New Albums 05.09.06

There are a three truly fantastic albums coming out today...

For starters, Neil Young has his new album, chock full of political rockers, entitled Living with War out today. The album includes the song "Let's Impeach the President" which is an absolutely awesome scathing attack of President Bush and his actions in office.

Everything from the War on Terror, Hurricane Katrina, and the focus on steroids in Major League Baseball is brought up as evidence for impeachment. The song includes snippets from the Commander in Chief himself, with Young shouting "Flip" and "Flop" after every contradiction. Great stuff that proves the "Godfather of Grunge" is still releasing top-shelf work four decades into his career.

The almighty Red Hot Chili Peppers have their latest effort coming out today. Stadium Arcadium is a double-album with "Dani California" as the lead single. Although I didn't like the single, the rest of the album is really great. A lot of Frusciante influence!

One stand out track (out of many, seriously, it's really good) is "She's Only 18." The song contains a funky Flea bassline, crazy Frusciante solo, driving drums from Chad Smith, and crazy Kiedis lyrics. He belts out,

"It's understood you wrap the voodoo right around my neck/ You've got some glitter on your kitty at the discotheque/ I throw my lovin' in your oven and I had to check/ The last I heard from you well you we're screamin' resurrect! "

Pretty much everything you could ever want from the Chili Peppers.

Gnarls Barkley's album, St. Elsewhere, was released today as well. Unfortunately, the three stores I visited today didn't have it displayed in the New Release section. The album is a step in a completely new direction for hip-hop. By now the song I'm feeling the most is "Feng Shui." Check out my recent post on the duo, Gnarls in Charge.

Other new music that comes out today includes stuff like Grandaddy's final album Just Like the Fambly Cat, the U.S. release of Daft Punk's Human After All and new stuff from Snow Patrol.

The award for "Best Name for a Band Releasing an Album Today" goes to Jack Off Jill, which has a best-of out today.

Feel free to let me know if these (or any other albums) are worth checking out!