Full CDs: Jamie Lidell, Les Savy Fav, Joy Division + More

Posted on Apr 28th 2008 3:00PM by Scarlet Wu
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Jamie Lidell, 'Jim'
The British crooner with a penchant for soul crafts a record that runs the musical gamut from moving ballads to early R&B.

Les Savy Fav, 'After the Balls Drop'
The Brooklyn-based art rockers release a live album documenting their famed 2008 New Year's performance at New York City's Bowery Ballroom.

Joy Division, 'The Best of Joy Division'
This collection catalogues the Manchester post-punk band's brief but influential career.

Griffin House, 'Flying Upside Down'
The 27-year-old Ohioan offers a number of intimate vignettes of his experiences as a traveling musician and hopeless romantic.

Kid Creole, 'Going Places'
This retrospective chronicles the zoot-suited genre-masher from his humble beginnings as member of Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band to his famed Coconut-fronting persona.

Sarah McLachlan, 'Rarities, B-Sides & Other Stuff'
The Canadian singer-songwriter offers a disc of hard-to-finds and extended remixes for the listening pleasure of both the casual and devoted fan.

South, 'You Are Here'
The British rock trio move away from the electronic sound that imbued their previous release and return to their chilling, ethereal roots.

Steve Winwood, 'Nine Lives'
Famed blues guitar slinger Eric Clapton lends his chops to the record's single 'Dirty City,' which held the No. 1 added single spot for three weeks in a row.

The Grateful Dead, 'Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings'
Recorded in the group's famed Bay Area playpen, this nine-CD box set captures every note of their legendary three-night residency in November 1973.

The Cab, 'Whisper War'
After being signed to Decaydence/Fuled By Ramen on the recommendation of fellow Las Vegas rockers Panic at the Disco, the quintet make their debut release.

Was (Not Was), 'Boo!'
The funky court jesters' first album in almost 20 years features a guest appearance from Kris Kristofferson and a song originally co-written with Bob Dylan.

Bobby + Blumm, 'Everybody Loves'
Swedish vocalist Ellinor Blixt teams up with Frank Schultge's F.S. Blumm project to create a conglomeration of off-kilter pop confections.

Jealous Girlfriends, 'Jealous Girlfriends'
The on-the-rise New York four-piece blend Anglo New Wave and Brit Pop to create a unique record of driving rock anthems.

Prodigy, 'H.N.I.C. Pt.2'
One-half of notorious rap duo Mobb Deep explores the darker side of urban life on his third solo outing.

Carly Simon, 'This Kind of Love'
The New York chanteuse embarks on her most personal and stylistically diverse excursion to date.

Various Artists, 'Putumayo Presents: African Party'
The latest installment in the Putumayo journey is guaranteed to make your feet move and spirit soar.