ZZ TOP - La Futura (Release: Sep. 11, Universal)

After 9 years hiatus the most famous beards in the world are back with an album full of boggie and raw southern rock. The album is produced by Rick Rubin and Billy Gibbons and was recorded at Shangri La studios in Malibu. According to Gibbons the album title is the way he would say "the future" in Tex-Mex... La Futura and it's supposed to be the melding of their classic sound with the new technologies.

Sound and freshness of songs is far from their albums from the 80's and early 90's, don't spect for a new Legs or Stages so if you are a diehard fan of ZZ Top this album will be of your likeness but if you are new to these guys you will need more than just one listen.
Four tracks of this album were released as part of an itunes compilation released a couple of months ago and titled Texicali, these songs are I Gotsta Get Paid, Chartreuse, Consumption and Over You.
Classic sound for the returning of these three guys.

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GLASS TIGER - Then Now Next (Released Aug, 21)

Back in business after some vacations... and this re-strating couldn't be with better news than the returning of one of the most awesome canadian bands, Glass Tiger. Though what the guys have just released it's a compilation this time it comes with some new tracks (I Take It Back, Love Is On The Way, Stand Up, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away) plus two (Healing Hands, So Blind) from Alan Few's solo effort Hold On.
First single released to promote this album is I Take It Back a catchy cut with contemporary production and with no doubt the best of the new material, though Love Is On The Way it's another very interesting track. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away is a worthy cover by The Beatles song while Stand Up is a little weak... this cut could have been taken from Few's album instead of any of Glass Tiger's efforts.
Special attention to Few's voice... impressive!!

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