CD Releases: Grizzly Bear, Marilyn Manson, Mandy Moore…

What do Marilyn Manson and Mandy Moore have in common? Aside from eye-liner, they share the same release date for their new albums. For this weeks CD releases we don’t have very many albums, but at least we have a diverse group of musicians to choose from. There is the before-mentioned, Marilyn Manson and Ms. Moore, along with new albums from Grizzly Bear, French alternative rock band Phoenix, and boy-band pop group Varsity Fanclub.

Below are your CD releases for the week for May 25th:

• Simple Minds | Graffiti Soul | Preview and Buy
• Grizzly Bear | Veckatimest | Preview and Buy
• Marilyn Manson | The High End of Low | Preview and Buy
• Mandy Moore | Amanda Leigh | Preview and Buy
• Phoenix | Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix | Preview and Buy
• Varsity Fanclub | Varsity Fanclub | Preview and Buy

My pick of the week: Marilyn Manson

Although he’s been around for a while and I’m not particularly fond of his genre of music, he always reinvents himself and I’m curious to see what he’s up to now.