New Album Release Highlights: Tuesday, June 15

(New albums are typically released on Tuesdays, i.e., today. What
can you spend your hard-earned pennies on this week? Find out below.)

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Cowboy Junkies' latest release, Renmin Park, is part one of a three-part series.

*Cowboy Junkies, The Nomad Series Volume 1: Renmin Park
In the magazine Wears the Trousers, Michael Timmins calls Renmin Park "a fictional love story about two people whose two worlds will forever keep them apart. It's a thank you letter to an obscure city and the people who opened up their lives to five very strange strangers. It's a document about a bewilderingly complex culture that is, once again, experiencing a massive upheaval." It's also volume one of a four-part series, which will include a Vic Chesnutt tribute album.

You can stream the full album here. The Junkies' visit to St. Louis this summer, originally set for June 27, hasn't yet been rescheduled.

*Devo, Something for Everybody
Devo's first album in twenty years is streaming for free via Colbert Nation. There have been some interesting promotions surrounding the release.

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Drake's new album, Thank Me Later, features a wealth of top-notch guest appearances

*Drake, Thank Me Later
Drake's highly anticipated release features Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Young Jeezy, The Dream, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. You can stream the entire album here.

*The Gaslight Anthem, American Slang
Listen to American Slang as part of NPR's First Listen series. The band's at Pop's on July 16.

*Foals, Total Life Forever
Total Life Forever is streaming in its entirety on Foals' MySpace page.

*Check out the video for Foals' "Miami" below.

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Light Pollution's first full-length album, Apparitions

*Light Pollution, Apparitions
"Good Feelings," the first single from Apparitions, is available for streaming on its Myspace page.