I was looking at the upcoming release calendar on Metacritic on Monday evening and found that quite a few records I had been looking forward to are finally being released this week. Overall, this looks like one of the best weeks for new releases in a long time.

I had gotten copies of the new records from Pete Doherty, The Decemberists and Amadou & Mariam in either my actual or virual mailboxes recently (although they were all at the very end of last week and I had not had the chance to review them, so don't ask me if they are worth your time/money or not - yet). I'm also really anxious to hear the new Royksopp album (obviously) and have heard nothing but positive things about Fever Ray.

Anything you're excited for or I should check out? Here's the full list (from Metacritic) of new releases that will be hitting your favorite record store this Tuesday:

Amadou & Mariam - Welcome To Mali
Blue October - Approaching Normal
Busta Rhymes - Back On My B.S.
Condo Fucks - Fuckbook
Cornshafter - Bombs Away, Baby!
Dan Deacon - Bromst
The Decemberists - Hazards Of Love
Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks - Tangled Tales
Pete Doherty - Grace/Wastelands
Fever Ray - Fever Ray
Fireworks - All I Have To Offer Is My Own Confusion
Utada Hikaru - This Is The One
Indigo Girls - Poseidon And The Bitter Bug
KMFDM - Blitz
Little Brazil - Son
Mandisa - Freedom
Martina McBride - Shine
Mastodon - Crack The Skye
Papa Roach - Metamorphosis
John Rich - Son Of A Preacher Man
Royksopp - Junior
Slim Thug - The Boss Of All Bosses
Swan Lake - Enemy Mine
Telling On Trixie - Ugly, Broke & Sober
These Green Eyes - Relapse To Recovery