New CD Releases for June 6th

Zero 7
The Garden
Atlantic/WEA

Summer essentials- sunscreen, margarita mix, and Zero 7’s new album The Garden. It’s the ultimate chill-out CD of the season. Think Thievery Corporation with a fresher more upbeat tempo. This album will make you feel like you’re driving down the coast, top down, wind flying through your hair, when your air condition is broken, and you are nuzzling your dog on the fire escape desperately awaiting the breeze. Let the summer begin!

AFI
Decemberunderground
Interscope/Uni

AFI’s long awaited Decemberunderground hits stores June 6th. You can expect the same sing along choruses and frantic rhythms that this rock band has built its reputation upon. But fans be aware, AFI has replaced the desperation of the previous Sing the Sorrows album with a new The Killers influenced up-tempo musical sensibility. Jerry Finns production blends AFIs cacophony with a dose of harmonic musicianship, so think Nine Inch Nails…but on Prozac.

The New Cars
It’s Alive
Eleven Seven/ADA

Is THE NEW CARS, the original CARS reincarnated? A cover band? Or something all its own? Fans and dissidents are blogging around the clock with their take on it. Here at J&R we leave the mudslinging to the professionals. But with 12 of the CARS greatest hits and 3 brand new songs, this CD is jam packed with power pop new wave hits the whole family is sure to love!

Katie Melua
Piece by Piece
Dramatico/Uni

Are you waiting for Norah Jones to come out with her next album? No need, not with star talent Katie Melua waiting in plastic wrap on our shelves. This artist is gaining popularity fast with her imaginative lyrics, ranging from sultry to kittenish, and her catchy take on bluesy jazz. Put the “new” back in New York, and give this Brit a try.

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