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The Best... New Releases


December 13, 2011


ALBUM
Voyageur 
— Kathleen Edwards 
Release date: Jan. 17, 2012 

Ottawa-born Kathleen Edwards stormed into Canadian consciousness with her 2003 debut album, Failer, and in particular the songs “Hockey Skates” and “Six O’Clock News.” She is now set to release her fourth album, Voyageur, in January. Lifestyler got a sneak preview of the new album at an in-store show at Rough Trade East record shop in London, for a pared-down peek at the new material. The first single, “Change the Sheets,” has already been released. It’s not as overtly “country” and it’s a joyous, pacy song. (The B-side, incidentally, originated from the amazing National Parks Project album.) “Sidecar” employs a similarly brisk, competent production (from Edwards herself alongside Justin Vernon of Bon Iver) and an uplifting chorus. 
» kathleenedwards.com

BOOK
The World We Found
— Thrity Umrigar
Release date: Jan. 3, 2012

Thrity Umrigar, author of the acclaimed The Space Between Us and The Weight of Heaven, returns with a novel on the resilient bonds of friendship set against the backdrop of tumultuous India. Armaiti, Laleh, Kavita and Nishta were university student activists in late-1970s Bombay who challenged authority and advocated for a better India. After following their own paths, the once-inseparable quartet have drifted apart, leading very different lives. Little did they know that the four friends would meet again, but under dire circumstances. Armaiti, who moved to America, is dying and wishes to reconnect with her old friends. The reunion forces the women to confront their own secrets, and come to terms with the lives they thought they would never have.
» umrigar.com

 

FILM 
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close World We Found
— Director: Stephen Daldry
Release date: Dec. 25, 2011 

Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock lend their star power to Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer’s highly praised 2005 novel (his first, Everything Is Illuminated, was also adapted for film). The story follows the journey of nine-year-old Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn) as he roams through the five boroughs of New York to uncover the secret of the mysterious key left by his father, who died in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11. During Schell’s adventure in New York, he meets a colourful cast of people who help the boy through his healing process. This is Horn’s acting debut. He was spotted winning on Jeopardy!Kids Week and was asked to audition for the role.
» extremelyloudandincrediblyclose.warnerbros.com• 


Photo Courtesy: Album — MapleMusic Records, Book — Harper Collins, Film — Warner Bros.



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