Christina's Back to Basics; "Hands Open" is pretty cool too

Well, she certainly waited long enough, didn't she? Christina Aguilera's official website recently annouced that her new album is entitled Back to Basics and will be released on August 15th. Apparently it's a "modern take on vintage jazz, soul and blues from the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s, [and] the album is wildly inventive with a throwback style creating a sound that’s gritty and raw." Yeah, okay. Let's hope it's listenable -- and that she doesn't stretch her voice too much this time. The first single is "Ain't No Other Man," to be released June 12th and world-premiered June 8th at the MTV Movie Awards.

I am loving the video for Snow Patrol's "Hands Open." The song is good, although not as good as "Run." You can buy their new album, Eyes Open, here. Check out the music video for "Hands Open":