Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, reissues and/or box sets.
ARTIST: Various Artists
RELEASE: Almost Alice
BACKSTORY: This soundtrack to Tim Burton’s new take on “Alice in Wonderland” is notable for its inclusion of a very rare solo song from Robert Smith of The Cure: a cover of “Very Good Advice” from Disney’s animated “Alice.” The disc also features tracks by the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Owl City and blink-182’s Mark Hoppus with Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz.
BUY IT: Almost Alice via Amazon.com
ARTIST: Bomb the Bass
RELEASE: Back to Light
BACKSTORY: DJ/producer Tim Simenon returns with this follow-up to 2008’s Future Chaos,
BUY IT: Back to Light via Amazon.com
ARTIST: The Stranglers
RELEASE: Decades Apart
BACKSTORY: The long-running Brit punk survivors — featuring a core lineup that has remained since 1975 — this week release a new career-spanning 2CD, 35-track best-of collection to coincide with their current UK tour. In addition to favorites such as “Peaches” and “Always the Sun,” the disc features the band’s brand-new new single, “Retro Rockets.”
BUY IT: Decades Apart via Amazon.co.uk
How pathetic that the Stranglers have the nerve to put a photo of the current lineup of the band on this collection of their (mostly) classic material. Without Hugh Cornewell, these tracks would not exist! How about a return to the classic lineup with Hugh?
“featuring a core lineup that has remained since 1975”
Umm….not quite. Hugh Cornwell split some time ago (and has never been adequately replaced).
I agree, but I think they’re referring to the core of Burnham/Black/Greenfieldl
No Cornwell, no peace!