George Michael, Faith: Remember when he was just a smoldering, sexy pop icon? Relive the glory on this remastered two-CD edition, which includes single edits, rare remixes, instrumentals and the requisite photos. It will be interesting to see if this bilingual effort still connects with Loca-era fans. Ricky Martin, Musica+Alma+Sexo (Music+Soul+Sex): Martin came out of the closet and issued a best-selling memoir in 2010, but he hasn't released any original music in six years. Todd Snider, The Storyteller: He makes great albums, sure, but anybody who's seen Snider knows the live show is where it's at: True to the title he's a deft storyteller, a secret stand-up comedian and one of the best songwriters working today. Evil Destroyer, Kaputt Gang of Four, Content The Get Up Kids, These Are Rules Talib Kweli, Gutter Rainbows Amos Lee, Mission Bell Praxis, Profanation: Preparation for a Coming Darkness John Vanderslice, White Wilderness Wisin & Yandel, Los Vaqueros:?El Regresoīob Marley and the Wailers, Live Forever: September 23, 1980: Some of Marley's best albums were concert recordings, and an early sampling suggests he could lively up himself even at his final performance. Vinicius Cantuária with Bill Frisell, Lagrimas Mexicanas Cold War Kids, Mine Is Yours Deerhoof, Deerhoof vs. Wanda Jackson, The Party Ain't Over: The Queen of Rockabilly snarls and sneers over big brassy arrangements courtesy of producer Jack White and a coy song selection that runs from the Andrews Sisters to Bob Dylan to Amy Winehouse.Ĭorinne Bailey Rae, The Love EP: The sweet-voiced Rae covers Prince, Paul McCartney & Wings and Bob Marley (a simmering Is This Love?) on this five-song EP. Iron & Wine, Kiss Each Other Clean: Far from the voice-and-guitar sound of his first releases, I&W's Sam Beam goes for broke, nestling his whispery voice in comfy instrumentation. James Blunt, Some Kind of Trouble Delfeayo Marsalis, Sweet Thunder Ponderosa, Moonlight Revival The Smith Westerns, Dye It Blonde Social Distortion, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes Gregg Allman, Low Country Blues: Allman's solo albums tend to hem close to the Allman Brothers Band sound, but? T Bone Burnett guides him to spare rootsy territory on this career-redefining set of blues covers nicely summarized by the album's title. The Decemberists: The King Is Dead: Wordy and nerdy rock band was electrocuted by the divine fire on its pompous and impenetrable opera, The Hazards of Love The new one has something it was missing: songs. Edie Brickell, Edie Brickell British Sea Power, Valhalla Dancehall Cage the Elephant, Thank You, Happy Birthday Tapes 'N Tapes, Outside T-Model Ford, Taledragger

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