Tuesday New Music Releases
Jan. 12 2010, Published 5:04 a.m. ET
Quirky pop-rock four-piece OK Go are back with Of the Blue Colour of the Sky, which is quite a departure for the guys, beginning with frontman Damian Kulash delivering many of his vocals in a shrill falsetto. Says Damian of the band’s new sound, “It's both the saddest and the most hopeful music we've made, and both the danciest and most thoughtful."…
New York’s ever-experimental Vampire Weekend successfully sidestep the sophomore slump by following up their groundbreaking self-titled debut with a fresh new take on their infectious sound on Contra…The Michael Jackson tributes continue, this week with I’ll Be There: Smooth Jazz Trib to Michael Jackson and We Are the World: Instrumental to Michael, both new takes on MJ’s songs by various artists…Norah Jones’ Chasing Pirates Remix EP features Jones-authorized remixes by Santigold and Snotty, among others…
Elvis Costello and the Attractions release Live at Hollywood High: The Costello Show 2, which features 11 previously unreleased songs of the 20 total, which were all recorded at a historic 1978 performance in the auditorium of Hollywood High School…Former Beatle Ringo Starr produced his new solo album Y Not, which features cameos from friends like Dave Stewart and Paul McCartney…Lady Gaga gives us seven different versions of “Bad Romance” on Bad Romance – The Remixes…All Time Low offer up the MTV Unplugged CD/DVD from a special six-song acoustic performance in a candlelit studio in New York City in the summer of 2009…