Bad Brains see Into The Future, Kid Rock rebels once again in this week’s new releases

Pick Of The Week: New
Bad Brains, Into The Future
Though the current iteration of Bad Brains would be hard-pressed to make something nearly as creative as I Against I, Into The Future is an attempt to recapture the group’s early-’80s sound. The classic lineup (H.R., Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know, and Earl Hudson) claims the record is the band’s purest recording since its 1982 self-titled debut on ROIR records, but it has at least one modern bent to it: One of the tracks, “MCA Dub,” is dedicated to the late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, who produced the band’s previous record, 2007’s Build A Nation.
Reissue Of The Week
The Faint, Danse Macabre
Eleven years after its initial release, Danse Macabre is finally getting the acclaim it deserves. Saddle Creek has reissued and remastered the influential dance-rock record, which now features six bonus tracks, extensive liner notes, and a DVD featuring archival footage of the band. The Faint is also currently on tour, playing the album in its entirety.
Do Not Break The Seal
Kid Rock, Rebel Soul
While Kid Rock might be one of the more sensible minds in right-wing politics, his music has been a little more all-over-the-place in recent years. He’s been a rap-rocker, a country crooner, and a Warren Zevon champion. With Rebel Soul, though, Rock is promising a return to form, meaning—presumably—more songs about strippers and America. While that’s fine for diehard Rock fans, everyone else should be fine with all the other material he’s put out to date.
What Else?
Rihanna, Unapologetic
Rihanna’s diamond-studded latest comes amid rumors of her being back together with Chris Brown, but as her album title states, she doesn’t really care what anyone thinks about that. A duet with Brown on the record, “Nobody’s Business,” attempts to quell naysayers, but will inevitably just incite additional discussion of her personal life.