Each Friday, we review 10 recently released CDs in 10 words each:
Various Artists Jazz — Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker represented on Putumayo’s latest.
Colt Ford Every Chance I Get — Country singer gets help from Eric Church, Tim McGraw, others. (At Coyote Joe’s on May 20.)
Tokyo Rosenthal Who Was That Man? — Storytelling style remains strong on singer-songwriter’s latest Americana album. (At The Evening Muse on May 19.)
Rachel Platten Be Here — Pop songstress has hints of Tori Amos withclassic style. (At the Evening Muse on June 11)
Ten Cent Poetry Picking Through the Pawn Shop — Debut, Regina Spektor-like album sprouts from anti-folk scene.
Babet Trinity Release All Revelations — Eight-song album presented as basement attempt at dance pop.
Priscilla Ahn When You Grow Up — Singer’s style veers a bit more indie than Norah Jones.
Eli Young Band Crazy Girl EP — Five-song album balances on line between folk and country.
The Carry-Ons Succession — Atlanta quintet brings punk aesthetic to its brand of rock.
The Globes Future Self — Seattle band’s sleepy rock is mature beyond the youngster’s years.
This article appears in May 3-9, 2011.
