Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted.
They Might Be Giants
RELEASE: I Like Fun
BACKSTORY: The two Johns are back this week with their 15th studio album, a 15-song “rock” record that includes the songs “Lake Monster,” “An Insult to the Fact Checkers,” “All Time What,” “By the Time You Get This” and more.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, iTunes
Meat Beat Manifesto
RELEASE: Impossible Star
BACKSTORY: The electro-industrial group returns with its first new album in seven years; it’s out this week digitally, with a physical release to follow in a couple weeks. Songs include “Bass Playa,” “We Are Surrounded” and more.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, iTunes
Mudhoney
RELEASE: LiE
BACKSTORY: Mudhoney kicks off its 30th year by releasing this week its first “unlimited-edition, non-bootleg” live album, which was recorded last year while on tour in Europe. Includes a cover of Roxy Music’s “Editions of You.”
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, iTunes
Book of Love
RELEASE: The Sire Years 1985-1993
BACKSTORY: The synthpop group is celebrated in this new 20-song anthology, featuring “Boy,” “I Touch Roses,” Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes),” “You Make Me Feel So Good,” “Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls” and more.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- This week’s new releases: New Order’s ‘NOMC15’ live album, plus OMD B-sides set
- This week’s new releases: 5-disc U.K. post-punk box set, plus Beastie Boys vinyl
- This week’s new releases: Hüsker Dü box set, plus R.E.M., Tears For Fears, Neil Finn
- This week’s new releases: Billy Bragg’s new protest songs, plus INXS ‘Kick 30’ box set
You can also buy the Meat Beat Manifesto album in physical formats, directly from the band, on their Bandcamp page: https://meatbeatmanifesto.bandcamp.com/album/impossible-star