Albums Out This Week: W/C 23rd November 2009

We've never much cared for reality TV here at Strange Glue. After all, who would want to see Arrested Development when you can watch spoilt teenagers cry because their brand new car wasn't in the colour they wanted.

Not watching though, does not shield you from the effects. Live in the U.K? Facebook news feed equals thousands of messages decrying something called Jedward. You would think that the public are stupid, but then they go and do something genius on a par with hijacking the Spice Girls "you decide which city we play next" vote and sending them to Iraq.

Yes, "I'm a 'celebrity' get me out of here" gives viewers the chance to decide who gets put through rather gross tests every day. They used their democratic right to subject Katie Price to endless suffering, so much so that she walked out in just one week. In other news Price is also planning to market her own rape alarm following her traumatic ordeal: it's a first-class stamp and a letter addressed to the editor of The Sun.

None of which has anything to do with music, but hey...

Final: Reading All the Right Signals Wrong

Experimental collective Final are not a band for the masses, their sound normally consists of one instrument repeatedly distorted into a song. They lack hooks, melodies and even riffs but they make up for this by creating beautiful atmospheres. Reading All The Right Signals Wrong will be a record for those that enjoy alternative music, others will most probably fall asleep...

September Collective: Always Breathing Monster

German group September Collective formed back in 2002 after members of the group toured together as solo artists. The first time the band played together was as 3 individual solo acts just improvising together on stage. Seven years later and we've seen the alternative band release two full lengths and tour a plethora of venues.

Lydia Lunch: Big Sexy Noise

Friend of the underground sex/violence music scene, Lydia Lunch got her surname from providing fellow starving musicians with sandwiches back in the day. Now aged 50, she utilises a scuzzy blues backdrop for her tales of the dark-side of the city.

Royal Bangs: Let It Beep

In the month that Let It Beep has been available in America the record has already garnered many favourable reviews from across the industry. City Slang will be releasing this sophomore album throughout Europe in the coming week and after the success they've had with Port O'Brien and Health recently, we've got high expectations for Royal Bangs. 

Stationary Odyssey: Sons Of Boy [Import]

Stationary Odyssey are not exactly a conventional folk band, they experiment with the genre to create a breed of grime-folk the like of which has hitherto been unheard to most. The duo have worked with a wide range of talented musicians in the past so expect to hear a few guest appearances on Sons Of Boy. 

Underworld: Athens

Before it was a name associated with crap vampire and werewolf movies, Underworld were an electronic-dance band slowly plodding along, never really gaining much traction. Still holding on to their inclusion on the Trainspotting soundtrack back in 1996, it may be that they stay stuck in the mud, not even Kate Beckinsale in leather can save them!

Magma: Emehntehtt-Re

French progressive rock collective Magma are a band to take seriously, they formed back in 1969 and since then they've released a vast discography of influential music. They focus on producing music that will do exactly that, inspire and lead the way for progressive musicians, this record is most certainly one to grab from this week's releases. 

Twinkranes: Spektrumtheatresnakes

This début release from Dublin quartet Twinkranes has kicked up a huge amount of publicity leading up to its release this week.  The bands ability to create a speeding mesh of dance-pop melodies doesn't impress us much, but this record may be worth a listen for those that like class A drugs. If you want some free class-A drugs, just email 'freedrugsting@scotlandyard.gov.uk.

C.J. Boyd: Aerial Roots [Import]

Solo guitarist C.J Boyd will be touring extensively in support of his next release Aerial Roots, he will be playing dates across Europe and America with a few reputable bands including Stationary Odyssey. We've listened to a few of his past records and although only a few songs have stuck with us over time, we'll still be giving Aerial Roots a thorough listen. 

You & Yourn: It Would Make Things Worse

American duo You & Yourn have come as a surprise to us, we stumbled across them when news was announced of their new record. Since then we've searched desperately for older material and luckily we've managed to discover a catalogue of beautiful and inspiring folk tunes. The couple will be playing a range of gigs in the coming month, including a support slot for Andrew Bird in December. 

Fever Ray: Fever Ray [Extra tracks] [Box set]

Swedish solo artist Fever Ray released her debut album earlier this year, the record sold a respectable amount across the globe and earned many positive reviews.  Rabid Records will be releasing this deluxe version of the album with a few new songs extra and a nice shiny case, if you didn't pick up the record in the first place, this would be a good place to start. 

Neal Morgan: To the Breathing World

This is the latest release to come from the wondrous city of Portland, this time it's in the form of experimental folk. To The Breathing World is a drum and voice record, recorded solely by Neal Morgan during his tour with Joanna Newsom back in 2007. Don't be scared by the sound of one man on a drum set, we can assure you that this one man is a genius. 

Jupiter One: Sunshower

To support the release of their new album Sunshower, Jupiter one will be touring with the wondrous Regina Spektor over the coming months. If you've never heard of these folks before, then head over to their MySpace to see a bunch of awesome videos and further dates about their tour. 

Tom Waits: Glitter and Doom Live [Double CD]

Glitter and Doom Live will include 17 songs from Tom Wait's recent tour across America and Europe, the recording were taken from ten different nights including Birmingham, Edinburgh, Tulsa, Knoxville, Atlanta, Paris, Milan, Jacksonville, Dublin and Columbus. The CD also comes with a booklet of photos from the tour. 

Edan: Echo Party

We don't usual include Hip-Hop in our weekly releases, however, given Edan's alternative approach to the genre, we're more then happy to support his material. Edan has released three albums since he first started recording back in 1998 and all three records are still in our collection today, no doubt that Echo Party will be near the top for some while to come as well. 

Moby: Wait for Me [Extra tracks] [Box set]

It's been a year since Moby announced his follow up to Last Night, an album that we did not enjoy. The once magnificent musician seems to have slipped over the past few years and after listening to Wait For Me we haven't changed our minds. You can listen to the record via Moby's homepage HERE. 

The Dutchess & the Duke: Sunset/Sunrise

Seattle's been busy fostering its folk artists these last few years. Luckily, there's already a training camp for the up-and-comers in the form of a support slot alongside fellow Seattlites Fleet Foxes, which is exactly where D&D earned their stripes. Album two sees the duo pondering the pros and cons of marital bliss.

Emily Maguire: Believer

Resolute hottie Emily Maguire exited an aeroplane in Australia one day with a guitar strapped to her back and no idea what to do with her life. We've enough faith in you to know that you can guess the end of the this story now. Well, she tore up her return ticket to London, recorded an album and the rest - as they say - is stuff that happened in her past.