AMG 21 octobre 2014

New Releases for the Week of October 21, 2014 Here are our editors' picks for this week's most noteworthy new releases. Check out a specific album or visit our New Releases page for more information.

Jessie Ware Tough Love Interscope Adult Alternative Pop/Rock AllMusic Avg User The follow-up to the singer's Mercury Prize-nominated debut plays it safe with impressive performances and lukewarm material. Thurston Moore The Best Day Matador Experimental AllMusic Avg User Solo outing from Sonic Youth figurehead returns to sprawling guitar rock after the folk detour of his last album. T.I. Paperwork Grand Hustle Records / Sony Music Entertainment Gangsta Rap AllMusic Avg User Pharrell executive produces the rapper's very pop 2014 effort, and the results are vibrant and varied with plenty of highlights. Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics RCA Adult Contemporary R&B AllMusic Avg User An entertaining but ultimately uneven all-covers affair guided by Clive Davis with help from Babyface and André 3000, among others. Neil Diamond Melody Road Capitol Contemporary Pop/Rock AllMusic Avg User A Don Was-assisted returned to show biz schmaltz for the veteran singer/songwriter Slipknot .5: The Gray Chapter Roadrunner Records Alternative Metal AllMusic Avg User Slipknot deliver an emotional tribute to a fallen friend with their fifth studio album.