Chopshop/Atlantic (Warners)
Twilight Original Sound Track Release Date
The soundtrack for the 2008 romantic-fantasy film, Twilight, is re-released next week on special edition CD/DVD. With original music by Carter Burwell the tracklisting of additional material was chosen by music supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas and features artists such as Muse, Perry Farrell and Linkin Park. Originally released in November last year, the album reached number 1 in the US Billboard chart in it’s first week, pre release of the film, selling over 165,000 in week one alone. It has now reached Platinum status and sold over 1.5 million copies to date.
The re-release of the deluxe edition has already pushed it back up to the top 3 spot and it is the first movie soundtrack album since 8 Mile to spend more than 10 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Chart. The deluxe CD/DVD version is released in the UK next week and features bonus tracks such as “Love is Worth The Fall” by O.A.R, Sun Lux remix of MuteMath’s “Spotlight” and “Full Moon” by the Black Ghosts (Applebum & Komonazmuk Remix), on the CD and the following DVD features:
- Alex Patsavas, Music Supervisor For Twilight – Interview
- Hayley Williams, Paramore – Interview
- Paramore- Decode (Video)
- Paramore- Decode (Beyond The Video)
- The Black Ghosts- Full Moon (Video)
- Iron & Wine- Flightless Bird, American Mouth (Live) (Video)
Twilight OST Special Edition is out on CD/DVD on 6th April.
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It's Blitz! Release Date
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz! Release Date 6th April
Interscope/Universal
New York City based alternative rock band, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, return after a 3 year break with their new album, It’s Blitz! released in the UK next week. Their last album, Show Your Bones, was released in 2006 and received NME’s award for the second best album of the year.
The first single of the album, Zero, is available via the band’s website, www.yeahyeahyeahs.com and their Myspace site at yeahyeahyeahs. The video was premiered via AOL on 3rd March and the album was available on digital download from 10th March.
The album is a movement forward for the band but still holds on to the integral energy and thumping beats that the trio have given to the world. This album is more funky and although not disco, is as close to a dance album that the band could possibly get.
Described as “fabulous” by the Guardian, a 4-star review in Rolling Stone, and NME describing them as “…they’re back, better than ever,” Show Your Bones is a must have for any discerning rock muso.
Show Your Bones is released on CD via Interscope Records on 6th April.
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Bat for Lashes – Two Suns Release Date 6th April
Parlophone/EMI
Brighton based singer-songwriter, Natasha Khan, hailed as one of the UK’s most maverick and gifted song-writers releases her second album, Two Suns, next week. Although relatively new to the chart spotlight, this is in fact her second album. Her debut album, Fur and Gold, released in 2006 earned her nominations for a Mercury and two Brit Awards but failed to chart higher than 48. This latest release is set to smash that record for good.
Two Suns has already generated huge acclaim across the board and with her Bjork/Kate Bush like vocals, her rhythmic pop and sublime fantasy rock themes, Khans huge vocal, lyrical and musical talents are sure to secure her star status for all the right reasons. The album includes the single ‘Daniel’ and a delicate and yet moving duet with legendary singer-songwriter, Scott Walker.
Her world is creative, fantastic and deeply mysterious, bringing journalists to describe her as having “an ancient power” and being “in part, shamanic”. There is nothing unoriginal about Bat for Lashes. Khan recently said: “There used to be something quirky about pop bands. “If I was a kid now, [I'd think] it’s a bit samey.” Khan has obviously decided to put the quirkiness back into pop.
Two Suns is out on CD/LP on Monday 6th April.
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twilight Blu-Ray Release Date
Twilight is due for release on 6/4/09 in Blu-ray. A tale of Vampires and a love story mixed into one. Bella Swanson goes to live with her Dad in a sleepy drab town near Washington. Bella isn’t expecting much but all of that is about to change.
Bella falls for Edward who is a Vampire with a difference! Not only does he not have any fangs, he only drinks the blood of animals. They embark on a strange relationship but Edward has to fight against his natural Vampire urges the closer he gets to Bella.
Things take a twist when a new group of Vampires arrive in town what will happen? Find out when Twilight is released on 6/4/09 in Blu-ray.
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Neil Young “Fork in the Road” CD/DVD Release date 6th April
Warner Brothers
Neil Young Release Date 6th April
The raw, relentless, rocking “Fork in the Road” is released on CD with bonus DVD through Warner Brothers on the 6th April. The pioneering Canadian folk-rockster pulls no punches in this collection of car and road trip theme songs which is the follow-up to the eclectic 2007 album, “Chrome Dreams II”. All the numbers are fast and rocking except perhaps for the slower ballad, “Light a Candle”:
“Light a candle in the darkness, so others might see ahead.”
Neil is in hard grunge mode and the album has received mixed reviews in the press but the album delivers his personal views on the economic climate in the US and the conversion of old classic cars to run on compressed gas and electricity. And you’ll be hard pressed to find a NY fan who doesn’t rate this album. The CD includes a bonus DVD featuring a powerful live version of the Beatles’ ‘A Day In The Life’.
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NOW 72 That’s What I Call Music! 72 Release Date 6th April
EMI
Now That's What I Call Music! Release Date 6th April
Does exactly what it says on the tin – 44 of the best pop and chart tracks from the latest quarter. Tracks include the two Comic Relief songs from The Saturdays and Gavin & Stacey’s ‘nessa and Bryn (featuring Sir Tom Jones) plus these and more:
Lily Allen – The Fear
Lady Gaga feat. Colby O’Donis – Just Dance
Flo Rida feat. Ke$ha – Right Around
The Saturdays – Just Can’t Get Enough (Official Comic Relief Song)
T.I. feat. Rihanna – Live Your Life
Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)
Leona Lewis – Forgive Me
Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah
Take That – Greatest Day
James Morrison & Nelly Furtado – Broken Strings
P!nk – Sober
The Killers – Human
U2 – Get On Your Boots
Pet Shop Boys – Love Etc.
Duffy – Rain On Your Parade
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Madagascar Escape 2 Africa DVD has a release date of the 6/4/09. This movie is the second in the animated Madagascar series. Both children and adults alike will find this a thoroughly entertaining and funny film with something for everyone.
Rather cleverly the creators have managed to build in little snippets that will have comical meaning to the older audience whilst completely escaping the attention of younger watchers.
Marooned on Madagascar the entertaining characters hatch a cunning plan that only they can make work! The wreck of a plane is botched back together and the intrepid travellers make it to the African mainland. Just how will the gang fair thrust into a world of wilderness? Find out soon when Madagascar Escape 2 Africa DVD is released on 6/4/09
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‘The Secret Speech’ due for release on 6/4/09 comes from the young 30 year old writer Tom Rob Smith. Smith lives in London and attended Cambridge University. One of his claims to fame is his involvement in writing the storyline for Cambodia’s one and only Soap programme!
Set around the time after Stalin in the Soviet Union ‘The Secret Speech’ revolves around the fear, murder and violence, more often than not that was metered out by the state police under Stalin’s rule!
In the background there is a need to seek revenge for the wrong doings, which is bubbling just below the surface and waiting to erupt at any time in this page turner of a thriller. The release date for ‘The Secret Speech’ is 6/4/09 one not to be missed.
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