This week's new music releases: Rolling Stones, Blink-182, Cher, *NSYNC

2023-10-20 14:09:03

Rolling Stones, Blink-182, Cher, *NSYNC lead this week’s new music releases

All hail the Rolling Stones, back this week with their first album of new material in 18 years -- but not alone. Among other notable new music releases this week are blink-182′s first original lineup album in 13 years, Cher’s first-ever holiday album, and a soundtrack “Trolls Band Together” with the first new *NSYNC song since 2002.

Album of the Week:

There hasn’t been this much excitement over a new Rolling Stones album in decades, but “Hackney Diamonds” (Geffen) -- the group’s first studio album in seven years (2016′s “Blue & Lonesome”) and first of new material since 2005′s “A Bigger Bang” -- justifies that anticipation. The Stones show they still have Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in the World mettle throughout these dozen tracks, two of which feature original drummer Charlie Watts before his death in 2021. Original bassist Bill Wyman returns to play on one of those (“Live By the Sword”), while the rest of the guest list includes contributions by Paul McCartney and Elton John, while Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga help generate some truly “Sweet Sounds of Heaven.” “Let the old still believe that they’re young,” Mick Jagger declares at one point, and, even when dipping into the Muddy Waters song that gave them their name “(Rolling Stone Blues”), these septa- and octogenarians are thankfully not sounding or acting their age.

Album Title of the Week:

Glen Hansard, “All That Was East is West of Me Now” (Anti-/Epitaph)

Did Ya Know?:

The Time Experience Project -- premiering with its first album, “Who To Love” (Bay Street) this week -- is the brain child of Eurythmics Dave Stewart, “an immersive 10-song modern rock opera” and film endeavor from a collective of writers, musicians, composers, actors, and filmmakers.

New & Noteworthy:

1. Blink-182, “One More Time...” (Columbia)
2. Boys Like Girls, “Sunday at Foxwoods” (Fearless)
3. Cher, “Christmas” (Warner)
4. Luke Grimes, “Pain Pills or Pews” (Range Music/Mercury Nashville)
5. Dhani Harrison, “Innterstanding” (H.O.T./BMG)
6. Duff McKagan, “Lighthouse” (The World is Flat)
7. Craig Morgan, “Enlisted” (Broken Bow) with guests
8. Poolside, “Blame It All on Love” (Ninja Tune/Counter)
9. Rival Sons, “Lightbringer” (Low Country Sound/Atlantic)
10. “Trolls Band Together (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (RCA)

Hot New Singles:

Another Sky, “Uh Oh;” Bananarama, “Feel the Love;” Jon Batiste, “Worship (Sofi Tukker Remix);” BBG Steppaa, “Love and War;” Jazmin Bean, “Terrified;” Beadless Bones, “Dead Woman;” Michael Bolton, “Christmas Isn’t Christmas” featuring Mickey Guyton; Wade Bowen, “Cowboy Kid;” Bring Me The Horizon, “Happier” featuring Yungblud; Danny Brown, “Tantor;” Bush, “Nowhere to Go But Everywhere;” Cold War Kids, “Blame;” Steve Conte, “Girl With No Name;” Ivan Cornejo, “Donde Estas;” Cyn, “Growing Up;” Divining Rod, “King of the Night;” Elisabeth Elektra, “Broken Promises;” Erick the Architect, “Ambrosia” featuring Channel Ties; Paloma Faith, “How You Leave a Man;” Fred Again.., “ten” featuring Jozzy; Kenny G, “Edelweiss;” Zach Hood, “not them;” House Parties, “Braindead;” Brittany Howard, “What Now;” Lee Hyori, “Hoodie E Banbaji;” Ice Spice, “Pretty Girl” featuring Rema; Interstate Orchestra, “Brave New World;” Sarah Jarosz, “Columbus & 89th;” Kaeto, “No Body;” Kandle, “Live a Lie;” Clinton Kane, “Bittersweet;” Kid Cudi, “Heaven’s Galaxy” featuring Star Trek; The Kid Laroi, “Too Much” featuring Jungkook and Central Cee; Kill The Lights, “Scapegoat;” Lenny Kravitz, “TK421;”

Also Out:

Emma Anderson, “Pearlies” (Sonic Cathedral)

Arctic Lake, “How Do You Make It Look So Easy” (Astralwerks)

Balming Tiger, “January Never Dies” (AWAL)

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Barbaro, “About the Winter” (StorySound)

Barry Can’t Swim, “When Will We Land?” (Ninja Tune)

Beharie, “Are You There, Boy?” (self-released)

Mare Berger, “Dreaming Blue” (Clandestine)

Jason Blake, “Slightly Different Paths” (self-released)

Blueburst, “Significance” (In Deep)

Driving Rod, “King of the Night;”

Lagoona Bloo, “Underwater Bubble Pop” (self-released)

Blues Traveler, “Traveler’s Soul” (Round Hill/Black Hill)

Bombay Bicycle Club, “My Big Day” (MMM...Records Ltd./AWAL)

Bonegasm, “Grit & Grace” (Sunnyside)

Chris Botti, “Vol. 1″ (Blue Note)

Bex Burch, “There Is Only Love and Fear” (International Anthem)

M.J. and the S. Group, “Precognitive Universe of Emergent Desire” (Tone List)

Jon Batiste, “We Are: Roots & Traditions” (Verve)

Driving Rod, “Vicissitudes” (623 Entertainment/PDN)

From The Vaults:

Brian Auger, “Complete Oblivion Express” (Soul Bank Music)

David Bowie, “Pin Ups (50th Anniversary Vinyl Edition)” (Rhino/Parlophone)

Chvrches, “The Bones of What You Believe: 10 Year Anniversary Special Edition” (Universal Music Recordings)

Crisis, “8 Convulsions (30th Anniversary Edition)” (Svart)

Devo, “50 Years of De-Evolution 1973-2023″ (Rhino/Warner)

Bob Dylan, “Mixing Up the Medicine/A Retrospective” (Columbia/Legacy)

Brian Eno, “The Ship” (Universal)

Goo Goo Dolls, “Live at the Academy” (Warner)

Amy Grant, “Lead Me On Live 1989″ (self-released)

Richard Hawley, “Now Then: The Very Best of Richard Hawley” (BMG)

Mojo Men, “There goes My Mind” (Sundazed Music)

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John Michael Montgomery, “Home to You”/”Brand New Me"/“Pictures”/”Letters From Home” (Morello)

Jessye Norman, “The Complete Studio Recitals” (Decca)

Omar & the Howlers, “Magic Man” (Made in Germany Music)

Katy Perry, “Katy Perry Catalog Collector’s Edition Boxset” (Capitol)

Pet Shop Boys, “Relentless (30th Anniversary Edition)” and “Very Relentless” (Rhino)

Youth Brigade, “Sound & Fury” (Trust)

Various Artists, “Produced by Tony Visconti” (Edsel/Demon)

Various Artists, “Spherical” (Infrequent Seams)

Veeze, “Ganger (Deluxe Edition)” (Warner)

Young Thug, “Souf Souf” (Young Stoner Life/Atlantic)

Wheatus, “Just a Dirtbag Christmas” (Legacy)

Youth Brigade, “Is There Anybody There? (30th Anniversary Edition)” (Restless/Cherry Red)

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