With the winter chill in the air, The Beat raided the local music stores in the search for the perfect music for the cold months ahead, and boy oh boy, did we find some cool stuff! Check out these CDs! From Kwaito to rock, to slow mode to upligting rock - it's all here!
Various - The Avengers
Just like the movie, which features the Super Hero team up
of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible
Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow, the soundtrack to the
movie is a killer compilation! Soundgarden’s new song ‘Live To Rise’ is
featured in the end credits to the highly anticipated movie. With over 21
million records sold worldwide, Soundgarden redefined rock music for a whole
generation and had a revolutionary impact on the course of musical history.
Soundgarden stated, "When the opportunity arose to write an original song
for Marvel's Avengers Assemble film came our way, we thought it could be a cool
match. We are excited to release our new song 'Live To Rise,' which is also the
only new song in the film." The collection showcase a diverse range of
artists, which include Rise Against, Papa Roach, Bush and Kasabian.
Rufus Wainwright - Out Of The Game
Rufus Wainwright returns to the pop foray with his eagerly
anticipated new album, Out of the Game. Produced by the celebrated Mark Ronson,
this is the seventh studio album from one of the most accomplished,
contemporary singer-songwriters today. A labour of love for both Wainwright and
Mark, Rufus calls Out of the Game, “the most pop album I’ve ever made,” while Mark
recently stated, “it’s the best work of my career.” Recorded in New York in the
fall of 2011, the twelve songs are hook-laden, memorably arranged tracks
reminiscent of Rufus’ early work, following 2010’s more quietly intimate
outing, Songs For Lulu. From the up tempo opening chords of the title track and
first single, to the gospel tinged rock of ‘Jericho,’ through the beauty of
‘Sometimes You Need’ and the emotional pull of ‘Candles,’ this new disc ranks
alongside Rufus Wainwright’s very best.
Tokollo - Heist
It has often been said that kwaito is dead... it is indeed
true that there are less credible kwaito artists than before. But there is one
talented artist you can never go wrong with. Some say that he is a legend, some
say he is true to the game, while some refers to him as the kwaito warrior.
Whatever you may call him, one thing is for sure, Tokollo aka Magesh is one
kwaito artist who has stayed focused to the game – against all odds. This new
release demonstrates a diverse mix of sounds spiced up with Tokollo’s powerful
rhymes that need no hardcore music fanatic to digest. Conceptually, the album
showcases versatility by drawing influences from old school kwaito sounds, up tempo
beat touch, current musical melodies and the unmistakable urban contemporary
sound.
Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
“Little Broken Hearts,” like most of Jones’s past work, is a
laid-back affair, and the songs all deal with heartbreak of one sort or
another. Norah takes us through vignettes of grief, acceptance and release
within a breakup. It’s a stunningly dark album that covers betrayal,
debilitating hurt, shame, the desire for revenge, and, ultimately, the ability
to walk away, bowed but not broken. The moody production footprint of Brian
Burton, aka Danger Mouse, is felt on such songs as “Say Goodbye” and the take-no-prisoners
title track, where she’s out to recover emotional losses. On “Take It Back” and
“4 Broken Hearts” Jones goes back and forth between blaming a lover and herself
for their relationship’s demise. The pace picks up on “After the Fall,” but the
mood stays dark and mellow.
Counting Crows - Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did On Our
Summer Vacation)
In the years since their debut, Counting Crows have
vacillated between writing radio-friendly pop and jarring, electric rock that
doesn’t fit with Top 40 or Modern Rock. On this album, they find a happy medium
through the use of other people’s songs. This is the Crows doing what they do
best: even when the lyrics are depressing, the songs have an uplifting
immediacy to them. Some of the 15 songs are little-known, but the Crows give
the songs a perfect Crows twist enough for newbie’s to enjoy the music.
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