New releases: The Church's 28th album, plus Kirk Franklin and Itzhak Perlman
Friday brought a wave of new albums – from Australian rock to gospel, country and a violin songbook. The Flaming Lips also announced a label move.
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Australian band The Church released its 28th album, "Lacuna", on Friday. Gospel star Kirk Franklin put out his 14th studio album, "I Am What I Am", and violinist Itzhak Perlman released "The Way We Were: My American Songbook". That is according to the October 30 new-release roundups by music writers Gerry Galipault and omgnyc.
Rapper BigXthaPlug released his fourth album, "Better Over Time", and from country music comes "Hello, Honky Tonk", Kaitlin Butts' fourth album. Songwriter Sam Burton released his third album, "Fairweather Friend", while Stella Lefty debuted with "Long Way Home". Also new are "Songs For Sinners" by Moses Boyd and Jordan Rakei's "A Safe Place To Be Wild".
The Flaming Lips also made headlines: according to omgnyc, the band has left Warner after more than three decades and is moving to Third Man Records. Its new album is due in January, with the lead single titled "God Will Control the Werewolves".