Albert Hammond Jr. – Momentary Masters CD/LP (Vagrant)

The third solo album from The Strokes’ guitarist. “The 35-year-old’s music, however, has always revealed a more thoughtful, sensitive soul. Hammond’s third solo album takes its title from Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, a book about mankind’s place in the universe and our potential to transcend it, while thematically, he’s been talking up the influence of the confessional poet Anne Sexton on his lyric writing. His previous albums, 2006’s Yours To Keep and 2008’s ¿Cómo Te Llama? have shown a knack for sweet, lovingly-crafted, mid-fi pop songs, some of which are good enough to make you wonder if the next Strokes album could be that long-awaited rival to Is This It. Realistically, The Strokes seem to be moving further away from what Hammond does, and that’s a shame, because on this evidence, he’s getting better and better at it.” – NME

Lianne La Havas – Blood CD/LP (Nonesuch)

When touring for her debut album Is Your Love Big Enough? came to a close, Lianne La Havas headed to Jamaica with her mother for a long-awaited holiday that evolved into an experience of self-discovery. She enjoyed emotional reunions with long-lost relatives; embraced Kingston’s clubs; and even jammed in front of her family for the first time during a session with legendary dancehall/reggae producer Stephen McGregor. Exploring her roots inspired La Havas’s writing. Lyrically, she says, the songs she wrote are almost all related to “the feeling of who you are and where you come from.” And musically, La Havas took inspiration from Jamaica’s love of grooves, rhythms, and syncopation.  McGregor ultimately joined in the making of Blood along with a rich collection of others, including Adele/FKA twigs collaborator Paul Epworth and Matt Hales of Aqualung.

Led Zeppelin – Presence [Reissue/1976] CD/2xCD/LP/2xLP/2xCD+2xLP+MP3 (Atlantic)

Led Zeppelin – In Through The Out Door [Reissue/1979] CD/2xCD/LP/2xLP (Atlantic)

Led Zeppelin – Coda [Reissue/1982] CD/2xCD/LP/2xLP/2xCD+2xLP+MP3 (Atlantic)

The last batch of Led Zeppelin reissues – Available in Regular, Deluxe and Super deluxe editions. Deluxe features the original remastered album plus bonus disc(s) of relevant studio session outtakes. Super deluxe box set includes the remastered album on CD in vinyl replica sleeve, companion audio on CD in card wallet, remastered album on HQ-180gm vinyl in a sleeve replicating first pressing, companion audio on HQ-180gm vinyl, high-def audio digital download card of all content, hard bound book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia and high quality print of the original album cover.

Joss Stone – Water For Your Soul CD (Stone’d)

Water For Your Soul is a culmination in Joss Stone’s travels in sound, demonstrating how the teen soul prodigy has blossomed into an artist of style and substance. This is an album that pulses with the liquid groove of reggae, dazzles with the mix and match sonic adventure of hip-hop, shimmers with the exotic sounds of world music and delivers the emotional belt of R&B. Instrumentation includes Indian tabla, Bengali lute, Bansuri flute, African and Asian percussion, plus gospel choirs, New Orleans horns and full orchestra. Vinyl version due August 14.