The National
This May is shaping up to be a really great month of media. In addition to a stellar lineup of new music, May is also the start of the Summer Movie season and TV season finales. We’ve provided below a list of some of the best media this month, as well as links to find more.
MUSIC:
The Hold Stead - Heaven is Whenever
05-04
Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record [Arts & Crafts]
The Fall: Your Future Our Clutter [Domino]
The Flaming Lips/Stardeath and White Dwarfs: The Dark Side of the Moon [Warner Bros.]
Flying Lotus: Cosmogramma [Warp]
The Hold Steady: Heaven Is Whenever [Vagrant]
Minus the Bear: Omni [Dangerbird]
The New Pornographers: Together [Matador]
Josh Ritter: So Runs the World Away [Pytheas Recordings]
Paul Weller: Wake Up the Nation [Yep Roc]
The Whitsundays: Saul [Friendly Fire]
05-11
CocoRosie: Grey Oceans [Sub Pop]
The Dead Weather: Sea of Cowards [Third Man/Warner Bros.]
Holy Fuck: Latin [Young Turks/XL]
Japandroids: No Singles [Polyvinyl]
The National: High Violet [4AD]
Sleigh Bells: Treats [NEET/Mom + Pop]
UNKLE: Where Did the Night Fall [Surrender All]
Woods: At Echo Lake [Woodsist]
05-18
Band of Horses: Infinite Arms [Brown Records/Fat Possum/Columbia]
The Black Keys: Brothers [Nonesuch]
LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening [DFA/Virgin]
Jamie Lidell: Compass [Warp]
Janelle Monae: The ArchAndroid [Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy]
Nas and Damian Marley: Distant Relatives [Universal Republic]
Rhymefest: El Che [dNBe Entertainment]
The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main St. [Universal] [Deluxe Edition reissue]
Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek: Revolutions Per Minute [Blacksmith/Warner Bros.]
05-25
David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer [Sub Pop] [CD/DVD]
The Cure: Disintegration [Three-disc reissue] [Polydor/Universal]
Karen Elson: The Ghost Who Walks [Third Man/XL]
Tobacco: Maniac Meat [Anticon]
More Movie Releases Here
MOVIES
Iron Man 2
05-07
Iron Man 2
05-14
Robin Hood
05-21
Shrek Forever After
MacGruber
05-27
Sex and the City 2
05-28
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead
Micmacs
More Movie Release Dates Here
TV (Season Finales)
L O S T
FlashForward: Thursday, May 27 @ 8 pm/ET
Lost: Sunday, May 23 @ 9 pm/ET (two hour series finale)
Modern Family: Wednesday, May 19 @ 9 pm/ET
How I Met Your Mother: Monday, May 24 @ 8 pm/ET
24: Monday, May 24 @ 8 pm/ET (two hour series finale)
The Cleveland Show: Sunday, May 23 @ 8:30 pm/ET
Family Guy: Sunday, May 23 @ 9pm/ET (one hour)
Fringe: Thursday, May 20 @ 9 pm/ET
House: Monday, May 17 @ 8 pm/ET
The Simpsons: Sunday, May 23 @ 8 pm/ET
30 Rock: Thursday, May 20 @ 9:30 pm/ET
Chuck: Monday, May 24 @ 8 pm/ET (two hours)
Community: Thursday, May 20 @ 8 pm/ET
The Office: Thursday, May 20 @ 9 pm/ET
Parenthood: Tuesday, May 25 @ 10 pm/ET
Parks and Recreation: Thursday, May 20 @ 8:30 pm/ET
More Finale Dates Here
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