There’s some good stuff been released today. Prince’s new CD is finally out here in the States. See my full album review. And for you rock-head’s we got a new CD from Sum 41 and a greatest hits CD from Garbage. Latin crooner, Marc Anthony, also is releasing a CD of new material in support of his movie with wife Jennifer Lopez, El Cantante. Those are the highlights for today. Read on for more album info…

Prince: Planet Earth

Planet Earth is the album longtime Prince fans have been waiting for. Several cuts on this album revisit some of the classic Prince sound the captured fans all over the world and helped deem him an incomparable music icon. Because it would be un-Prince-like to release a new studio album without kicking up a little controversy first, Prince gave away copies of Planet Earth with a British news tabloid weeks before its U.S. release.

A big chunk of this album’s appeal is that Prince finds his way back to his guitar here. The title track, a politically right-on-time environmental rant, steers him back toward “Purple Rain” territory, as does “Lion of Judah”. And the flirty numbers are seriously flammable: “Somewhere Here on Earth” seduces with a crackly jazz vibe, while “Mr. Goodnight” gets friendly with a refined slip of rap. Coolest of all are two tracks at cross purposes– “Chelsea Rodgers” fuses funk with disco until it’s so far off the hook it’s in a heap on the floor, and “All the Midnights in the World” paints a picture of artistic maturity through piano and lyrics that lean hard on positivity. There’s an elegance to it that Prince fans, no strangers to pop music that’s truly sublime, won’t fail to appreciate. Make sure to read my full album review.

Tracklist:

1. Planet Earth (5:51)
2. Guitar (3:45)
3. Somewhere Here on Earth (5:45)
4. The One U Wanna C (4:29)
5. Future Baby Mama (4:47)
6. Mr. Goodnight (4:26)
7. All the Midnights in the World (2:21)
8. Chelsea Rodgers (5:41)
9. Lion of Judah (4:10)
10. Resolution (3:40)

Sum 41: Underclass Hero

Underclass Hero is Sum 41’s fifth overall studio album and the first to be released without former guitarist Dave Baksh. It’s over ten minutes longer than any previous Sum 41 album. This is a result of there being a total of fourteen tracks (plus one hidden track) compared to the set of twelve or thirteen the band has used before. Mostly however, the length is due to a majority of the songs being much longer than the usual three minutes existing on preceding full-lengths.

Underclass Hero marks a step in a bold new direction for the group, whose other three full length album’s have sold over 7 million units worldwide. ‘You Can’t help buy grow a little’, says Whibley about the band’s musical and lyrical maturity. ‘We now see the artistic side of music. We wanted to make this the most artistic punk-rock record we could. We approach music differently now. Things now have a purpose. We care about the craft of it now.’ This is Sum 41, better than ever…and this time no regrets.

Tracklist:

1. Underclass Hero (3:14)
2. Walking Disaster (4:46)
3. Speak of the Devil (3:58)
4. Dear Father (3:52)
5. Count Your Last Blessings (3:03)
6. Ma Poubelle (0:55)
7. March of the Dogs (3:09)
8. The Jester (2:48)
9. With Me (4:51)
10. Pull the Curtain (4:18)
11. King of Contradiction (1:40)
12. Best of Me (4:25)
13. Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times (3:46)
14. So Long Goodbye (3:01)
    1. Look At Me (hidden track) (4:03 - starts at 2:00)

Available Bonus Tracks (not on CDs sold in U.S.)

1. No Apologies (3:01) (UK and Japan only)
2. This Is Goodbye (2:28) (Japan only)
3. Take A Look At Yourself (iTunes only)

Garbage: Absolute Garbage

Taking inspiration from little known British band Curve, the formula behind Garbage was simple enough: Industrial strength beats, grungy guitars and ice queen vocals. But in Scottish fireball Shirley Manson the three middle-aged studio whizzes from Wisconsin not only found a muse but a front woman whose infinite charisma and wicked sense of humor–as evidenced by the title of this greatest hits set–gave even No Doubt a solid run in the hits race. For a few years, the group ruled the charts with shiny metallic pop gems like “Queer,” “Stupid Girl,” and “Only Happy When It Rains,” hampered only by some remedial lyrics and a penchant for cribbing other bands’ melodies. There’s a discernible dip in quality midway through this collection, when at the turn of the millennium Garbage seemingly lost its fire, but at least the group’s token James Bond theme, “The World Is Not Enough,” is more Shirley Bassey than Sheena Easton. Fans who are already up do date with the originals will want to pick up this special edition set that features a bonus disc of remixes by some of the biggest players on the ’90s electronic music scene, including Massive Attack, The Crystal Method, and Unkle.

Tracklist:

1. Vow (4:32)
2. Queer (4:37)
3. Only Happy When It Rains (3:47)
4. Stupid Girl (4:18)
5. Milk (3:50)
6. #1 Crush (Nellee Hooper Remix) (4:45)
7. Push It (4:03)
8. I Think I’m Paranoid (3:39)
9. Special (3:47)
10. When I Grow Up (3:24)
11. You Look So Fine (5:22)
12. The World Is Not Enough (3:58)
13. Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (3:13)
14. Shut Your Mouth (3:27)
15. Why Do You Love Me (3:53)
16. Bleed Like Me (4:01)
17. Tell Me Where It Hurts (4:10)
18. It’s All Over But The Crying (Remix) (3:49)

iTunes exclusive bonus track

19. All The Good In This Life (4:20)

Special Edition Remix Disc Tracklist:

1. The World Is Not Enough (UNKLE remix) - 5:01
2. When I Grow Up (Danny Tenaglia remix) - 5:23
3. Special (Brothers In Rhythm remix) - 5:15
4. Breaking Up The Girl (Timo Maas remix) - 5:19
5. Milk (Massive Attack remix) - 4:31
6. Cherry Lips (Roger Sanchez remix) - 5:01
7. Androgyny (Felix da Housecat remix) - 5:29
8. Queer (Rabbit in the Moon remix) - 5:04
9. I Think I’m Paranoid (Crystal Method remix) - 4:25
10. Stupid Girl (Todd Terry remix) - 3:47
11. You Look So Fine (Fun Lovin’ Criminals remix) - 3:38
12. Push It (Boom Boom Satellites remix) - 5:22
13. Bad Boyfriend (Garbage remix) - 5:04

Marc Anthony: El Cantante

With over 10 million albums sold worldwide, awarded over 12 Latin and standard gold and platinum certifications by the RIAA, and a total of 16 “Premino Lo Nuestro” Awards in the span of his career Marc Anthony releases the soundtrack to his upcoming movie, El Cantante. El Cantante is an American film, set to be released in the United States on August 3, 2007. The biopic stars real life couple singer Marc Anthony and his wife, actress-singer Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on the life story of salsa singer Héctor Lavoe (played by Marc Anthony). The first single will be “Mi Gente”. Marc Anthony usually can’t do no wrong, so check this one out.

Tracklist:

1. El Cantante
2. Mi Gente
3. Escandalo
4. Aguanile
5. Che Che Cole
6. El Dia De Mi Suerte
7. Que Lio
8. Quitate
9. Todo Tiene Su Final
   
10. Toma De Mi

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