERSARY REMIX/REMASTER

Originally released in 2013, Deafheaven‘s sophomore album Sunbather made countless year-end (and Decade-end) Best Of lists. The album was ranked as the #1 metal album of 2013 by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and Stereogum, with Treble calling it the best overall album of 2013.

This week, Deafheaven will reissue a newly remixed/remastered 10th anniversary edition of Sunbather.

StreamDeathwish • 2023


LUTHER DICKINSONMAGIC MUSIC FOR FAMILY FOLK

North Mississippi Allstars guitarist/singer Luther Dickinson will release a new solo album this week called Magic Music For Family Folk.

The new album has his rendition of songs he loved from his childhood by Mississippi John Hurt, John Lee Hooker, Staple Singers and more.

StreamNew West • 2023


EVANESCENCEFALLEN (20TH ANNIVERSARY)

The 20th anniversary reissue of Fallen, the debut album from Evanescence, contains nine bonus tracks including previously unreleased demos and live tracks.

StreamConcord • 2023


JULIANA HATFIELDJULIANA HATFIELD SINGS ELO

Indie rock veteran Juliana Hatfield‘s 20th studio album features her take on ten Electric Light Orchestra tracks.

Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO is her third covers album in five years, having previously released Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John in 2018 and Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police in 2019.

StreamAmerican Laundromat • 2023


DOLLY PARTONROCKSTAR

After being nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, country legend Dolly Parton famously stated “If I’m going to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I’m going to have to earn it”, and declared her intention to record a rock album.

Rockstar, her 49th studio album, contains 30 songs and features her take on rock classics from Queen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Blondie, Prince, REO Speedwagon, Heart, The Police and many more.

The album also features quite the guest list of appearances: Richie Sambora, Sting, Steve Perry, Ann Wilson, John Fogerty, Steven Tyler, Stevie Nicks, Peter Frampton, Joan Jett, Kevin Cronin, Rob Halford, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and many more.

StreamBig Machine Label Group • 2023


PLAIN WHITE T’sPLAIN WHITE T’s

Plain White T’s, the “Hey There Delilah” power poppers, will release their self-titled ninth album this week. It’s their first set of new music since 2018.

StreamFearless • 2023


THE POLYPHONIC SPREESALVAGE ENTERPRISE

Salvage Enterprise is the first album of original material from The Polyphonic Spree in over a decade. The album follows the 2021 release of Afflatus, where the band covered songs by INXS, The Rolling Stones, The Monkees, Bee Gees, ABBA, Rush and more.

StreamGood • 2023


SMOKE FAIRIESCARRIED IN SOUND

Carried In Sound, the first new Smoke Fairies album since 2020’s darkly beautiful blues-y Americana of Darkness Brings the Wonders Home, was “carefully home crafted to represent [their] core sound, with notes of reflection, grief and joy, [they] hope you find it an emotive, rewarding experience to listen to.” (Clashmusic.com)

StreamYear Seven • 2023


LACEY STURMKENOTIC METANOIA

Kenotic Metanoia is the sophomore solo album from Flyleaf vocalist Lacey Sturm. Her debut solo album, 2016’s Life Screams, went to #1 on Billboard‘s US Hard Rock Charts.

StreamLacey Sturm • 2023


TEMICTERROR MANAGEMENT THEORY

Terror Management Theory is the debut album from Norway’s TEMIC; a “supergroup” featuring members who have played with Devin Towsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, Haken and more.

StreamSeason of Mist • 2023


THIN LIZZYVAGABONDS OF THE WESTERN WORLD 50TH ANNIVERSARY

The 50th anniversary reissue of Thin Lizzy‘s breakthrough album, Vagabonds of the Western World (featuring “The Rocker” and “Whiskey in the Jar”) is presented in a 3CD + Blu-ray edition and contains the album with B-sides, John Peel BBC live tracks, rarities and more.

StreamUMR • 2023


VARIOUS ARTISTSLEARN TO RELAX! A TRIBUTE TO JEHU

Learn to Relax! is an 8-song tribute to acclaimed post-hardcore band Drive Like Jehu and features appearances from Thrice and Sparta among others.

StreamNoise Real • 2023


KURT VILEBACK TO MOON BEACH EP

At over 60-minutes and nine tracks, guitarist Kurt Vile‘s Back to Moon Beach remains, technically, an EP and not the official follow up album to last year’s acclaimed Watch My Moves.

StreamVerve • 2023


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