New Music Rec.

Okay, I've been rockin' out all day to some new tune-age (some cool, some not-so), and this is what I have to say, faithful listeners/readers:

You have got to check out the new album by My Robot Friend called "Hot Action."

I think the best tracks on this album are: You're Out of the Computer, I am The Robot, We're The Pet Shop Boys (massive nod, and the PSB apparently cover it), I Know What Women Want, Walking Jewish (though it's a bit lewd for airplay).

There are some tracks from the album to check out on their website (MyRobotFriend.com), but also notable is a killer cover of Blondie's "Rapture." Some of their music is kind of like if They Might Be Giants went electro.

Other recommendations:
FrankBlackFrancis by Frank Black Francis (aka Frank Black)
Yeah, this guitarist/vocalist of The Pixies has released a CD of 1987 Pixies demos he recorded on their then producer's cassette walkman along with a second CD of reworked Pixies tunes.

David Byrne has a new live DVD out, and there are quite a few Talking Heads songs on there.

Nick Cave - Abattoir Blues/Lyre of Orpheus
This new double album is pretty cool, though I'm not a big Nick Cave fan.

William Shatner - Common People (from upcoming album "Has Been")
Yes, Captain Kirk has a new album out, and the cover of Pulp's "Common People" featuring backing vox from Joe Jackson is pretty darned cool.

More later, no doubt!

~{S.