“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 8th 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)
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