New Records for January 30th - February 5th

Very quiet this week, with only the rather good new albums by Campbell & Lanegan and The Crimea (formerly The Crocketts if you don't know by now) standing out as worthy of interest. Lots of good re-releases though, with three Johnny Cash compilations coming out due to the release of Walk The Line in the UK. Some lovely King Crimson remasters are also definitely worth checking out, Beat in particular being pretty amazing. Scott Walker's rather obscure Climate Of Hunter gets a reissue, maybe to tie in to the fact that this year will finally see a new Scott album. I'm wet at the mere thought. Also out are singles from Mogwai (woo!), Go Team (mini-meh) and Beth Orton (meh). But this weeks number one buy is of course Devo - Live 1980. You'd be a fool not to.

Albums:

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Ballad Of The Broken Seas
The Crimea - Tragedy Rocks
The Strokes - First Impressions Of Earth (vinyl)

Compilations, Re-issues:

Johnny Cash - Live At Folsom/San Quentin (The Prison Concerts)
Johnny Cash - Walk The Line Soundtrack
Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash - Duets
King Crimson - Beat
King Crimson - Starless And Bible Black
King Crimson - USA
John Martyn - Live at Leeds And More
Scott Walker - Climate Of Hunter

Singles:

The Go Team - Ladyflash
Mogwai - Friend Of The Night
Beth Orton - Conceived

DVD:

Devo - Live 1980
Todd Rundgren - Live At Albany