McCartney 'New' news: New video, Billboard weighs in -National Beatles

Paul McCartney's publicity plan for New continued Sept. 16 with a new "lyric" video for "New." Thevideo is filled with footage from his "Out There" tour that may suggest we'll see a DVD at somepoint. The audio is the single without the reprise at the end.

Along with the new video, McCartney's also using social media to promote the album. The latestoutlet is the "New" photos on Instagram, which the website highlighted Monday with words fromMcCartney. A hundred posts, up from a scant four we saw Sunday, are now online. One I liked wasthis one.

BILLBOARD WEIGHS IN: Billboard, in its Sept. 21 issue, doesn't exactly jump for joy over PaulMcCartney's New, but admits, like Entertainment Weekly did, that it's a clear throwback to hisBeatles days.

Here he sounds natural, focusing his ambition on the harmonic structure rather than storytellingdepth, creating a sunny record for early fall (when the full album is set to be released)."

LATEST NEW FORMATS: The deluxe version of the album can be ordered on iTunes and onAmazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.co.uk and Walmart. You can order the vinyl onAmazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.jp and Amazon.co.uk. The standard CD is available fromAmazon.com and Walmart. A deluxe 15-track version is available from Walmart, adding "TurnedOut," "Get Me Out of Here" and "Scared," also available from Amazon in France. An "exclusive"version is also available at Best Buy, but there are no details on what it contains. Available onAmazon.co.uk is a Mint Pack, but it appears to be the standard CD. The MP3 is available in the U.S.,the UK and Japan.

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