Music May 2008: B-52s, REM and country hits
We’ve just ordered some new music including new work by the B-52s, REM. We’ve also added some country hits and singer-songwriters to the collection.
For the 30- to 50-somethings nothing says party quite like a trip to the Love Shack with the B-52s. They’re still very popular on the concert circuit, but for the first time in 20 years*, the quartet returned to the studio to create “Funplex.” While the music has been infused with 21st century dance-electronica, there’s little variation from the classic B-52s sound. It’s not a musical revolution, but it does make the album a fun summer companion for a day at the beach. Now if only we didn’t have to drive so darn far to find one.
We’ve also ordered R.E.M.‘s new work “Accelerate” which critics hail as a return to the rock the Georgia group was founded upon.
New country…
“One Endless Night” by Jimmie Dale Gilmore
“Mud on the Tires” by Brad Paisley
“Lady Antebellum” by Lady Antebellum
“Van Lear Rose” by Loretta Lynn
“There’s More Where That Came From” by Lee Ann Womack
Some new age sounds…
“Eagle River” by Dean Evenson & Soundings Ensemble
“Ancient Visions” by Ah*Nee*Mah
Singer-songwriters…
Unfold by Marié Digby
Coco by Colbie Caillat
Golden Delicious by Mike Doughty
A Girl Called Eddy by A Girl Called Eddy
One Cell In the Sea by A Fine Frenzy
Little Voice by Sara Bareilles;
Aliens & Rainbows by Ferras
Indy rock…
“Vampire Weekend” by Vampire Weekend
“Lust Lust Lust” by The Raveonettes
“The Trick to Life” by The Hoosiers
The Hoosiers are not from Indiana, but rather from Great Britain where “The Trick to Life” has landed multiple top-10 UK chart hits. They picked the name after having been offered scholarships to play football at Indiana University. How can an Indiana library not have their album?
- Yes, the B-52s recorded an album 16 years ago, but it wasn’t recorded by the full band, thus 20 years.
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