Recording of the Month

DELBERT McCLINTON: I'm With You

Curb D2-77252 (CD only). Justin Niebank, Carry Summers, engs.; Delbert McClinton, Barry Beckett, prods. DDD? TT: 34:11

Jim O'Rourke: The Visitor

Drag City DC375CD (CD). 2009. Jim O'Rourke, prod., eng. AAD? TT: 38:03

Performance ****

Sonics ****

DAVID BYRNE,: Rei Momo

Luaka Bop/Sire/Warner Bros. 25990-1 (LP), -2 (CD). Steve Lillywhite, D. Byrne, prods.; Jon Fausty, eng. ADD. TT: 63:43

VARIOUS/DAVID BYRNE: O Samba (Brazil Classics 2)

Luaka Bop/Sire/Warner Bros. 26019-1 (LP), -2 (CD). Todo Mundo, prods. ADD. TT: 50:25

LUKA BLOOM: Riverside

Reprise 26092-1 (LP), -2 (CD). Mike Krowiak, eng.; Jeffrey Wood, prod. ADA/ADD. TT: 44:31

Willie Nelson: American Classic

Blue Note 5099926719726 (CD). 2009. Tommy LiPuma, prod.; Al Schmitt, Steve Genewick, engs. AAD? TT: 45:33

Performance ****½

Sonics ****

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse: Dark Night of the Soul

With: Frank Black, Julian Casablancas, Vic Chesnutt, Wayne Coyne, Flaming Lips, David Lynch, Jason Lytle, James Mercer, Iggy Pop, Gruff Rhys, Suzanne Vega.

CD/download. 2009. Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, prods., engs. AAD? TT: 43:16

Performance ****

Sonics ****

STEVE EARLE & the Dukes: The Hard Way

MCA MCA-6430 (LP), MCAD-6430 (CD). Steve Earle, Joe Hardy, prods.; Joe Hardy, eng. DDA/DDD. TT: 55:53