New Music CDs Round-Up 2 | reviews, news & interviews
New Music CDs Round-Up 2
New Music CDs Round-Up 2
What theartsdesk is listening to this month
Saturday, 31 October 2009
CD of the month: 'Vagarosa's lack of concern with cool suggest the producers are actually having proper fun in the studio'
This month's roundup of new music CDs is a selection of the most interesting releases and compilations to come our way in October, from Céu to Mariah Carey, Patrick Cowley to Julian Casablancas, Bob Dylan to Seasick Steve. Our reviewers this month are Peter Culshaw, Adam Sweeting, Joe Muggs, Robert Sandall, Thomas H Green, Russ Coffey, Veronica Lee, Sue Steward and Marcus O'Dair.
This month's roundup of new music CDs is a selection of the most interesting releases and compilations to come our way in October, from Céu to Mariah Carey, Patrick Cowley to Julian Casablancas, Bob Dylan to Seasick Steve. Our reviewers this month are Peter Culshaw, Adam Sweeting, Joe Muggs, Robert Sandall, Thomas H Green, Russ Coffey, Veronica Lee, Sue Steward and Marcus O'Dair.
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