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FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
Various Artists (EMI)
The three novels in the Fifty Shades trilogy have sold 31 million copies worldwide and Fifty Shades of Grey has become the best- selling book in the UK is history. Their references to classical music have spurred sales of the pieces mentioned – even causing Spem in Alium, a 16th century motet for 40 voices by Thomas Tallis, to jump to the top of the UK Classical Singles chart in the UK. Fifty Shades of Grey – The Classical Album ‘aims to provide the
perfect accompaniment to the Fifty Shades reading experience, setting a mysterious and alluring atmosphere with just the slightest hint of danger…’ Saucy. The collection includes 15 works from the books, such as the
September 17 INCOMING ALBUMS
BOYS NOIZE Out of the Black (Boysnoize Records) This is the third solo album from German electronic music producer and DJ Alexander Ridha aka
Boys Noize and features a guest slot from Snoop Dogg on the track Got It. A European tour will coincide with the release where Ridha will be playing hits from his entire back catalogue, from Oi Oi Oi to Power and the new release. The live dates which will see him presenting a terminator-esque live stage- show featuring ‘The Skull’, accompanied by a customised visuals and lighting – it will come to London on October 13 at the Coronet. Over the last year he has been touring constantly as well as producing albums for the likes of Scissor Sisters and Santigold as well as collaborating with Mr Oizo and Erol Alkan and a forthcoming project with Skrillex called Dog Blood. OCTOBER 8
THE OVERTONES Higher (Warner Music Ent.) The Overtones’ debut album Good Ol’ Fashioned Love proved to be a surprise smash hit
when it was released late in 2010. Having accumulated over 500,000 sales, it peaked at No.4 on the UK album chart and they went on to sell-out venues such as the London Palladium and Hammersmith Apollo. The group recently performed in front of 250,000 people at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert. Returning with second album Higher, the collection blends a variety of contemporary pop influences into uplifting, soulful sounds. An array of respected producers
worked on the album, concluding Walter Afanasieff (Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Boyz II Men), Trevor Horn and Future Cut (Olly Murs, Lily Allen).
OCTOBER 1
AEROSMITH Music From Another Dimension (Columbia Records) Music From Another Dimension sees Aerosmith return with their first studio
album of all-new material in 11 years. The album features 15 new tracks
and was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, plus Tyler and Marti Frederiksen. It features a duet with Carrie Underwood and Johnny Depp on backing vocals. Steven Tyler said of the new record:
“It’s not that it took ten years, but that we were busy getting ready!” With Joe Perry adding: “This is the album we wanted to make since the band got back together in 1984. Aerosmith have sold over 150 million
albums worldwide and are the recipients of numerous awards including four Grammys, eight AMAs, six Billboard Awards and 12 MTV Video Music Awards. NOVEMBER 5
Flower Duet from Lakmé, Pachelbel’s Canon in D, the aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations, and more. The recording artists include such world-class performers as Sir Simon Rattle, King’s College Choir, Barbara Hendricks, and Alexandre Tharaud, plus the album features cover art based on the novels with a liner note from author E L James.
September 23
DJ FRESH
The Feeling feat. RaVaughn
(Ministry Of Sound)
Following three consecutive UK independent chart No.1 singles - Louder (featuring Sian Evans), Hot Right Now (featuring Rita Ora), and The Power (featuring Dizzee Rascal) - DJ Fresh is back with his new single, The Feeling. Real name Dan Stein, DJ
Fresh is responsible for the first dubstep and drum & bass No.1 singles on the Official UK Chart and was recently honoured with the accolades of Best Producer at the Drum & Bass Awards. His long-awaited album
Nextlevelism, from which his chart-topping singles are taken, is set to be released on October 1 and features a whole host of guest vocalists.
STAFF PICK: DARRELL CARTER, SALES MANAGER
TAME IMPALA Lonerism (Modular Recordings) Regular readers* of Staff Pick will know
that I'm in love with Tame Impala. There are very few albums on first
listen that have totally floored me. Tame Impala's 2010 release Innerspeaker certainly made the grade, it hasn't been off the mobile playing device since the first time I heard it - I've listened to it at least five times a week since launch, over 300 plays. Even that doesn't feel enough somehow... Lonerism takes off where
Innerspeaker left us nearly two heady years ago. Imagine a modern day Macca-led period Beatles a la Revolution/Rubber Soul and you might get somewhere near the sound, trippy
reverberated vocals that pan with sweeping synth pads and Tomorrow Never Knows style drumming. Blues guitar. Experimental. Weird and fucked up, but still a pop album, it takes a myriad of psychedelic influences and creates its own sound, yet still remains modern and fresh. Single Elephant hits you in waves like the best 70's rock track you've never heard. Apocalypse Dreams is an expansive sounding track that breaks and distorts, stutters and stops, then
starts again. Wayne Coyne would tweet naked pictures of the band for sure. Lonerism is a fantastic progression
from Innerspeaker and one that you would hope give the band the recognition they truly deserve. In two words? Simply stunning. *Regular readers? Tweet me @musicweekdazza
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