New CD Releases: April 15, 2008

41508thekooks.jpgYoung Brit rockers The Kooks are back with plenty of catchy hooks on their latest record, Konk.
-Watch a video performance at Rolling Stone
-Read an album review in the London Times
-Watch the video for the song, "Always Where I Need to Be" at Youtube
-Buy Konk

Phantom Planet have come a long way since their sunny track "California" became an anthem on the youth drama The OC. The now Jason Schwartzman-less band showcase a darker experimental sound on their new album, Raise the Dead.
-Stream the entire album at Much Music
-Read an album review at EW.com
-Buy Raise the Dead

Mariah Carey has making hits down to a science on her new album, E=MC^2, a record that has spawned her 18th number one hit with the song, "Touch my Body."
-Watch the music video for the song, “Touch my Body,” on Youtube
-Read an album review in the Houston Chronicle
-Get a track by track tour with Mariah Carey at MTV.com
-Buy E = MC^2

San Diego surfer/songbird Tristan Prettyman sings laid-back acoustic tunes on her second album, Hello.
-Stream the entire album at AOL Music
-Watch the music video for the song, “Madly,” on Youtube
-Buy Hello

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