As the end of the year draws near, there are usually very few strong new releases. Of the albums I listened to that come out this week, not one has stood out. Instead of making any recommendations of this week's new releases, I'm just going to include the list after the jump.
If you can recommend any of these albums, leave a comment.
New releases from 16 December 2008:
The All-American Rejects – When The World Comes Down | CD
Keyshia Cole – A Different Me | CD
Jegsy Dodd & The Original Sinners – Loquacious, Loquacious, Loquacious | CD
Fall Out Boy – Folie A Deux | CD
Jamie Foxx – Intuition | CD
Highspeed Hayride – Highspeed Hayride | CD
Jump Back Jake – Brooklyn Hustle / Memphis Muscle | CD
Madonna – Miles Away [Remix EP] | CD
Plies – Da Realist | CD
The Raconteurs – Old Enough (featuring Ricky Scaggs and Ashley Moore) [Single] | CD
Saliva – Cinco Diablo | CD
Soulja Boy Tell’em – SouljaBoyTellEm | CD
Spinnerette – Ghetto Love [EP] | MP3
The Tones – Dreamtalk | CD
Christian Williams – Thirty Minutes With Christian Williams | CD
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The new Jump Back Jake record is excellent!
Posted by: Rachel | 17 December 2008 at 01:16 PM
The new Jump Back Jake record is excellent!
Posted by: Rachel | 17 December 2008 at 01:18 PM
All the way from Montclair, NJ to Memphis. Jake Rabinbach found a home for himself and a birthing place for Jump Back Jake. A great Memphis inspired record! Don't think he would have found players with this kind of feel anywhere else.
Posted by: Jody Stephens | 17 December 2008 at 01:36 PM
Thanks for the recomendation, Rachel & Jody. I gotta check out that album now. The desciptions/reviews I've read of it looked intriguing. Thanks!
Posted by: The Wheel's Still In Spin | 18 December 2008 at 10:13 AM
Impressive debut! Finally... someone has truly brought back the soul!
Posted by: AR | 18 December 2008 at 12:49 PM
Dangit, this record's got soul! And some bad attitude, dirty south storytelling!
Posted by: MJ | 18 December 2008 at 01:02 PM
Being a bit older, I remember well the REAL soul feel as opposed to the wannabe soul feel. How these young guys got the REAL soul feel must come from soulful spirits and a true love for that funky thang. It's amazing when that love combines with the technology of today. Kinda makes it like finding a new in the case 1957 Stratocaster guitar. No belt buckle scratches. PLUS there are no pops and ticks!
Posted by: Larry Hamilton | 18 December 2008 at 01:29 PM
This was one of the most inspiring record-making experiences I could ever hope to be a part of. Jake's songs and the bands' intensity and tightness made the pre-production and recording process a true non-stop pleasure...and that is rare.
Posted by: Pete Matthews | 18 December 2008 at 01:56 PM
JBJ is quite funky!
Posted by: Adam Hill | 18 December 2008 at 11:07 PM
Two very nice articles about Jump Back Jake and a brief history of Ardent Records and the new label Ardent Music. Thanks to Bob And Chris for the local support.
By Bob Mehr (Contact), http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://GoMemphis.com
Thursday, December 18, 2008
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.memphisflyer.com%2Fmemphis%2FContent%3Foid%3Doid%253A53365
How I Got to Memphis/by Chris Herrington
Jake Rabinbach followed his muse to Memphis and started an R&B band.
Posted by: Jody Stephens | 19 December 2008 at 08:33 AM
The new Jump Back Jake record is great! I think it is a fine way to bring back this part of the Ardent label. Excellent work by all the players, Pete and Nick. They all put a lot of love into making this record and you can tell when you hear it.
Posted by: Ian Miilotte | 19 December 2008 at 12:36 PM
you can stream Jump Back Jake's entire debut album at http://jumpbackjake.com
Posted by: Joseph Davis | 27 December 2008 at 01:54 PM