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Grey DeLisle - Immaculate imperfection

"I have nothing in common with perfect people," says Grey DeLisle. "I'm not interested in them." Likewise, DeLisle -- who made her recorded debut last year with the Hummin'bird Records release The Small Time -- has no interest in perfect music. "

No More Sad Refrains: The Life And Times Of Sandy Denny

Richard Thompson calls Sandy Denny "the greatest British female artist of her generation." Clinton Heylin names her "perhaps the finest folk singer of the modern milieu." No need for the qualifications: No one else sounded like her, no contemporary (and none since) better captured the timeless

Pete Yorn - Music For The Morning After

On his major-label debut Pete Yorn has crafted a solid album of songs that run the gamut from moody, dreamlike pop to driving rockers, with beautiful melodies and introspective lyrics that constantly reveal something new. The album features dense layers of acoustic guitars, organs, throbbing bass, and sometimes funky drumming.

John Gorka - The Company You Keep

John Gorka's thick, soulful baritone is as rich as homemade bread just out of the oven. Though Gorka was influenced by many '60s folkies, including Stan Rogers and Tom Paxton, his most important model was Eric Andersen. Like Andersen, Gorka sounds rough and weathered enough to pull

Laura Nyro - Angel In The Dark

Laura Nyro, while always wearing her influences on her sleeve, had something else to put into her music, which can only be classified as inspired genius. Nyro had the ability to capture the romance of the New York streets completely in her voice and writing. This was the person who

Joe Henry - Scar

By the company you keep. If that's how we're judged, consider the lineup on Joe Henry's latest, Scar. Me'shell Ndegeocello on bass, Marc Ribot on guitar, Brian Blade on drums, Brad Mehldau on piano. Each a monster. Each a bandleader in his

Steve Wynn - Here Come The Miracles

Though the terminally brash Steve Wynn has never lacked ambition, he returns with his boldest artistic testament to date. All but forgotten a decade ago when the Dream Syndicate imploded and his solo career failed to spark, Wynn fires back with both barrels blazing on this two-disc set of thematically