On The Shelf: Tomorrow’s New Releases Revealed Today

Welcome to On The Shelf, Idolator’s weekly look at the new releases hitting stores on Tuesday. This week sees the deluxe edition of B’Day, which is laden with Shakira cameos and lots of videos, as well as the new album by grillmeister Paul Wall, whose list of cameos is almost as overloaded as his MySpace page. (Warning: If your computer isn’t Army-grade, don’t click that link, or you’ll be doomed to Crash City.)

After the jump, we look at new releases by Timbaland, Sick Puppies, Hilary Duff, and the trio of Alan Jackson, George Strait, and Jimmy Buffett.

Timbaland, Timbaland Presents Shock Value The artist: If you don’t know by now, we have clearly failed. The sound: Fifteen pounds of crap in a 10-lb. bag that, curiously, does not include the awesome M.I.A. track. The first in line: Magoo-hunters.

Alan Jackson, George Strait, and Jimmy Buffett, Live at Texas Stadium The artists: Two Texans and a Mississippian who teamed up for a fluke triple bill back in ’04. The sound: An all-night party where margaritas and Lone Star beer are the only offerings. The first in line: Revelers who have no qualms about pairing a Hawaiian shirt with a cowboy hat.

Sick Puppies, Dressed Up As Life The artist: Aussie rockers turned YouTube phenomena. (You remember “Free Hugs,” right? Right?) The sound: Apparently, nu-metal is still big down under. The first in line: We have no idea, although we’re leaning toward it being someone who picked up Korn Unplugged a few weeks back.

Hilary Duff, Dignity The artist: Disney princess turned queen of the MisShapes set, thanks to her dalliance with one of the Good Charlotte guys. The sound: Sprightly pop tinged with post-breakup bitterness. The first in line: Scholars of intertextual pop analysis who will try and match lyrics on this record to those from Good Morning Revival.

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