New Albums
* Alison Moorer, “Miss Fortune,†Universal South. In her third solo album, this Alabama-bred singer steps away from her neo-traditionalist country music stance for a more pop-edged, radio-friendly approach, complete with lots of string-assisted gloss. Moorer’s soulful voice is not enough to make tunes like “Tumbling Down†and “Cold in California†appear unconventional. You get the feeling that her production team spent more time on the album’s musical design and lost track of the challenge of actually saying something.
Also:
Bowling for Soup, “Drunk Enough to Dance,†Jive
Gene, “Libertine,†iMUSIC
The Hangmen, “We’ve Got Blood on the Toes of Our Boots,†Acetate
Ray Manzarek and Darryl Read, “Freshly Dug,†Ozit Morpheus
Project Pat, “Layin’ da Smack Down,†Loud
Ray Makers, “Phantom Third Channel,†Transistor
Riddlin’ Kids, “Hurry Up and Wait,†Aware/Columbia
Jack Russell, “For You,†Knight
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, “King Biscuit Presents,†King Biscuit
Phil Vassar, “American Child,†Arista
Victoria Williams, “Sings Some Ol’ Songs,†DualTone
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