The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
The Weeknd leads recent top releases
Checking out this week’s new music releases:
ALBUM OF THE WEEK » The Weeknd’s his fourth album, “After Hours” (XO/ Republic), is his first in four years, with surprisingly no guest features on its 14 tracks.
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» Eliza & the Delusionals, “A State of Living in an Objective Reality” (Cooking Vinyl)
DID’YA KNOW » Roger Eno and Brian Eno’s “Mixing Colours” (Opal Music/ Deutsche Grammophon) marks the first time the British brothers and music pioneers have released a full album together.
Kelsea Ballerini, “kelsea” (Black River); Def Leppard, “The Early Years 7991” (Mercury/UMe); Donald Glover, “Donald Glover Presents” (DonaldGloverPresents.com); Adam Lambert, “Velvet” (More Is More LLC/Empire); Gordon
Lightfoot, “Solo” (Rhino); Missing Persons featuring Dale Bozzio, “Dreaming” (Cleopatra); Morrissey, “I Am Not a Dog On a Chain” (BMG); Tower of Power, “Step Up” (Artistry Music)
ALSO OUT » Andrew Alli, “Hard Workin’ Man” (EllerSoul); David ClaytonThomas, “Say Somethin’” (Linus Entertainment); Delta Rae, “The Light” (Never Die); Alex Dixon,
“The Real McCoy” (Dixon Landing); Leroy Ellington’s Sacred Hearts, “Live and Kickin’ It” (Infinity Group); Fireside Collective, “Elements” (Mountain Home); Conana Gray, “Kid Krow” (Republic); Casey Hensley, “Good as Gone” (VizzTone); Jack Hues, “Primitif” (Dawn Chorus); Zebra Katz, “Less is Moor” (BMG); Gina Kronstadt, “October Comes Too Soon” (self-released); Mike Mattison, “Afterglow”
(Landslide); Chris Moyse, “Bitter Ballads & Cynical Prayers” (self-released); My Ugly Clementine, “Vitamin C” (lnk Music); Carla Olson, “Have Harmony, Will Travel 2” (Sunset Blvd.); Jason Palmer, “The Concert: 12 Musings For Isabella” (Giant Step Arts); Sea Wolf, “Through a Dark Wood” (Dangerbird); Juan Maria Solare, “Numbered Places: Vol. 3” (Bliss); Sultans of String, “Refuge” (Sony/
RED); Eric Von Ehlers, “Left With Only Memories” (selfreleased); Wiliam Wild, “Push Ups” (Sony Masterowrks)
FROM THE VAULTS» George Jones, “Gold” (Crimson/ Demon); Elvis Presley, “Elvis’ Golden Records” (RCA/ Legacy); The Primitives, “Bloom! The Full Story 1985-1992” (Cherry Red); Lou Reed, “When Your Heart is Made Out of Ice”
(Easy Action); Carly Simon, “No Secrets” (Speakers Corner); Sister Sledge, “Thinking of You: The Atco/Cotillion/Atlantic Recordings (1973-1985)” (SoulMusic/ Cherry Red); Various Artists, “Attack: Warner Girl Group Nuggets Vol. 8” (Warner Music); Various Artists, “Together: Warner Pop Rock Nuggets Vol. 13” (Warner Music); Village People, “The Album Collection 19771985” (Edsel/Demon)