audially:
elvis costello & the imposters - momofuku - this is only available on vinyl and digital, at least for 2 weeks. then the cd comes out. you can read about it here, but to sum it up: jenny lewis sings harmony on numerous tracks. one song was co-written with roseanne cash. one song was co-written with loretta lynn. so i guess it looks pretty country. lots of steel guitars and stuff. i have absolutely no problem with this direction.
el perro del mar - from the valley to the stars - i don't know much about this one but i loved her debut so much. so...very excited. this would easily be my top release of the week if it weren't for elvis costello.
flight of the conchords - flight of the conchords - yeah, they are pretty funny, aren't they?
atmosphere - when life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold - eventually i'll probably want to get this. i do quite enjoy their free album they gave out around christmas time.
carole king - tapestry (legacy edition) - it's got a bonus disc with live versions of all the tracks, in their album sequential order. seriously one of the greatest albums ever. but i own two versions already (vinyl & cd) so i probably don't need a third.
otis redding - otis blue: otis redding sings soul (collector's edition) - strangely enough, i just got this album from the library, not even knowing this was coming out all special style tomorrow. i don't know how necessary this version is unless you're obsessed, because it looks like it's all just different mixes and takes of the same songs.
lyrics born - everywhere at once - gotta love the quannum projects!
visially:
The Savages - i already wrote about this once, but let me reiterate: laura linney and philip seymour hoffman are two of my very favorite actors. and they are both brilliant in this movie.
Charlie Wilson's War - speaking of philip seymour hoffman, i really want to see this one. that's what netflix is for, right?
Cloverfield - i think some people that couldn't "appreciate" the shaky handicam footage on the big screen may prefer the home video version, which probably cuts the puke probability in half!
Death of a Cyclist - i saw this one in my spanish cinema class. absolutely brilliant look at spain through the eyes of a young anna torrent.
there are also lots of classics out this week. explore if you so desire.
