Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Mixing pop melodies with dark themes, crunchy production, and 5-minute instrumental intros, Death Cab for Cutie presents a mature follow-up to 2005’s Plans. Those looking for the next “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” may be disapointed, but Narrow Stairs offers its own share of potential singles, from the ironically bright “No Sunshine” to the speedy “Long Division.”

Duffy - Rockferry
Those tempted to dismiss Duffy as only the latest pair of false eyelashes to straggle through the British neo-soul parade owe it to themselves to listen to Rockferry, a more authentic record than the debuts from Joss Stone or Amy Winehouse.
 
 
 
Jason Mraz - We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
On We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, Jason Mraz makes a smooth transition to blue-eyed soul crooner. He hasn’t abandoned his fratty folk — there’s a long duet with James Morrison — but most of this record rides sleek grooves that are almost seductive enough to camouflage his scatting and occasional smutty joke.

Old 97’s - Blame It on Gravity (Deluxe)
After fifteen years of barroom rock & roll, the Old 97’s continue to occupy the intersection between dusty country-rock and pop. Blame it on Gravity is their seventh studio effort, and its mix of rock songs, ballads, and mid-tempo shufflers results in some of the quartet’s best work since Too Far To Care. Listen to the breezy “She Loves the Sunset” to hear Rhett Miller stretch his songwriting legs, or get your classic Old 97’s fix with the album’s full-tilt opening track.

Abysmal Dawn - Programmed to Consume
Botticellis - Old Home Movies
Cleo Brown - Complete Recorded Works
Foxy Brown - Brooklyn’s Don Diva
Ryan Cabrera - The Moon Under Water
Patsy Cline - Stop, Look and Listen (Bear Family)
Arthur Conley - Soul Directions
Arthur Conley - More Sweet Soul
Robert Cray - Live at the BBC
Dokken - Lightning Strikes Again
Dave Douglas & Keystone - Moonshine
The Feeling - Join with Us
Fern Knight - Fern Knight
Bill Frisell - History, Mystery
Jools Holland - Best of Friends (CD/DVD)
Lars Hollmer - Viandra
Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time: The Best of 1980-1989
Local H - 12 Angry Months
Mason Proffit - Come & Gone
John Miles - Zaragon
Mink DeVille - Where Angels Fear to Tread
Osborne - Osborne
Plantlife - Time Traveller
Quiet Village - Silent Movie
Duke Robillard - A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard
Sahib Shihab - Complete Sextets Sessions: 1956-1957
Frank Sinatra - Nothing But the Best (Capitol)
The Submarines - Honeysuckle Weeks
10cc - …Meanwhile
10cc - Look Hear?
10cc - Food For Thought
10cc - Live and Let Live
Rufus Thomas - Tiger Man: Earliest Recordings 1950-1957
Hayden Thompson - Rockabilly Gal: The Sun Years Plus
Tindersticks - The Hungry Saw
Gene Vincent - A Million Shades of Blue
We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery
Young and Sexy - The Arc