Super Tuesday Pt. 1

Thanks to the wonderful world of streaming, getting a start on this year's annual Super Tuesday CD's made my listening life easier. Every year, in the Fall, there's one week where the amount of CD's you want to purchase exceeds your budget. With Christmas a few months away, record companies want product to push for the holiday's. Here's some thoughts on stuff I've streamed and will buy:

Justin Timberlake - Futuresex/Lovesounds
More of a Prince influence here than Michael Jackson. It's too long at 60 + minutes, but just like his last album, there's enough good songs to smother the filler

John Mayer - Continnum
Is he a rocker, a popper, a bluesman or a soul man. In the past he's been all. Here he's more of a soul man. On "Belief" he achieves his purpose of making statements without overreaching. Some say this is proudced with the sheen of Steely Dan's Aja, but I here Minute by Minute blue-eyed soul, also.

TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain
They've gotten rid of the pretension that hung over Desperate Youth, tightened up their songs and vocals and if this don't break them, then they've always got Brooklyn

Bob Seger - Face The Promise
This sounds too generic to match with his best work. Like the recent John Fogerty albums that have that homemade sound, this is missing the punch of his peak years. Although the lead single, "Wait For Me", has grown on my brain. But I'm going to buy this because it could be his last. If he waits another 11 years to put out an album, he'll be 71. Maybe it'll be a blues CD.

The Lionel Richie I've already blogged about. I've streamed the latest Madeline Peyroux and it sounds just like her previous one. Some decent moments.
I've got more leftovers from Super Tuesday, that I'll mention in the playlist.