Au Revoir Simone: Reverse Migration Our Secret Record Company Rock 884385079642 Covers and remixes of songs from Brooklyn female synth-pop trio's second album. Features contributions from Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor, The Teenagers, Best Fwends, Air France, Air side project Darkel. They've received praise from Pitchfork, The London Times, MTV News, NME. » MySpace » Website

Angele Dubeau & La Pieta: Christmas Card Analekta Classical 884385084172 Collection of holiday favorites from acclaimed Montreal violinist and her all-female string ensemble. Includes renditions of "Ave Maria," "What A Wonderful World," "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring" and more. Dubeau has sold 300K+ records over the past 30 years. "A brilliant violinist." [The London Times] » Website

Sarah Vaughan & Woody Herman: On The Radio: The 1963 'Live' Guard Sessions Acrobat Music Group Limited Jazz 884385102043 Nineteen rare radio recordings from the singer's singer and one of the most celebrated lineups of Woody Herman's Orchestra. Commissioned as part of a National Guard recruitment effort. » One-Sheet

The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner: Bach Cantatas, Vol. 5: Rendsburg / Braunschweig Soli Deo Gloria - Monteverdi Productions Ltd. Classical 884385065072 On this volume of John Eliot Gardiner's Gramophone Award-winning series: performances of Bach's cantatas for the Eighth and Tenth Sundays after Trinity. "This is Bach at a very high level – a match for anything else currently available on disc." [BBC Music Magazine]

Don't Be A Stranger: Frutti di Mare Cheap Lullaby Pop 884385023164 NORTH AMERICA ONLY: Debut album from Swedish indie rock combo featuring former members of Honey Is Cool [other HIC members later formed The Knife]. RIYL: The Concretes » Videos: Perfect Problem, Mon-chi-chi » MySpace » Website

False Icons: God Complex 13th Planet Records Rock 884385067380 Debut album from Pennsylvania-based atmospheric metal quartet headed by industrial music veteran John Bechdel [Ministry, Fear Factory, Prong, Killing Joke]. Mixed and produced by Ministry's Al Jourgensen. » MySpace » Website

DIGITAL ONLY Kicksville: Phatty Ropeadope Digital Electronic 884385096045 First in a "single of the week" series from experimental multimedia collective led by bassist Mike Stehr and bassist / engineer Conrad St. Clair [Ladysmith Black Mambazo, BB King, Laurie Anderson]. Wired's blog described their 2008 debut as "hybrid soundtracking built for artistic insurrection, along the lines of Steinski and Ministry." » MySpace

Jedi Mind Tricks: A History of Violence Babygrande Records Hip-hop/Rap 884385095659 Sixth studio album from Philadelphia group. First album to feature Jus Allah since his 2000 departure. Previous album Servants In Heaven, Kings In Hell [2007] reached #1 on Billboard's "Heatseekers," #10 "Top Independent Albums." » MP3: Monolith » MySpace » Website » Also Out Today: Blue Sky Black Death: Slow Burning Lights

The Computers: You Can't Hide From The Computers Fierce Panda Rock 884385181963 Debut mini-album from UK garage punkers who have shared stages with Rival Schools, The Loved Ones, Fightstar. They've received raves from Rock Sound, NME, and Kerrang!, who describes them as "The Bronx meeting The Hives in a '50s diner sharing a tasty shake with Rocket From The Crypt." » MySpace

Howlin' Wolf: Rockin' The Blues: Live In Germany 1964 Acrobat Music Group Limited Blues 884385101947 Rare live recording from influential blues singer / guitarist. Includes "Dust My Broom," "Rockin’ The Blues," "Going Down Slow." He's accompanied by Willie Dixon, Hubert Sumlin, Sunnyland Slim. » One-Sheet

DIGITAL ONLY Portico Quartet: Cittagazze Babel / Vortex Jazz 884385098957 Four-track single from experimental jazz quartet whose 2007 debut cracked the UK Top 200, was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize, and was named jazz album of the year by Time Out London. Includes remixes from Hyerdub artist LV and XL artist Kwes, who has remixed Klaxons, Hot Chip. » RIYL: EST, The Cinematic Orchestra » MySpace

REISSUE Sun Ra: Secrets Of The Sun Atavistic Jazz 884385086862 Reissue and digital debut of extremely rare 1962 album from legendary avant-jazz bandleader and his Arkestra. Originally issued on Sun Ra's own Saturn label. Includes the previously unissued tape collage piece "Flight To Mars." » One-Sheet

BACK CATALOG Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Anthology - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Navras Records World Music 884385032074 Commemorative four-volume set marking ten years since the death of the legendary Pakistani vocalist who brought Qawwali music to Western audiences, through collaborations with Eddie Vedder, Peter Gabriel, Rick Rubin. Includes some of his most popular Qawwals, recorded live in London in 1989.

SImply Red: The Greatest Hits 25 Simplyred.com Pop 884385088545 UK ONLY: Two-volume 25-track anthology of popular British soul-pop combo's biggest chart hits. Includes Top 40 hits If You Don't Know Me By Now, Holding Back The Years, Money's Too Tight (To Mention), Something Got Me Started, Stars, plus a previously unreleased cover of The Moody Blues' "Go Now." » MySpace » Website

The Wolfmen: Modernity Killed Every Night The Wolfmen Rock 884385071691 Debut full-length from UK combo featuring members of Adam & The Ants. Includes three digital-only bonus tracks. Mixed by Alan Moulder [The Killers, U2, Arctic Monkeys]. In 2007, their single "Two Eyes" [feat. Daler Mehndi] spent two weeks at the top of the BBC Asian Network chart. RIYL: The Strokes » MySpace » Website

DIGITAL ONLY Various Artists: OMG! The Best Christmas Songs Ever Selector Series Holiday 884385163679 [US] 884385163686 [ROW] Ten top holiday super-hits, including Bing Crosby's White Christmas, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan's Baby It's Cold Outside, Bobby Helms' Jingle Bell Rock, Mel Torme's The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), and The Waitresses' Christmas Wrapping.

Garfield: Music Time With Garfield ESP International / NuSpring Kids Children's 884385093556 [US] 884385093549 [UK] As seen on the Cartoon Network and The Disney Channel, everybody's favorite lasagna-loving, Monday-hating feline sings educational songs for pre-schoolers that teach the fundamentals of music. Includes sing-along versions and a digital booklet so kids can follow along. » Also Out Today: Four more Garfield titles

Various Artists: The Best Of Bollywood - The New Millenium - Year 2000 Onwards: 12 Bollywood Hits Saregama World Music 884385094164 Compilation of top Bollywood hits from 2000-08. Includes tracks from Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal, Jagjit Singh, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, and others. » Also Out Today: The Best Of Bollywood - The 90s » Also Out Today: Lata Mangeshkar: Saathiyon Ke Geet Box Set

Kadim Al Sahir: Sowar (Pictures) Rotana World Music 884385164249 Nineteenth album from one of the best-selling Arabic artists of all time. In the last ten years, this Iraqi singer has sold over 30 million albums and collaborated with Lenny Kravitz and Sarah Brightman. » MySpace

Matt Rowan: I Play This Baroque Records Electronic 884385078492 Debut album from Australian progressive tech house DJ who has issued singles on Hope Recordings and received spins from Nick Warren and Hernan Cattaneo. » MySpace

Orchestra of St. Luke's, Julius Rudel: Kurt Weill: Lost in the Stars MusicMasters Classical 884385533328 Historic and Grammy-winning New York City chamber ensemble perform selections from Kurt Weil's final broadway piece, which was completed in 1949. » Also Out Today: Ten more titles

Various Artists: Guilt By Association Vol. 2 Engine Room Recordings Rock 884385102081 Indie stars cover their favorite mainstream pop hits. My Brightest Diamond does Soft Cell. Frightened Rabbit does N-Trance. Takka Takka does Phil Collins, and much more. Harp Magazine wrote that the first volume is "more elegy than irony...a primer on how to cover songs successfully." » MySpace

Gramercy Arms: Gramercy Arms Cheap Lullaby Rock 884385092153 NORTH AMERICA ONLY:Debut album fron NYC group featuring members of Guided By Voices, Luna, Joan as Police Woman, The Dambuilders. Guests include comic Sarah Silverman, Lloyd Cole, Chris Brokaw, and members of Nada Surf, The Pernice Brothers. "Classic mid-70's American songcraft, gorgeous melancholy and an evocative sense of the West Coast's great musical triumphs." [Fresh Deer Meat] » MySpace

DIGITAL ONLY Various Artists: NO HO HO, Vol. 2: Christmas Gone Wrong Selector Series Holiday 884385163754 Ten not-so-festive holiday ditties for the downtrodden, Grinchy, or schadenfreund-hungry. Includes Jimmy Witherspoon's "How I Hate To See Xmas Come Around," John Denver's "Blue Christmas," Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell's "Christmas In Jail," James White's "Christmas With Satan," and more.

DIGITAL ONLY Various Artists: NO HO HO, Vol. 3: Christmas Songs You Haven't Heard Selector Series Holiday 884385163761 [US] 884385163747 [ROW] Tired of hearing the same holiday jams year after year? Here are sixteen diverse under-the-radar-yet-festive tunes from The Walkmen, Pas/Cal, Eek-A-Mouse, Au Revoir Simone, 45 King, and others.

Fantan Mojah: Stronger Greensleeves Reggae 601811200261 Second album from roots artist who topped Jamaican charts in 2004 with his debut single "Hungry." He has performed at Jamaica's major festivals and toured the Caribbean and Canada extensively. Allmusic called his 2005 debut Hail To King "an impressive effort from a promising new talent." » Video: Stronger » MySpace » One-Sheet » Also Out Today: Johnny Osbourne: Water Pumping

Virus: The Black Flux Season Of Mist Metal 884385168742 Second album from Norwegian avant-metal trio, the first since multi-instrumentalist / band leader Carl-Michael "Czral" Eide [Ved Buens Ende, Aura Noir] shattered his legs in an accident. » MySpace » One-Sheet

Sweet Little Band: Babies Go Oasis RGS Music Children's 884385720827 Infant-friendly renditions of Oasis hits like "Wonderwall," "Champagne Supernova," "Don't Look Back In Anger," "All Around The World," and more.

DIGITAL ONLY The Raveonettes: Wishing You A Rave Christmas Vice Records Rock 884385169848 [US] Click here for all labels / UPCs [Worldwide] Acclaimed Danish boy / girl garage rock duo applies close harmonies and fuzzy guitars to Phil Spector's 1963 holiday pop classic Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), plus 3 originals. The last of four digital EPs. Their early '08 album Lust Lust Lust scanned nearly 40K and earned raves from Billboard, SPIN, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, URB, and Filter, among others. » MySpace

DIGITAL ONLY Various Artists: Under The Covers: Classic Lookout! Records Cover Songs Lookout! Records Rock 884385099381 Twenty cover songs culled from Lookout! Records' archives, in celebration of its twentieth anniversary. The Donnas do Motley Crue ["Too Fast For Love"], The Queers do The Who ["The Kids Are Alright"], Ted Leo and the Pharmacists do Split Enz ["Six Months In A Leaky Boat"], and many more. » Label Website

Machines Don't Care: Machines Don't Care Dim Mak Electronic 884385192174 Debut full-length from UK / US house / broken beat collective featuring producers Hervé, Sinden, Trevor Loveys, Fake Blood, Drop The Lime, Detboi, Toddla T and Affie Yusef. Their music has been featured on comps from Ministry Of Sound, Mixmag, and DJ Magazine. » MySpace

Shiri Maimon: Now That You're Gone Helicon Records World Music 884385193560 Single from Israeli singer's second album Just Before… (Rega Lifney…) [2008]. She performed it live at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards, where she was nominated "Europe's Favourite Act." In 2003, she was a runner-up on Kokhav Nolad [A Star is Born], Israel's Pop Idol / American Idol. In 2005, she placed fourth at the Eurovision Song Contest. Her 2005 debut sold 20K+ copies. » MySpace

Outlaw Order: Dragging Down The Enforcer Season Of Mist Metal 884385168698 Debut full-length from New Orleans sludge metal band featuring past and current members of notorious crust pioneers Eyehategod. Their name stems from the fact that all five members were on probation when the band formed. » MySpace

Nicholas Bennison: Tension Of Opposites Propulsion Records Electronic 884385078775 Debut album from Los Angeles trance producer whose work has appeared on mixes by Paul Van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, Christopher Lawrence, John 00 Fleming, Marco V. "One of the albums of the year." [DJ Magazine] He has mixed two Trance Global Nation comps [50K+ combined sales]. » MySpace » Website » One-Sheet

Sweet Little Band: Babies Go Coldplay RGS Music Children's 884385720728 Infant-friendly renditions of Coldplay hits like "Yellow," Clocks," "Speed Of Sound," "Fix You," and more. » Also Out Today: Babies Go The Police, Babies Go Madonna, Babies Go Aerosmith, Babies Go Guns N' Roses, Babies Go The Cure

Death Cab for Cutie Something About Airplanes Deluxe Edition Barsuk Records Rock 884385179090 Deluxe reissue of 1998 album from chart-topping Seattle rock combo. "A solid, emotive, and frequently amazing indie rock record." [Allmusic] Bonus disc includes a recently unearthed 1998 recording of the band’s first Seattle show, featuring a cover of The Smiths' "Sweet and Tender Hooligan," with lead vocals by Sean Nelson [Harvey Danger]. » MySpace » More Info

DIGITAL ONLY Various Artists: JDub Presents Jewltide JDub Records Holiday 884385177683 An eclectic Hannukah mix of Hasidic reggae, Israeli hip-hop, Gypsy punk, and Sephardic rock from Balkan Beat Box, Deleon, comedian Michael Showalter, and others. Includes three previously unreleased tracks. Issued by innovative NYC non-profit Jewish music label responsible for the annual Jewltide Hannukah tour. » One-Sheet

Twisted Sister: Live At The London Astoria DVE Rock 884385181864 First live album in over 20 years from legendary '80s multi-platinum heavy metal band. Recorded in 2004. The band considers it one of their best performances ever. Includes "We're Not Gonna Take It," "I Wanna Rock," "The Price" and many other TS classics. » MySpace » Website » One-Sheet

C-Jay: Magnanimity The Sessions Recordings Electronic 884385102944 Debut double album from Dutch progressive house / techno producer who has worked with Shiloh, Hernan Cattaneo, Anthony Pappa. Contains original productions and remixes from Roger Martinez, Francesco Pico, Jaydee, LeRon & Yves Eaux. » MySpace » One-Sheet

REISSUE Novembre: Classica Peaceville Rock 884385102289 Reissue of third album from Italian doom metal band. Originally issued in 1999. Allmusic called their last album Materia [2006] "an enjoyable, well-crafted and highly melodic effort that thrives on all things melancholy." » RIYL: Opeth, Paradise Lost » MySpace » One-Sheet

Astor Piazzolla: Roma 1972 Trova Latin Music 884385718329 Live 1972 recording from famed Argentinean tango composer and bandoneon player. Part of Trova's multi-volume collection Piazzolla: The Italian Connection. Features famous works like "Adiós Nonino," "Fuga y Misterio," "La Muerte Del Ángel." » One-Sheet

Various Artists: The Very Best Of Bollywood - 60 Classic Years 1948-2007: 24 Essential Recordings Saregama World Music 884385094171 Two-volume compilation spanning six decades of Bollywood hits. Includes music from Asha Bhosle, Mukesh, Kumar Sanu, Shreya Ghoshal, Kunal Ganjawala and others.

Pase Rock: Get Money Kids / So Fucking Disco Dim Mak Electronic 884385192167 Single from NYC alt / electro / freak rapper and Spank Rock hypeman. Includes remixes from Emynd and XXXchange. He has collaborated with Ghostface Killah, Santogold, 45 King, and Amanda Blank. His [very dirty] 2006 single "Lindsay Lohan's Revenge" was a YouTube sensation. » MySpace

Peter Bernstein: Monk Xanadu Records Jazz Acclaimed guitarist performs Thelonious Monk compositions like "Brilliant Corners," "Monk's Mood," "Pannotica." First new release in a quarter century from legendary US jazz label. LA Daily News has praised Bernstein's "feather-light touch, an encyclopedic knowledge of chords and the ability to play standards like he's inventing them on the spot." Produced by Orchard CEO Greg Scholl. » Website » One-Sheet » Also Out Today: Digital debut of five Xanadu catalog titles, transferred from vinyl using state-of-the-art technology

REISSUE Ozric Tentacles: The Hidden Step Snapper Music Rock 884385680909 Reissue of 2000 album from UK instrumental psych band that has sold a million albums worldwide since 1984. "Successfully links space and progressive rock with ambient, trance, and techno." [Allmusic] » Allmusic review » MySpace » Also Out Today: Ozric Tentacles: Waterfall Cities [1999]

Dokkemand: Hons! Other Electricities Electronic 884385029951 Debut album from Norwegian artist. Broken beats, hip-hop sound collages, music boxes, somber and glitchy folk balladry, and minimal warped ambience. Features appearances from singer-songwriter Kate Havnevik [Universal Records], vocalist Alison Shaw [Cranes]. » RIYL: Prefuse 73, Autechre » Video: Lumpa » MySpace

Thea Gilmore: Liejacker Fullfill Folk 884385048945 WORLD EX-US: Eighth album from "the best British singer-songwriter of the last 10 years - and then some!" [Uncut] Features contributions from Erin McKeown, Dave McCabe [The Zutons], and Gilmore's former tourmate Joan Baez. "Go and buy this, and then tell all your friends." [The Guardian] Previous album Harpo's Ghost [2006] received praise from Mojo, The Sun, The Independent, The Evening Standard. » MySpace » Also Out Today: Stephen Duffy and The Lilac Time: Runout Groove [2007]

R. Stevie Moore: Special Needs Park The Van Rock 2008 album from eccentric "lo-fi legend" [New York Times] who has issued over 400 albums since the mid-'70s, many through his cassette and CD-R clubs. "A true original...entire generations of lo-fi enthusiasts and indie trailblazers, from Guided By Voices to the Apples in Stereo, owe much to Moore's pioneering." [Allmusic] » Video: World's Fair » MySpace

REISSUE Junior Murvin: Apartheid Greensleeves Reggae 601811109564 Reissue of 1986 album by singer known for his distinctive falsetto and his 1976 classic "Police And Thieves." Produced by Prince Jammy at Channel One studio. » One-Sheet » Also Out Today: Carlton Livingston: 100 Weight of Collie Weed

The Caravans: Seek Ye The Lord & God Is Here Vee Jay Records Christian 884385641726 NORTH AMERICA ONLY: Twofer set of the legendary gospel group 's Seek Ye the Lord [1962] and The Soul of the Caravans [1963]. Group members include future solo stars Shirley Ceasar, Albertina Walker, and Cassietta George. » Also Out Today: The Harmonizing Four: The Harmonizing Four And God Will Take Care Of You » Also Out Today: Alex Bradford & The Bradford Singers: One Step & Angel On Vacation » Also Out Today: The Original Gospel Harmonettes: Camp Meeting & The Soul Of The Gospel Harmonettes

Afterlife: Speck Of Gold Subatomic Uk Electronic 884385183264 Reissue of rare out-of-print album from UK downtempo producer Steve Miller. Contains a bonus CD of mixes by Dannii Minogue, Roger Sanchez, and Radio 1 DJ Chris Coco, who calls Afterlife"the aural equivalent of a night in a king sized bed with Egyptian cotton sheets in a five star hotel." » RIYL: Air, Royksopp » One-Sheet

Boom Clap Bachelors: EP #1 Music For Dreams Electronic 884385183165 Four-track EP from Copehangen collective. Includes the radio single "Hvor Vi Henne." Famed DJ and BBC Radio 1 personality Gilles Peterson named their full-length debut one of his favorites of 2007: "I really dig this outer-wordly next level soul." » RIYL: labels like Ubiquity, Compost, Raw Shack. » MySpace

REISSUE The Aces: The Aces And Their *Guests Storyville Records Blues 884385179557 Reissue of 2001 album capturing 1975 concert from influential Chicago electric blues band who backed Little Walter, Otis Rush, and many others. Includes performances of standards like "C.C. Rider," "Kansas City," and "Sweet Home Chicago," and well as their own "Off The Wall."