Sleep Through the Static is the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, released in the U.S. on February 5, 2008. The effort was announced on Johnson’s personal website as renovation began for the release of the album. It was recorded at L.A.’s Solar Powered Plastic Plant, which makes it Johnson’s first album not made in Hawaii.

This more political album was played live for the first time at the BBC in December for a select number of fans. It has been reviewed by music critics around the world to mostly unenthusiastic reception. The album received mixed reviews from critics.

The first single, “If I Had Eyes”, was released via Johnson’s MySpace page on December 17, 2007. The second single from the album was Hope and was released on May and peaked at number #30 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks.

The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 375,000 copies in its first week, including 139,000 digital downloads. This was a record high for weekly digital album sales.^[1] It also debuted at number one on the Worldwide chart with sales of 577,000. It held the record at iTunes for most digital downloads in a single day, until Coldplay’s Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends set a new record.

Sleep Through the Static remained at number one on the Billboard 200 in its second week of release, by which time it had sold over 180,000 copies, as well as its third week, in which it sold 105,000 copies^.] It fell from the number one spot in its fourth week, in which it placed third with about 92,000 copies sold.

Track List:

1. “All at Once” (Jack Johnson) - 3:38
2. “Sleep Through the Static” (Jack Johnson) - 3:43
3. “Hope” (Jack Johnson & Zach Rogue) - 3:42
4. “Angel” (Jack Johnson) - 2:02
5. “Enemy” (Jack Johnson) - 3:48
6. “If I Had Eyes” (Jack Johnson) - 3:59
7. “Same Girl” (Jack Johnson) - 2:10
8. “What You Thought You Need” (Jack Johnson) - 5:27
9. “Adrift” (Jack Johnson) - 3:56
10. “Go On ” (Jack Johnson) - 4:35
11. “They Do, They Don’t” (Jack Johnson) - 4:10
12. “While We Wait” (Jack Johnson) - 1:26
13. “Monsoon” (Jack Johnson & Merlo Podlewski) - 4:17
14. “Losing Keys” (Jack Johnson) - 4:28

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4:13 Dream is the thirteenth studio album by English rock band The Cure. After failing to meet several release dates, the album was released on 28 October 2008 by Geffen Records.

The thirteenth studio album by The Cure was originally intended to be a double album, however frontman Robert Smith confirmed in recent interviews that this idea was scrapped, despite the fact that 33 songs have been recorded. Some songs featured on the album were recycled from earlier album sessions. An example is “Sleep When I’m Dead” which was originally written for the band’s 1985 album The Head on the Door, and “A Boy I Never Knew”, a re-recording of an unreleased song from 2004’s The Cure. Smith attested that the album would mostly comprise the upbeat songs the band recorded, while the darker songs may be released on another album.

Track List:

1. “Underneath the Stars” – 6:17
2. “The Only One” – 3:57
3. “The Reasons Why” – 4:35
4. “Freakshow” – 2:30
5. “Sirensong” – 2:22
6. “The Real Snow White” – 4:43
7. “The Hungry Ghost” – 4:29
8. “Switch” – 3:44
9. “The Perfect Boy” – 3:21
10. “This. Here and Now. With You” – 4:06
11. “Sleep When I’m Dead” – 3:51
12. “The Scream” – 4:37
13. “It’s Over” – 4:16

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A Hundred Million Suns is the fifth album by alternative rock band Snow Patrol. The album was released in Ireland on October 24, 2008, in the UK and the rest of Europe on October 27, 2008^{[2] [3]}, and in the US on October 28, 2008. The first single from the album was “Take Back the City” which was released on October 10 in Ireland, Germany and Belgium. The song has peaked at #32 on the US Hot Modern Rock Tracks. “Crack the Shutters” has made it to #9 on the iTunes Store Alternative Songs chart. The album debuted at #2 in the UK with sales of 100,330.

he album was recorded in Hansa Studio in Berlin and Grouse Lodge Studio in Co. Westmeath, Ireland through Summer 2008, with producer Garret “Jacknife” Lee.^[4][5]

The album is considerable departure from Snow Patrol’s earlier productions. Frontman Gary Lightbody said he wanted to make a record cheerful as compared to their previous albums. Instead of describing a relationship’s end, the record was written in perspective of a relationship that is working. The band members took additional lessons before starting the recording. They have described the album as their best to date.

Track List:

1. “If There’s a Rocket Tie Me to It” - 4:20
2. “Crack the Shutters” - 3:21
3. “Take Back the City” - 4:40
4. “Lifeboats” - 4:42
5. “The Golden Floor” - 3:20
6. “Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands” - 4:26
7. “Set Down Your Glass” - 3:44
8. “The Planets Bend Between Us” - 4:18
9. “Engines” - 5:10
10. “Disaster Button” - 3:58
11. “The Lightning Strike” - 16:19
    • “What If This Storm Ends?” - 5:09
    • “Sunlight Through the Flags” - 4:15
    • “Daybreak” - 6:51

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Ben Folds - Way To Normal (2008)

Way to Normal is a 2008 studio album from Ben Folds. It was released on 30 September 2008 in the United States and on 29 September 2008 in the United Kingdom.

enjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five. He is widely acclaimed for his prowess as a pianist, composer, songwriter, performer, and multi-instrumentalist.

Track List:

1. Brainwashed
2. Way To Normal*
3. Lovesick Diagnostician
4. Free Coffee Town*
5. Bitch Went Nutz
6. Frowne Song (Feeble Anthem)*
7. Cologne (Piano Orchestra Version)*
8. Hiroshima
9. You Don’t Know Me

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The Night Watchman - The Fabled City (2008)

The Fabled City is the 2nd studio album by The Nightwatchman, the alter ego of Tom Morello. It was released on September 30, 2008.^[2]
Morello stated that he now goes by the name Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman, and that is the name which the new album will be released under.
It also has been confirmed that Serj Tankian of System of a Down and Shooter Jennings will be featured guests on the album, and that it will be produced by Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave).

On August 8, the track ‘Whatever It Takes’ was released on The Nightwatchman’s myspace.

Track List:

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Rise Against - Appeal To Reason (2008)

Appeal to Reason is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band Rise Against, due for release on October 7, 2008. It will be the follow-up to 2006’s highly successful The Sufferer & the Witness. The album will also be the band’s third release on a major label, and also their first release with current guitarist Zach Blair.

Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois that was formed in 1999. Their current line-up consists of four members: Tim McIlrath (vocals, guitar), Joe Principe (bass guitar), Brandon Barnes (drums), and Zach Blair (guitar). To date, Rise Against has released four albums, a rare material EP, and one DVD.

Rise Against rose to fame with their first two major label releases, Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004) and The Sufferer & the Witness (2006), with hits such as “Give It All”, “Swing Life Away”, “Ready to Fall”, “Prayer of the Refugee”, and “The Good Left Undone”. They have recently finished recording their fifth studio album, entitled Appeal to

Reason, which is due for release on October 7, 2008.

Track List:

1. “Collapse (Post-Amerika)” - 3:19
2. “Long Forgotten Sons” - 4:01
3. “Re-Education (Through Labor)” - 3:43
4. “The Dirt Whispered” - 3:09
5. “Kotov Syndrome” - 3:04
6. “From Heads Unworthy” - 3:42
7. “The Strength to Go On” - 3:27
8. “Audience of One” - 4:05
9. “Entertainment” - 3:35
10. “Hero of War” - 4:13
11. “Savior” - 4:02
12. “Hairline Fracture” (with Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio) - 4:02
13. “Whereabouts Unknown” - 4:03

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People In PLanes - Beyond The Horizon (2008)

Beyond The Horizon is the sophomore album of the Welsh indie rock band People in Planes.

People In Planes were in pre-production for their second album for Wind-Up records since they returned from the States in late 2006. They took a period off to rehearse new material and played a string of UK shows in late 2006 and early 2007 where they road-tested new material. New song titles include: “Baked”, “Evil With You”, “Get On The Flaw”, “Human Error”, “Better Than Life”, “I Wish That You’d Fall Apart” and “Tonight (The Sun Will Rise)” On February 7th 2008 People In Planes released Pretty Buildings, the first song from Beyond The Horizon as an internet download through myspace and the band’s mailing list.

Hey people. I hereby declare People In Planes are back! Our new project was recorded with four different producers in six studios across Wales, England and America, and we’ve put our entire souls into it. It’s been a long wait for all of us, and we’re really excited to present this first track to you- “Pretty Buildings”. –Gareth, Peter, Kris, John and Ian

The band headed out to SXSW in March to showcase songs from the new album before joining Jupiter One on a co-headlining tour across the States between March and April. Guitarist Peter Roberts blogged from the road on the band’s myspace revealing that the first radio single is set to be M’aidez, M’aidez, due sometime before the end of the first run of shows. On March 26th 2008, the first video from Beyond The Horizon, for the song Pretty Buildings, was released online as a purevolume exclusive. In addition, on this date the splash page of the band’s website changed revealing Beyond The Horizon as the title of the album with a tentative release date of Summer 2008.

The first single from Beyond The Horizon, “Mayday (M’aidez)” will be available only on Amazon on May 20th, along with “Last Man Standing” and the “Pretty Buildings” video.

Track List:

1. “Last Man Standing”
2. “Mayday (M’aidez)”
3. “Get on the Flaw”
4. “Pretty Buildings”
5. “Better Than Life”
6. “Flesh and Blood”
7. “Beyond the Horizon”
8. “Know by Now”
9. “Tonight the Sun Will Rise”
10. “I Wish You’d Fall Apart”
11. “Vampire”
12. “Evil With You”

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Snowflake Midnight

Snowflake Midnight is the seventh studio album from Mercury Rev. It was released on September 29, 2008 in the UK, and September 30 in the US^[1], but was leaked to many file-sharing Torrent websites as early as July 17. The album’s release coincides with tour dates in the UK and Europe, which can be found listed on the band’s MySpace page link.

From the band’s website:

The album was Album of the Week at ClashMusic.com on its week of release.

Made available on the same day from the band’s website is the “companion” album Strange Attractor. This eleven-track instrumental album was given away free as an MP3 download.

Track List:

1. “Snowflake in a Hot World” - 3:58
2. “Butterfly’s Wings” - 4:06
3. “Senses on Fire” - 3:30
4. “People are So Unpredictable (There’s No Bliss Like Home)” - 6:40
5. “October Sunshine” - 2:12
6. “Runaway Raindrop” - 5:55
7. “Dream of a Young Girl as a Flower” - 7:55
8. “Faraway for Cars” - 3:19
9. “A Squirrel and I (Holding On…and Then Letting Go)” - 3:54

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Off with Their Heads is the third album by English rock band Kaiser Chiefs, and will be released on October 20, 2008. The first single from the album will be “Never Miss a Beat”, released two weeks before the album.^[1] The album was originally scheduled for release on October 13, but was put back a week due to “packaging production delays”.^[2]

“Never Miss a Beat” and “You Want History” premiered on the band’s UK Arena Tour in the winter of 2007. Tracks on the album will feature collaborations with several other artists including Lily Allen who appeared on producer Mark Ronson’s album Version performing a cover of the Kaiser Chiefs song “Oh My God”, as well as James Bond composer David Arnold who the band performed with during the BBC Electric Proms in 2007.

Track List:

1. “Spanish Metal” - 2:56
2. “Never Miss a Beat” - 3:05
3. “Like It Too Much” - 3:21
4. “You Want History” - 4:33
5. “Can’t Say What I Mean” - 2:12
6. “Good Days Bad Days” - 5:54
7. “Tomato in the Rain” - 3:14
8. “Half the Truth” - 3:42
9. “Always Happens Like That” - 1:54
10. “Addicted To Drugs” - 4:20
11. “Remember You’re a Girl” - 7:32

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