The coming week’s Rock Band downloads are either a brilliantly assembled cross-section of music, or just a random smattering of whatever they had lying about. I’m guessing the latter.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Aug. 3):

• Blondie – “Rapture”
• dc Talk – “Jesus Freak”
• The Decemberists – “The Perfect Crime # 2”
• Eagles of Death Metal – “I Only Want You” +
• Eels – “Saturday Morning” +
• Family Force 5 – “Love Addict”
• KMFDM – “Sturm & Drang”
• La Roux – “Bulletproof” +

 (All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Aug. 4)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii. Tracks marked with “+” will also be available in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store.

• $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per track
• $2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **