This page covers new music releases, including things that we are currently featuring.  Keep scrolling for more information and links to music that we recommend or think our customers will love.

As you scroll, you will find the albums that we are featuring in our store listening posts, as well as our staff picks.  There is also a general list of upcoming releases, as well links to amazing sites that will allow you to search the depths of music.

“There’s no good music coming out these days” is never a true statement in our opinion.

They say there are over 20,000 new releases every week. Hoodlums is here to help.  The info below provides resources designed to help you wade through the sea of new music releases that hit the street weekly.  Once we let you know what’s coming and recommend a few good sites to expand your search, we’ll talk about the stuff we are featuring.

Upcoming New Release Schedule:

August 3

Arcade Fire – Wavves – David Vandervelde – Magic Numbers – Wretched
El-P – Autolux – Black Ryder – Art Bleek – Dash Rip Rock – David Dondero
Donna Regina – Love Language – Black Crowes – Buckcherry – Bun B – Dr. John
JJ – Gov’t Mule – Lady GaGa (Remixes) – School of Seven Bells (LP) – Wretched

August 10

PVT – Kathryn Calder – Skream – Budos Band – Colour Revolt – Demians
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (Collection) – Mondo Generator – Mike Posner
Eli “Paperboy” Reed – Street Sweeper Social Club

August 17

Arto Mwambe – Matthew Dear – Sascha Dive – Kemialliset Ystavat – Lucero
Christian Marclay – Moebius & Beerbohm – Soundcarriers – Chief
Brian Wilson (Gershwin Songbook) – Darker My Love – David Gray
Esperanza Spalding – Florence & The Machine (LP) – Hey Monday – The Hives
John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers (Box) – John Mellencamp – Lissie
Ray Lamontagne & The Pariah Dogs – Secret Handshake – Superchunk
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yelstin – Toadies

August 24

!!! – Apocalyptica – Blind Guardian – Isobel Campbell/Mark Lanegan
S. Carey – Paul Collins – Cotton Jones – Dead Confederate – Eels
ELO (DVD) – Fitz & The Tantrums – JJ Grey & Mofro – Kataklysm
Land of Talk – Jon Langford & Skull Orchard – Dylan Leblanc
Magic Kids – Mogwai (CD/DVD) – Never Shout Never – No Age – Katy Perry
Ra Ra Riot – Thom Starr & The Galaxies – Yo Gabba Gabba – Wine-O

August 31

10 Years – Cindytalk – Mats Eilertsen – Film School – Labfield – Shed
Splashgirl – Tree People – Devil’s Brigade – Disturbed – Murderdolls
Lee Perry and the Upsetters – Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses

Again, this is just a list of highlights.  We’ll have lots of these titles in the store, but obviously, we can’t carry them all.  If you want to make sure we have your favorite title on hand for you on street date, please contact us and do a special order.

The most complete new release lists

Wanna go deeper? Doin’ a little research?  Hoodlums recommends using the following sites for CD and Vinyl new release information, and amazing reviews.  They are the sites we refer to when we are helping you in the store:

AllMusic Guide. This is our very favorite place to go to check out all things music. The link is set to the new release page, but if you really want to see it at its best, use the artist discography. For instance: If you hear a Grant Green song you like, and you want to find out which album is the one to attack, this place is the place to do it. From there, you can click through to AllMovie or Allgame.

New Music Tipsheet. The guy behind the Tipsheet, Scott Perry, is a passionate music and movie lover like we are. He goes to seemingly every conference and music event in the country, and he reports it back to you and me every week. Well connected, totally indie, and generally pretty thorough. Check it out.

Please remember, release dates change frequently. Even on the best websites, it is hard to keep up with the changes. If you aren’t sure, please ask a hoodlum near you.

P.S. Although Hoodums does not carry all of the new releases you will see on those sites – we would love to special order whatever you need for you – for no extra cost.

Currently in our Listening Posts

We try and load up our store listening posts with new music, as well as classics from every genre and era. You’ve read about them – now come down to Hoodlums and check them out for yourself – or do it on the digital download store (if the label is cool enough to support indie stores).

Note: The list below is a great list of music, but we’ve changed our posts about four times since we posted this.  Oops.  I forgot that one.  The new one will be up in a matter of days.

Listening Post of Really Great New Music

The National – High Violet

LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening

Sleigh Bells – Treats

Band of Horses – Infinite Arms

Black Keys – Brothers

Ariel Pink – Before Today

Sage Francis – Life

New Pornographers – Together

Bettye Lavette – Interpretations

Josh Ritter – So Runs the World Away

Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More

Kirkwood Dellinger – Gold

Broken Bells – S/T

Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards

Dr. Dog – Shame, Shame

Roky Erickson / Okkervil River – True Love…

MGMT – Congratulations

Gorillaz – Plastic Beach

Jack Johnson – To the Sea

Coheed & Cambria – Year of the Black Rainbow

Listening Post of Alltime and New Goodness

Mose Allison – Way of the World

Rosetta Tharpe – Gospel of the Blues

Alkaline Trio – This Addiction

I Am Abomination – To Our Forefathers

Fever Ray – S/T

Junior Wells – Sings Live at the Golden Bear

BB King – Indianola Mississippi Seeds

Rev. Gary Davis – Guitar & Banjo

Dex Romweber Trio – Ruins of Berlin

Sing it Loud – Everything Collide

Otis Spann – Walking the Blues

Bukka White – Big Daddy

Some post titles will change during the month as new music is released.

Music Websites We Recommend

In addition to the new release sites above, these are sites that have proven themselves trustworthy in our book. We use them all the time. We encourage you to use them as well, because we could never have the time to cover the amazing breadth of information that either of these established giants do.

NPR Music. The National Public Radio website is the best in the business. For Hoodlums, no other radio station turns more people on to cool new albums and artists, in all genres. Plus, this link has all the info you could want on news, art, and culture from all over the world. We signed up for a couple of the music email lists, and they have been loaded with info. Find some new music on this site, and come see your local indie hoodlums to set you up.

Pitchfork Media. At our old store – Pitchfork ruled.  It was a trusted source for our ASU customers. I have resisted for ages due to my rebellious nature (it’s a reverse thing, like “I’m not twenty, so I don’t need to do what all the twenty year olds do”), but I have come around recently.  Maybe that’s because Kristian, the guy who got a cell phone ten years after everyone else, says he checks it daily (he has joined the digital world a lot more lately, but don’t ask him where our Myspace is or anything).  He may not care about tech stuff, but he knows music, and that means Pitchfork is still is a trusted source for us.

Hoodlums’ Staff Picks

Staff picks are always a favorite with customers.  They are trickier to collect and present than it might seem, especially if you ask the staff to write something.  On the other hand, if you want to hear what the hoodlums at Hoodlums are listening to, we understand. What we really recommend doing is becoming a fan of Hoodlums on Facebook or Twitter, and following along as various hoodlums write, recommend, and record our ongoing feelings about music, movies, and the industry.

In the meantime, you can check out our year end picks here: