With over a decade between album releases, the Verve's fourth album, Forth, gets its US release tomorrow, and is also available in a double-album vinyl package that also includes the CD.

Matthew Sweet's Sunshine Lies is my most anticipated release from the king of power pop. The album features contributions from Susannah Hoffs of the Bangles as well as longtime collaborators Richard Lloyd, Ric Menck, and others.

I am also looking forward to hearing Farscape, the collaboration between Klaus Schultze and Dead Can Dance's Lisa Gerrard.

Among the week's other new releases, I can recommend Electric Touch's self-titled album, The Gabe Dixon Band's self-titled release, Woodhands' Heart Attack, and Jonatha Brooke's The Works

The week's reissues include the self-titled album from Hindu Love Gods (Warren Zevon fronting a Michael Stipe-less REM) and several Alice Cooper reissues.

What new releases can you recommend this week?

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The Verve [Madison Square Garden Theater / 04.28.08] (Ryan Dombal)

The Verve played their first of two shows last night at the WaMu Theater @ MSG in NYC. The second show is tonight and tickets are still available. Last night's setlist below....

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Estelle @ Joe's Pub in February (more by Ryan Muir)

the Verve @ Coachella 2008 (more by Ryan Muir)


Josh Ritter / Music Hall of Williamsburg (by spreetaper)


tonight in NYC
* Crowded House @ Irving Plaza (reduced in price)
* the Verve @ WaMu Theater @ MSG (reduced in price)
* Calvin Harris @ Bowery Ballroom
* Estelle (and special guests) @ Highline Ballroom
* 120 Days @ Mercury Lounge w/ School of Seven Bells
* Josh Ritter & Langhorne Slim @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Coldplay announed a free show at MSG.

Josh Ritter is playing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in June.

Langhorne Slim is also playing Mercury Lounge Wednesday.

Prince covered Radiohead at Coachella this weekend. It was a performance that came right after Portishead's (which you can download).

Dan Deacon & Les Savy Fav played the festival too.

Video of the Verve performing at Coachella below.

What else?

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photos by Ryan Muir

more pictures below....

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Tickets for the two The Verve shows at the theater @ MSG in NYC are now 50% off at Ticketmster (the dates are April 28th & 29th) (thx anon).

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DOWNLOAD: The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony (MP3)

As rumored, the LA Times is reporting that reunited British band The Verve are among those playing Coachella this year....

At a news conference scheduled for today, Tollett and his business partners, which include concert promotion giant AEG Live, plan to announce the full lineup for the ninth edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio this April. It will include the Verve, the Raconteurs, Jack Johnson, My Morning Jacket and Rilo Kiley. (thx CDS)

The Verve @ London Roadhouse, Nov 9, 2007 (CRED)

On June 26, 2007 the band's reunion was announced by Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 1. The band announced they would tour in November 2007, and are also set to release an album in early 2008. The band stated it was "Getting back together for the joy of the music". Missing from the band line-up is Simon Tong, who continues to work with The Good, the Bad and the Queen. [Wikipedia]

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