New Releases

Rock/Indie/Punk

* Bauhaus "Go Away White" (Phantom Sound & Vision)
Impressive studio album by legends of brooding and haunting dark wave; their first in nearly 25 years

* The Black Crowes "Warpaint" (Mega Force)
The Crowes return to the studio after seven years to reveal their signature 1960s and roots-inspired rock and roll stylings are as revved-up as ever

* Born Ruffians "Red, Yellow & Blue" (Warp)
Sure to please fans of cute loudness, Born Ruffians latest release explodes with full-throated sing-along songs and rich musicianship akin to Animal Collective

* Elvis Costello "This Year's Model" [DELUXE Edition] (Hip-O)
Deluxe version includes bonus tracks from an earlier reissue as well as a second disk featuring songs performed live in 1978

* Flogging Molly "Float" (Side One Dummy)
Anthemic drinking songs pair with Irish punk and folk-fiddling... a perfect soundtrack to upcoming St. Patrick's Day festivities

* The Gutter Twins "Saturnalia" (Sub Pop)
Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers) and Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) team up and mesh gritty, dark vocals with intense lyricism... be sure to catch their show at Southgate House on March 11th!

* Ladyhawk "Shots" (Jagjaguwar)
Mostly chaotic, grit-fueled screams and frenzied feedback interwine with some more melodic tracks

* Lynyrd Skynyrd "Street Survivors" [DELUXE Edition] (Geffen)
Deluxe version of this 1977 release includes a bonus disc of raw versions of tracks on the original album

* Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks "Real Emotional Trash" (Matador)
All the quirky lyricism you would expect from Stephen Malkmus with heavy guitar-driven tracks, and fierce drumming courtesy of Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney)

* The Ruby Suns "Sea Lion" (Sub Pop)
A rhythmic-infused foray that transcends with its internationally-inspired choir harmonies, horns, and mariachi moments

* What Made Milwaukee Famous "What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Stronger" (Barsuk)
A dazzling second release that showcases piano, handclapping, keyboards while treading the melodic waters with power-pop and punk sensibility

* Whiskeytown "Strangers Almanac" [DELUXE Edition] (Geffen)
Deluxe version of the 1997 alt-country/Ryan Adams-fronted stunner includes a bonus disc of unearthed gems such as covers of Johnny Cash's "I Still Miss Someone"

Rap/Hip-Hop

* Bizzy Bone "Ruthless" (Siccness)
Heavy beats and old-school flow mingle with crafty lyrics and even some more club-friendly tracks

* Lil' Flip "All Eyez on Us" (Real Talk Ent.)

A toned-down and slightly more introspective release that gives nods to 2Pac/Outlawz and Dead Prez

Blues

* Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King - Blood Brothers (Alligator)

A rockin' blues collaboration featuring cigarette-stained vocals and lonesome road guitar

Country/Bluegrass

* Chatham County Line "IV" (Yep Roc)

IV is a bluegrass and indie rock fan's match made in Americana