Here are the New Releases for the week of May 26th, 2009

Marilyn Manson – ‘The High End of Low’

‘The High End of Low’ is the seventh studio album by Marilyn Manson. It was recorded in the Hollywood Hills throughout 2008. Sean Beavan, who mixed ‘Antichrist Superstar’, ‘Mechanical Animals’, and ‘Eat Me, Drink Me’, is co-producer of the album. A preliminary date of May 26, 2009 has been set for the US album release. The album’s first radio single “Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon” was released on May 4, 2009. Unlike its predecessor ‘Eat Me, Drink Me’, the lyrics, according to Manson in an interview for Revolver Magazine, of ‘The High End of Low’ are about “having my soul trampled on by women, but is also something that makes you laugh”. Manson went on to describe the lyrics as “relationship-destroying statements. Some of it is stuff I should have said to my ex-wife. Some are things I’ve never said to the world. Metal Hammer magazine has also commented on some of the lyrical content, such as “Blank and White”. Describing it as being about “stupid teenage girls” and “their appreciation of music/bands.” The album received mixed critical reception. Although some critics praised the album as a return to Manson’s original persona, others noted that it sounded diluted and repetitive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_High_End_of_Low

Grizzly Bear – ‘Veckatimest’
In summer 2008, Grizzly Bear began recording ‘Veckatimest’ at Allaire Studios in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. In the interim they debuted four new songs: “Two Weeks,” “While You Wait for the Others,” “Fine for Now,” and “Cheerleader.” They also performed “While You Wait for the Others” on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on April 21, 2008, and “Two Weeks” on Late Show with David Letterman on July 23, 2008. Veckatimest leaked to the internet in March.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veckatimest_(album)

Other Releases:

Phoenix – ‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’
Mandy Moore – ‘Amanda Leigh’
Varsity Fanclub – ‘Varsity Fanclub’
Disney – ‘Disney Pixar Greatest’
Julian Marley – ‘Awake’

DVD:

Diana Krall – ‘Live in Rio’