InnerPartySystem - Don't Stop

Artist : InnerPartySystem
Title : Don't Stop
Genre : Electro Rock, Pop Rock



Comment : This Single start to have a small success in US, but is nothing special, boring electro-rock beats and Mtv pop rock voice/melody..

Rate : Bad

O.A.R. - Shattered

Artist : O.A.R.
Title : Shattered
Genre : Pop Rock



Comment : What happened to the Dave Matthews-ish band of some years ago? where are the "jam band" vibes?? Why this flat pop rock song?

Rate : Bad

Mid-Year Report : Top Singles of 2008

1) Radiohead - Nude


2) Il Teatro Degli Orrori - La Canzone Di Tom


3) Foals - Cassius


4) Thrice - Come All You Weary


5) Meshuggah - Bleed


6) Protest The Hero - Bloodmeat
7) These New Puritans - Elvis
8) The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build a Home
9) Editors - Bones
10) Radiohead - All I Need
11) Vampire Weekend -A-Punk
12) MGMT - Time To Pretend
13) David Ford - I'm Alright Now
14) The Niro - Liar
15) Isis - Holy Tears
16) Portishead - The Rip
17) Shadows Fall - Another Hero Lost
18) Ayreon - Comatose
19) Spiritualized - Soul On Fire
20) Kid Harpoon - Riverside
21) Portishead - Machine Gun
22) Erykah Badu - Honey
23) Ladytron - Ghosts
24) Elio E Le Storie Tese - Parco Sempione
25) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
26) Editors - Push Your Head Towards The Air
27) The Roots - 75 Bars
28) Foals - Red Sox Pugie
29) Le Luci Della Centrale Elettrica - Per Combattere L'Acne
30) Colin MacIntyre - Stalker
31) Baustelle - Charlie Fa Surf
32) Holy Fuck - Lovely Allen
33) The Helio Sequece - Keep Your Eyes Ahead
34) The Sword - Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians
35) M83 - Graveyard Girl
36) Sigur Rós - Gobbledigook
37) Ambitions - Sinking
38) Useless Wooden Toys - Carenza Di Basso
39) Baustelle - Colombo
40) Caribou - Irene
41) Wu Tang Clan - The Heart Gently Weeps
42) The Indelicates - America

Jukebox the Ghost - Hold It In

Artist : Jukebox the Ghost
Title : Hold It In
Genre : Indie Pop, Indie Rock



Comment : Pure indie pop in this new single for Jukebox The Ghost from the album "Let Live and Let Ghosts"

Rate : Nice

Caribou - Hummingbird

Artist : Caribou
Title : Hummingbird
Genre : Indietronica, Psychedelic Pop



Comment : New single for Caribou, this time not from the last album "Andorra". Nice again but not at the level of "Irene"

Rate : Nice

The Corrections - OCD

Artist : The Corrections
Title : OCD
Genre : Alternative Rock



Comment : New band, new single..this Corrections seems interesting.

Rate : Nice

Peter Von Poehl - The Story Of The Impossible

Artist : Peter Von Poehl
Title : The Story Of The Impossible
Genre : Singer/Songwriter, Folk Pop



Comment : This Swedish/German singer released this song and the album "Going to where the tea-trees are" in 2006, but now will be released in US. Nice soft tune.

Rate : Nice

Rev Theory - New Album in Streaming

Whip - Blackout

Artist : Whip
Title : Blackout
Genre : Electroclash, Electro Rock, Alternative Dance

http://www.myspace.com/thewhipmanchester

Comment : Second single from the album "X Marks Destination", for this electro/dance/rock band.
Rate : Average

The Feeling - Turn It Up

Artist : The Feeling
Title : Turn It Up
Genre : Pop Rock



Comment : Third single from the unlucky and very disappointing album "Join With Us".

Rate : Bad

Bullet For My Valentine - Waking The Demon

Artist : Bullet For My Valentine
Title : Waking The Demon
Genre : Metalcore, Heavy Metal



Comment : Third single from the from the forgettable "Scream Aim Fire"..kids this isn't the true metal, grow up!

Rate : Bad

The Blakes - Don't Want That Now

Artist : The Blakes
Title : Don't Want That Now
Genre : Indie Rock, Garage Rock Revival



Comment : From the debut album of the Seattle band, this single sound like a more "Garage" version of Strokes

Rate : Average

Attic Lights - Bring You Down

Artist : Attic Lights
Title : Bring You Down
Genre : Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative Rock



Comment : the new single for the album "Friday Night Lights", isn't so great but at least is catchy.

Rate : Nice

Funeral For A Friend - Waterfront Danceclub

Artist : Funeral For A Friend
Title : Waterfront Danceclub
Genre : Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, "Emo", Post-Hardcore



Comment : New single for FFAF, still unknow if will be on a next album or not. The song isn't so good, and seems continue the fall started already with the album "Tales Don't Tell Themselves"

Rate : Average

I Was A Cub Scout - Pink Squares

Artist : I Was A Cub Scout
Title : Pink Squares
Genre : Indie Pop, Electro Pop



Comment : The new single for the debut album "I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope" sounds like a mediocre Death Cab For Cutie-clone

Rate : Average

The Offspring - New Album in Streaming

Mid-Year Report - Best Albums of 2008

We are at the middle of 2008 and we can already give some nomination for the Best Albums of 2008. They aren't yet in order..only some names that you have to try!

Meshuggah - obZen
Portishead - Third
Cult Of Luna - Eternal Kingdom
Thrice - The Alchemy Index: Volume III + IV
Foals - Antidotes
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
Opeth - Watershed
Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
R.E.M - Accelerate
The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
Sun Kil Moon - April

Other good albums:

Offlaga Disco Pax - Bachelite

Black Mountain - In The Future

These New Puritans - Beat Pyramid

The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath

Why? - Alopecia

Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer

Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs

Baustelle - Amen

Protest The Hero - Fortress

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement

Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

Ufomammut - Idolum

Spiritualized - Songs In A&E

Ayreon - 01011001

The Niro - The Niro

Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell

The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead

The Roots - Rising Down

Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

Le Luci Della Centrale Elettrica - Canzoni Da Spiaggia Deturpata

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

Secret Chiefs 3 - Xaphan: Book of Angels Volume 9

Phoenix - Twenty-One One Zero

Artist : Phoenix
Title : Twenty-One One Zero
Genre : Indie Pop, Pop Rock, Instrumental Rock

4 Steps :
1) go to : http://love.cartier.com/home.php?idlangue=uk&idcontinent=af
2) Click on "Love Music"
3) Search Phoenix on the "list" and click
4) now you can Listen or Download it

Comment : New song for the french band for a compilation of Love Cartier, really strange but interesting, a long instrumental intro (almost Battles-like) and only few words at the end of the song.

Rate : Nice

ITALIAN Sales Estimations - Albums over 100k (2006-2008)

ALICIA KEYS As i am 100.073
AMY WINEHOUSE Back to black 253.478
ANDREA BOCELLI The best of andrea bocelli - vivere 198.714
ANTONELLO VENDITTI Diamanti 227.790
ANTONELLO VENDITTI Dalla pelle al cuore 220.703
AVRIL LAVIGNE Best Damn Thing 160.076
BIAGIO ANTONACCI Vicky Love 370.079
CELENTANO ADRIANO Dormi amore la situazione non e' buona 220.008
DEPECHE MODE The best of depeche mode 181.298
ELISA Soundtrack '96-'06 663.122
EVANESCENCE The open door 112.009
FABRI FIBRA Tradimento 142.320
FIORELLA MANNOIA Canzoni nel tempo 150.354
FRANCO BATTIATO Il Vuoto 100.456
GIANNA NANNINI Grazie 555.413
GIANNA NANNINI Gianna best 388.118
GIANNI MORANDI Grazie a tutti 147.386
GIGI D'ALESSIO Made In Italy 218.000
GIGI D'ALESSIO Mi faccio in quattro 125.412
GILMOUR DAVID On an island 132.117
GIORGIA Stonata 113.747
GIOVANNI ALLEVI Joy 236.868
GIOVANNI ALLEVI Allevilive 104.966
IRENE GRANDI Irene grandi.hits 131.449
JAMES BLUNT All the lost souls 118.316
JOVANOTTI Safari 288.575
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Futuresex/lovesound 131.073
LAURA PAUSINI Io Canto 683.423
LAURA PAUSINI San siro 2007 193.117
LIGABUE Primo Tempo 427.060
LINKIN PARK Minutes to midnight 163.436
MADONNA The Confessions Tour 129.764
MARIO BIONDI Handful of soul 293.612
MAX PEZZALI Time out 111.369
MICHAEL BUBLE Call Me Irresponable 267.765
MIGUEL BOSE Papito 237.375
MIKA Life in cartoon 146.446
NEGRAMARO La Finestra 254.119
NELLY FURTADO Loose 255.824
POOH Beat regeneration 128.341
RAMAZZOTTI EROS E2 473.751
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Stadium arcadium 260.495
RENATO ZERO Renatissimo! 319.708
SPRINGSTEEN BRUCE We shall overcome the seeger sessions 129.982
SPRINGSTEEN BRUCE Magic 116.362
THE BEATLES Love 100.701
TIZIANO FERRO Nessuno E' Solo 537.272
TOKIO HOTEL Scream 190.597
U2 18 singles 258.710
VASCO ROSSI The Platinum Collection 234.887
VASCO ROSSI Il mondo Che Vorrei 351.874
ZERO ASSOLUTO Appena Prima di Partire 103.384
ZUCCHERO Fly 371.812
ZUCCHERO All the best 314.489

Radiohead - Nude Remix - Most Voted...as far

http://www.radioheadremix.com/

The Indelicates - America

Artist : The Indelicates
Title : America
Genre : Indie Rock, Indie Pop



Comment : The band of the ex-Pipettes, Julia, release a nice and cacthy song, the album is called "American Demo"

Rate : Good

Dirty Pretty Things - Tired Of England

Artist : Dirty Pretty Things
Title : Tired Of England
Genre : Indie Rock, Brit Rock



Comment : New video for Dirty Pretty Things for the upcoming album "Romance At Short Notice". Nice, in the verse reminds a bit The Smiths - "Panic".

Rate : Nice

Yeti - Don't Go Back To The One You Love

Artist : Yeti
Title : Don't Go Back To The One You Love
Genre : Indie Rock, Brit Rock, Psychedelic Rock



Comment : New single for Yeti, the band of the ex-Libertines bassist John Hassall. Nice song, the album is called "The Legend Of Yeti Gonzales"

Rate : Nice

KaiserCartel - Oh No

Artist : KaiserCartel
Title : Oh No
Genre : Indie Pop



Comment : New single for KaiserCartel, nice indie pop. The album is called "March Forth".

Rate : Nice

Radiohead - The Rip (Portishead Cover) - VIDEO

Radiohead cover the new Portishead single "the rip", great the original and great the cover

Sigur Rós, New Album in streaming

The Sigur Ros new album called with the easy name "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust" is here :

http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/medsud-dot.php

Said The Whale - This City's A Mess

Artist : Said The Whale
Title : This City's A Mess
Genre : Indie Pop, Indie Rock



Comment : New single for the Canadian indie rock band from the new album Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia

Rate : Nice

Isis - Holy Tears

Artist : Isis
Title : Holy Tears
Genre : Post-Metal, Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Sludge Metal



Comment : Amazing and Tool-ish video for Isis from their great 2006 album "In the Absence of Truth", video and the maxi-single are released only now, in 2008.

Rate : Good

Under the Flood - In Vain

Artist : Under the Flood
Title : In Vain
Genre : Post-Grunge, Modern Rock, Rock Fm



Comment : This single isn't so bad but is totally unoriginal, always the same mix of US modern rock/post-grunge.

Rate : Average

Less Than Jake - Does the Lion City Still Roar?

Artist : Less Than Jake
Title : Does the Lion City Still Roar?
Genre : Ska Punk, Punk Pop



Comment : Nothing new in this Less Than Jake single for the upcoming album "GNV FLA"

Rate : Average

G. Love & Special Sauce - Peace Love & Happiness

Artist : G. Love & Special Sauce
Title : Peace Love & Happiness
Genre : Acoustic Rock, Blues Rock



Comment : the Jack Johnson's friend return with a new single and a new album called "Superhero Brother"
Rate : Average

Florence And the Machine - Kiss With a Fist

Artist : Florence And the Machine
Title : Kiss With a Fist
Genre : Indie Pop, Indie Rock



Comment : Debut single for Florence Welch and her band, isn't so bad but nothing new or special..the 1000th indiepop-girl song.

Rate : Average

Black Tide - Let Me

Artist : Black Tide
Title : Let Me
Genre : Hard Rock, Heavy Metal



Comment : the new single from the debut album "Light From Above" isn't nice as "Shockwave", their previous one.

Rate : Average

Tilly & The Wall - Pot Kettle Black

Artist : Tilly & The Wall
Title : Pot Kettle Black
Genre : Indie Pop, Pop Rock



Comment : Open single for the upcoming album "O", they seems want to follow the success of Ting Tings.
Rate : Bad

Throw Me The Statue - Lolita

Artist : Throw Me The Statue
Title : Lolita
Genre : Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Lo-Fi



Comment : New single for Throw Me The Statue from the debut album Moonbeams
Rate : Average

Worldwide sales - Update

2006's BEST SELLERS TO DATE

Amy Winehouse Back To Black 9.482.000 9.882.000
Justin Timberlake FutureSex / LoveSounds 8.606.000 9.006.000
Soundtrack High School Musical 7.717.000 8.117.000
Nelly Furtado Loose 7.646.000 8.046.000
Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium 7.194.000 7.594.000
Pink I'm Not Dead 5.894.000 6.294.000
Fergie The Dutchess 5.849.000 6.249.000
Beyoncé B'Day 5.706.000 6.106.000
The Beatles Love 5.097.000 5.479.275
Rascal Flatts Me And My Gang 4.768.000 5.125.600

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2007's BEST SELLERS TO DATE

Soundtrack High School Musical 2 5.820.000 6.220.000
Linkin Park Minutes To Midnight 5.661.000 6.061.000
Alicia Keys As I Am 5.378.000 5.778.000
Mika Life In Cartoon Motion 5.334.000 5.734.000
Eagles Long Road Out Of Eden 5.212.000 5.602.900
Avril Lavigne The Best Damn Thing 5.103.000 5.485.725
Michael Bublé Call Me Irresponsible 5.065.000 5.444.875
Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad 4.634.000 4.981.550
Josh Groban Noel 4.373.000 4.700.975
Timbaland Timbaland Presents Shock Value 3.976.000 4.274.200

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2008's BEST SELLERS TO DATE

Jack Johnson Sleep Through The Static 2.253.000 2.421.975
Michael Jackson Thriller (25th Anniversary Reissue) 1.952.000 2.098.400
Madonna Hard Candy 1.743.000 1.873.725
Duffy Rockferry 1.679.000 1.804.925
Mariah Carey E=MC2 1.468.000 1.578.100
Soundtrack Juno 988.000 1.062.100
Lenny Kravitz It's Time For A Love Revolution 929.000 998.675
R.E.M. Accelerate 906.000 973.950
Janet Jackson Discipline 623.000 669.725
Adele 19 607.000 652.525

Cyndi Lauper - Into The Nightlife

Artist : Cyndi Lauper
Title : Into The Nightlife
Genre : Dance Pop, Electro Pop, Pop



Comment : At almost 55, the 80s star Cyndi Lauper come back with a new album. This is the new single in Madonna's style, catchy but nothing else.

Rate : Average

Brendan Canning - Hit The Wall

Artist : Brendan Canning
Title : Hit The Wall
Genre : Indie Pop, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic

http://www.myspace.com/brendancanning

Comment : Debut single for Brendan from "Broken Social Scene", not bad but the music of the original group is more impressive
Rate : Nice

Carnifull Trio - Ti Faccio Causa

Artist : Carnifull Trio
Title : Ti Faccio Causa (ed effetto)
Genre : Indie Pop Italiano, Disco, Funk



Comment : from Riotmaker (Amari & Co) this new video for the band "Carnifull Trio", really ironic
Rate : Nice

Let's Start!!!

HI! Welcome to the worldwidealbums blog/news!

this is the first post, here you will find daily news about new singles (expecially rock music singles) and other.



For the old "reviews" (1/08 to 6/08) go to :
http://www.virginradioitaly.it/forum/posts/list/321.page

or simply

http://www.worldwidealbums.net/singles.htm