Each Friday, we review 10 recently-released CDs in 10 words each:
Josh Ritter So Runs The World Away Widelyl heralded singer-songwriter releases his fifth heartfelt Americana album. (May 12 at the McGlohon Theatre.)
Tonic Tonic First album in eight years offers collection of forgettable tunes.
Cyril Neville The Essential 1994-2007 Collection paints vivid portrait of New Orleans powerful music influence.
Christa Borden I Rhyme With Orange Indie debut offers pop rock some tracks better than others.
Greg Laswell Take a Bow Third album features emotional pop-folk rock fitting for TV. (At the Evening Muse on May 29, 30.)
Uncles Replacing Words with Other Words Two New York songwriters offer stripped down indie folk disc.
Austins Bridge Times Like These Bands second CD is full of radio-ready pop country.
Random Touch Through the Lens of the Other Dimension Album starts out New Age-y, then just gets fuckin weird.
The Tygers Second Album Band reunites after 40 years the music sounds as dated.
Carole King & James Taylor Live at the Troubadour CD/DVD features 15 duet songs by legendary singer-songwriters. (At Time Warner Cable Arena on June 2.)