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Pirate Radio O.S.T (The Boat That Rocked)- Various Artist |
 A mix of classic songs from the period and contemporary artists with a 60s soul-inspired sound, the soundtrack begins with welsh pop princess Duffy. Her new single Stay With Me Baby immediately sets the tone with vocals that range from a fragile warble to a dynamite belt. |
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 Time to Die finds the San Fransisco based alt-folk group less aggressive and excitable than on its last album. Having traded its youthful energy for a sharper sound that, coupled with the great production, makes this album sound more chic and refined. On more restrained songs like “Small Deaths”,”Acorn Nights”, “Troll Nacht” and “The Strums,” lead singer and guitar player Meric Long really shows off his boyish, playful voice and subtle guitar work. |
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Strange Arrangement - Mayer Hawthorne |
 Drawing on Holland-Dozier- Holland’s crisp, 180-second soul classics, the Michigan-born Hawthorne gorgeously apes the Temptations on “I Wish It Would Rain” and “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out.” There’s hardly an original thought here, but with arrangements so expertly composed, who’s complaining? |
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Songs That Made Woody Allen Movies Great - Various Artist |
 Fuel's double-disc Songs That Made Woody Allen Movies Great is a 26-track collection of songs featured in Woody Allen movies over the years. Despite the promise of the title, all of these songs may not immediately spark memories of specific films, but they certainly do evoke the spirit of Woody's films, making for a very enjoyable collection for Allen fans, as well as fans of the classic American songbook as performed by Dinah Washington, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, and Fred Astaire, among other heavy-hitters. |
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Daptone Gold - Various Artist |
 If you’re a fan of soul music, as I am, this is the kind of label that you root for. Daptone is the real deal, positioning themselves at the forefront of the current soul revival. If you’re not familiar with the label, Daptone Gold is the perfect place to begin. If you are, you’ll appreciate having all of these tracks in one place. |
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All in One - Bebel Gilberto |
 Bossa chords, this time delivered by the piano, drive Gilberto’s version of her father’s “Bim Bom” which features Daniel Jobim, grandson of Antonio Carlos Jobim. The song is essentially an exercise in syllabic singing and playing, the angular piano, shuffling percussion and scat-like vocals providing a rhythm quite different from the electronic soundworld of “Sun Is Shining” |
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