New albums from alt-rock legends

As the summer wraps up, a number of long-running groups are releasing albums to help with those back-to-school doldrums. Here are a few of our favorites.

The first single from the band’s 15th album premiered on KROQ 106.7 on August 26, and if “The Devil In Stitches” is any indication, this album will see a return to the poppy melodic punk which made the band legendary in the 1980′s and 90′s. Brett Gurewitz says these songs were some of the toughest he’s ever written, but also his favorite. The 16-track album is coming out after the band’s 30th anniversary, but as you blare it out your car windows on the freeway, you’ll feel that they can go for 30 more. Who knows? Maybe they can.

Jimmy Eat World has been around for half the time that Bad Religion has, forming in 1993. However, their sound has come a long way from the basic punk sound which they featured on their first EP and early albums. That’s why it’s so interesting that Invented finds the band reconnecting with the producer of those early records. The sound still captures the more alternative-rock direction that the band has worked in recently, but the gang chorus of lead single “My Best Theory” reminds you that these guys have always had it.

For their eighth album, geek-rock powerhouse Weezer is moving to the punk label Epitaph. Frontman Rivers Cuomo promises that the sound will deliver on that challenge with a rawer, more energetic sound. However, there’s sure to still be the same old sense of humor, especially with the Lost character’s grinning mug adorning the cover. “Memories”, the first single released, does indeed have a harder sound that hearkens back to “Hash Pipe”. Check out the full album when it releases on September 14.

Posted on September 4th, 2010 by admin
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