New Music Releases: Almost Alice

Further fueling the exciting buildup for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, is the release of the soundtrack, aptly titled Almost Alice and featuring 15 all new songs inspired by the Alice in Wonderland tale, performed by the likes of Robert Smith of The Cure, Avril Lavigne, The All-American Rejects, Owl City, Franz Ferdinand, Wolfmother, Mark Hoppus and Pete Wentz. Also available is Alice in Wonderland, the original soundtrack by Burton’s longtime collaborator, composer Danny Elfman... Jazz pop-rocker Jamie Cullum returns with his first solo album in four years, and his fifth to date, The Pursuit... British songstress Victoria Hesketh — a.k.a. Little Boots — releases her full-length debut album, Hands... Former American Idol contestant Danny Gokey offers up his debut country album, My Best Days... Los Angles-based band Lifehouse’s latest album, Smoke & Mirrors, features a cameo by Chris Daughtry... Peter Gabriel’s Scratch My Back finds him and his collaborators interpreting favorite songs by older artists like David Bowie, Lou Reed and Paul Simon, and newer artists like Arcade Fire, Regina Spektor and Bon Iver... Shooter Jennings and Hierophant’s Black Ribbons is a concept album that features a collaboration with author Stephen King... Northern Californian band Rogue Wave releases its fourth studio album, Permalight... The English experimental duo known as Groove Armada is back with Black Light, which features vocals by Bryan Ferry... South London experimental indie rockers Athlete releases their fourth album, Black Swan...