i have money to buy 5 cds, what new/recently released cd

[Bags]

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
 Phenomenal.

I adore David Sylvian.   When I got my first full-time job, I walked across the street to a record store and they had this incredible box set -- Weather Box -- it was $80, which was INSANE at the time, but I bought it.
 
 That cover art doesn't look like it could be him...wow.  This is the David Sylvian I remember:
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[Cernunnos]

I'd say Ash - Meltdown (one of the best hard rock/power pop albums of the last few months IMHO).  Also another vote for Dandy Warhols - Welcome to the Monkey House (they get better and better with each album), and Muse - Absolution if you don't mind indulging in some art-rock pretention (and who doesn't!).  I've heard the new Hives is pretty good, but I still have to snag it myself.

[lionforce5]

I'd like to throw in a second for Sondre Lerche.  Faces Down is quite good, and Two Way Monologue is about as close to a perfect pop ("pop" in the traditional sense) album as you can get.

[brennser]

I'd say Ash - Meltdown (one of the best hard rock/power pop albums of the last few months IMHO).  

probably my single most dissapointing CD purchase this year

[eltee]

Really? I bought this in Denver and I haven't played it since then. Ouch. Hurts my ears. All right, I'll give it a whirl today. I bought it for the same price as his website, and was really kicking myself for my spend.

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
    <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009YWAW.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 Phenomenal.
 
 Buy it from  his website. It's much cheaper from there than it is elsewhere.

[Bags]

Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
  Really? I bought this in Denver and I haven't played it since then. Ouch. Hurts my ears.

Hurts your ears?  He's been really mellow & beautiful in the past...is this a departure, I wonder?

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[eltee]

Originally posted by Bags:
   

Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
  Really? I bought this in Denver and I haven't played it since then. Ouch. Hurts my ears.

Hurts your ears?  He's been really mellow & beautiful in the past...is this a departure, I wonder? [/b]

It's mellow...and wandering..and his voice is pained and drains so I can barely hear him. So, yeah, it hurts. A friend was with me when I played it and we both said "wtf?". But I'll listen again.

[MindCage]

If you're going to buy a really cool album make it this one    
 
  <img src="http://www.deep6.com/icon/cover.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 Just came out on Tuesday in the states and will be available to the rest of the world on the 27th of Sept
 
 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002VENVE/qid=1095701395/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl15/002-0940902-0788852?v=glance&s=music&n=507846
 
 *cough*shamelesspromotionwhore*cough*
 
 MindCage
 Mindless Faith
 Deep6 Productions

[grateful]

So much love for the DBTs here