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‘The Delivery Man’Elvis CostelloGenre: Modern RockOne of the great punk musicians of our time returns with this new effort, his first since 2001. The album is said to be highly conceptual, with songs focusing on the Delivery Man, a character Costello first conceived of in 1986 in a song he wrote for Johnny Cash.
‘There Will Be a Light’Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of AlabamaGenre: Hippie Revival Jam?Oh, Ben Harper, how should we classify you? Are you reggae? Are you more jam-oriented? After listening to this latest release, we still can’t tell. Maybe we should just burn one down.
‘Be Here’Keith UrbanGenre: CountryThis new effort from Australian country singer Urban promises to be more of the same that we’ve come to expect from the confident singer who brought the hit, ‘Who Wouldn’t Want to Be Me.’
‘Peace … Back by Popular Demand’Keb’ Mo’Genre: Jazz PopJazz singer Keb’ Mo’ is generally known for his smooth voice and retro-jazz vibes. This time around, though, Mo’ lends his talents to covering classic tunes like John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ and Bob Dylan’s ‘Times They Are A-Changing.’
‘Dj Vu All Over Again’John FogertyGenre: Classic RockOther than his song ‘Centerfield,’ which has become a staple at baseball stadiums around the country, the former lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival hasn’t offered much in his seven previous solo efforts. Maybe that’s why this album feels like dj vu.
Published on September 20, 2004 at 12:00 pm