New Frequencies

Here are the New Releases for the week of February 9^th, 2010

Massive Attack – ‘Heligoland’

‘Heligoland’ is the upcoming fifth regular studio album by the British music production duo, Massive Attack, entitled after the German archipelago of the same name. It is scheduled for release on 8 February 2010 [9 February 2010 in some countries] – seven years after the release of their previous non-soundtrack studio album, ‘100th Window’.  The record features always-chosen guest singer, Horace Andy and the following other invited vocalists: Tunde Adebimpe, Damon Albarn, Hope Sandoval, Guy Garvey and Martina Topley-Bird as well as guitar playing by Adrian Utley of Portishead (on “Saturday Come Slow”), keys from Portishead collaborator John Baggott (most notably on “Atlas Air”), keys and synth bass from Damon Albarn (“Splitting the Atom” and “Flat of the Blade” respectively), bass by Neil Davidge and bass by Billy Fuller of Beak. The record features drumming from the recently deceased Jerry Fuchs. This is in addition to the work of regular session players, drummer Damon Reece and guitarist Angelo Bruschini. Tim Goldsworthy co-produced certain tracks (which ones are yet to be specified). Overall, Neil Davidge co-produced the album with the duo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heligoland_(album)

AFI – ‘The Lowdown’

The Lowdown is a 2 disc set which tells the full story of this remarkable act’s long and storied career to date through a disc of interviews with the band themselves, and an audio biography covering the highs and the lows, the traumas and the successes . Completed with deluxe package including booklets, poster, rare and exclusive photographs and much more besides, all at once this set will serve as a top drawer collector’s item and a full, detailed document of the career of a truly great band.
http://mvdb2b.com/b2b/s/AFITheLowdown/SXYCD063

Other Releases:

Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds – ‘Live in Las Vegas’
Fear Factory – ‘Mechanize’
Sade – ‘Soldier of Love’
Original Soundtrack – ‘Valentine’s Day’
Rockabye Baby! – ‘Lullaby Renditions of Journey’
Phantogram – ‘Eyelid Movies’
Magnetic Fields – ‘Realism’
HIM – ‘Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice’
ALO – ‘Man of the World’
DJ Rap – ‘Synthesis’
The Watson Twins – ‘Talking To You Talking To Me’
Canibus – ‘Melatonin Magik’
Yeasayer – ‘Odd Blood’

DVD:

Hot Chip – ‘One Life Stand’ (CD/DVD)
Orphaned Land – ‘Never Ending Way of Orwarrior’ (CD/DVD)