Just Released - 2013 [Ep.32]

“All my life I never knew, what I could be, what I could do,

 Till we were new …”

                                        “New” [Paul McCartney 2013]

Just in on the JR Radar: In mid-October, Paul McCartney will release his first album of all new songs since 2007. Appropriately, titled 'New', the album has been recorded with a variety of producers, including Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse), Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon), Paul Epworth (Adele) and Giles Martin, the son of The Beatles' producer, George Martin. In this edition of JR we preview the album's title song, on which the 71 year old former Wings frontman appears to pay tribute to his wife, Nancy Shevell. The song itself is reminiscent of the kind he was writing for The Beatles circa 1966. Love is a constant. History repeats. McCartney has a deep understanding of both.

History repeating is nowhere more evident than it is in the history of the Blues. The true origins of many of that genre’s most famous songs are lost deep in time. The first known version of “Roll And Tumble Blues” (aka “Rollin’ And Tumblin’”) was recorded at the end of the 1920s and in one form or another, its been recorded in every decade since. As recently as 2006, it appeared on Bob Dylan’s album, ‘Modern Times’. Now it’s the turn of the Blues/Rock trio, North Mississippi Allstars who’ve included a version of the song on their new album ‘World Boogie Is Coming’ - and you’ll hear it in this edition of JR.

Keeping the Blues alive a little closer to home is Tasmanian guitarist, Pete Cornelius. The release of his new album, ‘Groundswell’ comes ahead of an extensive tour, beginning in his home state in September before touring the mainland through until early November.

We also preview forthcoming debut albums by Melbourne’s Gossling (due in November) and the solo debut for Jae Laffer, frontman for Perth band The Panics (in late September). Other Aussies featured in this edition include Perfect Tripod, lending their considerable a-cappella talents to some of the country’s best known songs and Keith Urban, whose own vocal strengths are noticeably highlighted on our preview from his soon to be released 8^th album, ‘Fuse’.

Meanwhile, the JR Radar has picked up on the latest from English duo, Turin Brakes along with sophomore albums for American Folk/Rock band The Head And The Heart and Northern Ireland’s Foy Vance. We also welcome the return of Scottish Rock band Franz Ferdinand, spotted this week on the Comeback Trail with their first album of new songs in four years.

And we pay tribute to New Zealand singer/songwriter (and honorary Australian) Lorde whose song "Royals" has been remixed by Canadian musician and producer Abel Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd). The song is currently high on the charts both here and in the USA and she is yet to release her debut album.

  

      

Franz Ferdinand: “Evil Eye” (from the album, ‘Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action’)

Turin Brakes: “We Were Here” (preview from the album, ‘We Were Here’)

Gossling: “Never Expire" (preview from the album, ‘Harvest Of Gold’)

The Head & The Heart: “Shake” (preview from the album, ‘Let’s Be Still’)

Jae Laffer: “Leave A Light On” (preview from the album, ‘When The Iron Glows Red’)

Perfect Tripod: “Overkill” (preview from the album, ‘Perfect Tripod Australian Songs’)

Keith Urban: “Shame” (preview from the album, ‘Fuse’)

Foy Vance: “Close Hand, Full Of Friends” (from the album, ‘Joy Of Nothing’)

Pete Cornelius: “Love And Happiness” (preview from the album, ‘Groundswell’)

North Mississippi Allstars: “Rollin’ ‘n’ Tumblin’” (from the album, ‘World Boogie Is Coming’)

Paul McCartney: “New” (preview from the album, ‘New’)

Lorde: “Royals” (The Weeknd Remix)

Just Released is heard Saturdays at 12pm and Sundays at 4pm (AEDT or AEST) on ABC Digital Radio in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, and via the streams of our metropolitan stations on the Gold Coast, in Newcastle, Hobart and Darwin.  

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Just Released - 2013 [Ep.31]

“They call me the breeze,

  I keep blowin’ down the road…”

                                 “Call Me The Breeze” [JJ Cale 1972]

The laid-back shuffle that immediately identified the songs of JJ Cale underscored the Tulsa troubadour’s entire career beginning with “Call Me The Breeze”, the opening song on his 1972 debut album, ‘Naturally’. In California, late last month, ‘the breeze’ finally stopped when JJ Cale died in a Santa Monica hospital, aged 74. His music had inspired many other guitarists, including Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. That inspiration now extends to John Mayer whose latest album, ‘Paradise Valley’ includes a faithful version of “Call Me The Breeze”. In the wake of medical issues affecting his vocal chords during 2011, John Mayer was forced to put his career on hold to ensure his full recovery. His return last year with the album ‘Born And Raised’ indicated a shift towards Americana. As you’ll hear in this edition of JR, that trend continues with his new album.     

There’s plenty of new Aussie music in this edition as well, with previews from forthcoming releases by Queensland duo Busby Marou (ahead of a major tour coming in October/November) and a sixth album for Western Australia’s Eskimo Joe. We also welcome the return of Wendy Matthews with the release of ‘The Welcome Fire’, her first album of new songs in more than a decade and, thanks to the JR Corporate Credit Card, we have a preview from a forthcoming tribute album to one of Melbourne’s greatest bands, Hunters & Collectors.

The big story in Australian music this week has been the arrival of the Sydney Electronic trio RüFüS whose debut album has entered the ARIA chart at #1. After just a handful of previous EP releases, RüFüS caused enough of a buzz to be confirmed in the lineup for the next round of Big Day Out concerts before their album was released. The band will commence touring in support of the album in September/October prior to appearing at The Falls Festival in December. In the meantime, we have an entrée to ‘Atlas’ in this edition of JR.

On the Comeback Trail this week was veteran UK Reggae collective, UB40 with a preview of their 18^th studio album, due early next month. Emerging from some major financial issues which bankrupted the band and instigated the departure of lead singer, Ali Campbell, UB40 makes its return with the aptly-titled, “Getting Over The Storm”. If that were not achievement enough, UB40 have fused their easy-going Reggae rhythms with (wait for it) Country music.  

 

     

John Mayer: “Call Me The Breeze” (from the album, ‘Paradise Valley’)

Busby Marou: “Get You Out Of Here” (preview from the album, ‘Farewell Fitzroy’)

Eskimo Joe: “Got What You Need" (preview from the album, ‘Wastelands’)

RüFüS: “Sundream” (from the album, ‘Atlas’)

Wendy Matthews: “Feel Like Taking Your Man”/”Little Boy” (from the album, ‘The Welcome Fire’)

UB40: “Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain” (preview from the album, ‘Getting Over The Storm’)

Money: “Bluebell Fields” (preview from the album, ‘The Shadow Of Heaven’)

RüFüS: “Desert Night” (from the album, ‘Atlas’)

Tedeschi-Trucks Band: “Part Of Me” (from the album, ‘Made Up Mind’)

Birds Of Tokyo: “Talking To A Stranger” (preview from the album, ‘Crucible: The Songs Of Hunters & Collectors’)

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Just Released - 2013 [Ep.30]

“They shut it down,

 They closed it down,

 They shut it down,

 They pulled it down…”

             “Streets Of Your Town” [The Go-Betweens 1988]

Unless your hometown is someplace like New York, Paris, or Chicago it probably hasn’t been celebrated all that often in popular song. But in 1988, The Go-Betweens paid tribute to Brisbane in “Streets Of Your Town”. It was the perfect Summer song, an example of what was known in Brisbane as “that striped sunlight sound”. (The “striped sunlight” alluding to the glare of the Queensland sun, broken by the shade of Venetian blinds.) Fortunately perhaps, the song didn’t mention Brisbane by name. It’s otherwise light and bubbly melody barely concealed a darker underside to its lyrics pointing to “battered wives” and the arbitrary demolition of local landmarks. The city of Brisbane would later acknowledge the band’s contribution to local ‘kulcha’ by naming a toll bridge in its “honour”. Since 2010, The Go Between Bridge has offered locals a means of traversing 100 metres’ distance for a cost of around $2.50. Another tribute to The Go-Be’s has been made by emerging Brisbane Indie band, We All Want To, with their faithful re-creation of “Streets Of Your Town” just released as their new single.    

Other Aussie bands you’ll hear in JR this week include Sydney’s The Preatures merging elements of ‘60s Pop, ‘70s New Wave and ‘80s Dance beats all into one song. Blue Mountains band, Cloud Control also feature, with the follow-up to their acclaimed 2010 debut album, ‘Bliss Release’. And representing Melbourne are the Indie Folk/Pop band The Paper Kites, along with a new EP for soulful Rock group The Hello Morning.

While we busied ourselves on the domestic front this week, the JR Radar was sweeping further afield, alerting us to albums on the horizon for Blues/Rock trio The Rides (featuring Stephen Stills) and JR favourite, Black Joe Lewis with his raucous brand of Funk, Soul and Texas Blues.

English singer/songwriter Jake Bugg has just has been working on his sound and recording with renowned American producer, Rick Rubin and promises a new album by the end of this year. The first fruit from their partnership is the re-recorded version of “Broken” from Jake’s debut album, which you’ll hear in this edition. And staying in America for a moment, we have a preview from the Philadelphia Pop/Rock band Man Man, whose 5^th album, ‘On Oni Pond’ is out early next month.

Blowing in with the dust from the Comeback Trail this week was news of imminent returns: of a synth-Pop trio from Brooklyn, New York, called Au Revoir Simone and English Rock trio, Placebo. Both released their last album four years ago. Both have new albums arriving next month. Both are previewed in this edition. (Apart from that, they share no similarity whatsoever.)

  

 

     

We All Want To: “Streets Of Your Town” (new single)

Black Joe Lewis: “Come To My Party” (preview from the album, ‘Electric Slave’)

The Rides: “Roadhouse" (preview from the album, ‘Can’t Get Enough’)

Au Revoir Simone: “Somebody Who” (preview from the album, ‘Move In Spectrums’)

The Preatures: “Is This How You Feel?” (from the EP, ‘Is This How You Feel?’)

The Paper Kites: “Young” (preview from the album, ‘States’)

The Hello Morning: “Tie That Binds” (preview from the EP, ‘Tie That Binds’)

Cloud Control: “Scar” (from the album, ‘Dream Cave’)

Man Man: “Head On” (preview from the album, ‘On Oni Pond’)

Jake Bugg: “Broken” (from the album, ‘Jake Bugg’)

Placebo: “Loud Like Love” (preview from the album, ‘Loud Like Love’)

Just Released is heard Saturdays at 12pm and Sundays at 4pm (AEDT or AEST) on ABC Digital Radio in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, and via the streams of our metropolitan stations on the Gold Coast, in Newcastle, Hobart and Darwin.  

You can also listen to JR during the week on ABC Dig Music Mondays @ 2pm, Wednesdays @ 8pm & Thursdays @ 11am (AEDT or AEST) and on Radio Australia throughout Asia & the Pacific.

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