The David Benoit Trio, 'Believe' (Concord). An unconcealed weapon in bands like Dirty Projectors, Chairlift and Nothankyou, former Muscovite Bell is no more reticent on a five-song EP that turns her into Björk's doppelganger. Olga Bell, 'Incitation' (One Little Indian). Two months after issuing its fifth full-length, 'Depression Cherry,' the Baltimore dream-pop duo issues its sixth, which members Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally tout as definitely not a collection of leftovers. Dave Appell co-wrote 'Let's Twist Again' for Chubby Checker, produced 'Knock Three Times' for Tony Orlando & Dawn and, before his death last year at 92, took his Applejacks for a final spin on this jazz LP.īeach House, 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' (Sub Pop). The Applejacks, 'The Applejacks' (Dave Appell Music). The Blind Boys of Alabama make an unmistakable appearance on, and Grammy nominee Mindi Abair adds her production and vocal stamp to, the latest blues-and-soul revue from the 'Famous Amos' scion. The Reverend Shawn Amos, 'The Reverend Shawn Amos Loves You' (Put Together). Back in CG-animated form on TV and, this Christmas, in a fourth movie, the cartoon rodents with the helium voices present 13 originals from the new show. Peter Ericson Stakee, a Swede who moved to Brooklyn from London, is now the main member of Alberta Cross, guiding it into bigger, brassier, crisper Americana territory on its third album.Īlvin and the Chipmunks, 'We're the Chipmunks' (Rhino). Look for more of this week's new music releases at /music.Īlberta Cross, 'Alberta Cross' (Dine Alone Music). Special to the Journal Sentinel More online Maritime, by now much more than the post-Promise Ring band of Dan Didier and Davey von Bohlen, follows the April 2015 hometown single 'Milwaukee' with a fifth album that simultaneously intensifies the foursome's melodic-rock interplay and leavens its execution. Maritime, 'Magnetic Bodies/Maps of Bones' (Dangerbird). The darkly romantic voice and lyrics of Devon Welsh granted 'Impersonator,' the 2013 album from Montreal duo Majical Cloudz, a presence that made its electronic pop among the best that year had to offer 'Are You Alone?' carefully develops both presence and pop on one of the best releases of 2015.

Majical Cloudz, 'Are You Alone?' (Matador). Calling herself, or being called, the Southern Fireball and the New Queen of Rock 'n' Roll means it's a damned good thing that North Carolina native Hill almost matches the hype with a hard-driving, back-alley LP of rock, rhythm and blues. Nikki Hill, 'Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists' (Deep Fryed).

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