Artist: Dido
The Londoner returns with her fourth album with songs of defiance, hope, and heartbreak. In 1995, Dido began recording demo tracks which were put together on a collection entitled Odds & Ends. In 2001, she had the top-selling album No Angel, both in the United Kingdom and worldwide.
Album: Girl Who Got Away
Release Date: February 23
Style: Pop
Artist: Insepctah Deck, 7L, and Esoteric
Using '90s East Coast Hip Hop as a blueprint, Inspectah Deck and friends deliver a progressive hip hop album that pays homage to pop from nearly two decades ago. 7L creates a production that pushes Deck and Eso to bring a fierce delivery.
Album: Czarface
Release Date: February 18
Style: Hip Hop
Artist: Johnson Enos
An album that is hapa-haole in subject matter, but carries sounds from musical influences Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Don Ho, and the Beatles
Album: Lehua
Release Date: February 14
Genre: Island Contemporary
Artist: Prince
In 1976, Prince created a demo tape. In 1980 he released the album, Dirty Mind, which he recorded in his own studio. In late 1982, Prince released a double album, 1999, which sold over three million copies. Now 2013, the purple one continues to create and innovate.
Album: Tracks from 3rdeyegirl.com
Release Date: February 22
Style: Pop
Artist: Mistah F.A.B.
Signed to Bay Area rap legend Mac Dre's label, Thizz Entertainment and Atlantic Records, Mistah F.A.B. is an acronym for "Money Is Something to Always Have — FaEva Afta Bread." In 2007, FAB released Da Baydestrian. He is known for his local success and his reputation as a freestyle battle rapper.
Album: I Found My Backpack 3
Release Date: February 26
Style: Hip Hop
Artist: Harry Connick, Jr.
As an all-around American musician, Connick has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. He is ranked among the top 60 bestselling male artists in the United States with 16 million in certified sales. He has seven top-20 US albums, and ten number-one US jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in the US jazz chart history.
Album: Smokey Mary
Release Date: February 12
Style: Vocal Jazz
Artist: REKS
An underground lyrical veteran from Massachusetts. On this album are Bishop Lamont, J NICS, Rapper Big Pooh, Sha Stimuli, Torae and more. Production credits include, but are not limited to, ATG, Hazardis Soundz, Lee Bannon, MoSS, Numonics and Statik Selektah.
Album: Revolution Cocktail
Release Date: February 26
Style: Hip Hop
Artist: Miles Davis
On October 7, 2008, his 1959 album Kind of Blue received its fourth platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of at least four million copies in the United States. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and has been considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
Album: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2
Release Date: January 31
Style: Jazz Fusion
Artist: Team Ghost
French electronic music group. “Curtains” is the second single to be taken from Team Ghost's new album Rituals. This is an ambitious three-minute track that mixes guitars and synth textures, similar to that of My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth.
Album: Curtains
Release Date: February 26
Style: Shoegaze
Artist: Mazes
This is the debut album of a band that is notorious for recording live sets. The band themselves reference a range of late 80s and early 90s bands such as Guided by Voices and Eric’s Trip.
Album: Ores and Minerals
Release Date: February 26
Style: Indie pop
Artist: Youth Lagoon
Coming back with his sophomore album, he describes himself as "becoming more fascinated with the human psyche and where the spiritual meets the physical world." During the time he wrote, Powers became intrigued with the metaphysical universe and blending those ideas with pop music.
Album: Wondrous Bughouse
Release Date: February 23
Style: Dream Pop
Artist: As They Burn
This five-piece metal band has become the pride and joy of the Paris hardcore scene. They bring forth a gritty and aggressive sound that had long been too watered down.
Album: Will, Love, Life
Release Date: February 24
Style: Heavy Metal
Artist: Stereophonics
Described as "classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals. Their debut album, Word Gets Around, was released in August 1997. In November 2008, Stereophonics released their first greatest hits compilation, Decade in the Sun.
Album: Live From Rehearsals
Release Date: February 25
Style: Rock
Artist: RVIVR
A four-piece punk rock band from Olympia, Washington. They are known for energetic live performances, touring, and defense of gender equality during their shows. They take a DIY ethical stance and have released their full lengths and EPs as completely free to download on Rumbletowne Records' website.
Album: The Beauty Between
Release Date: February 26
Style: Pop Punk
Artist: Nuttea
In 1996, he released his second album “Retour aux sources”, which brought him major success. Tracks like “Agitateur” and “Retour Aux Sources” gave him credibility and proved his deep inspiration to Jamaican reggae music.
Album: Mister Reggae Music
Release Date: February 22
Style: Reggae
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