Tucson’s community radio station, 91.3FM, features cuts from the following new albums this month.
Fleet Foxes Helplessness Blues (SubPop)
The Seattle indie-darlings are finally out with the follow-up to their 2008 eponymous debut with an album drawing comparisons to classic Van Morrison.
Emmylou Harris Hard Bargain (Nonesuch)
Forever our songbird, Emmylou is back with an album of largely self-penned songs including a moving tribute to Kate McGarrigle.
Booker T. Jones The Road From Memphis (Anti-)
Sharon Jones, Lou Reed, The Roots and Yim Yames join the legendary Booker on a collection of songs that tell the story of the Memphis music scene.
Ben Harper Give Till It’s Gone (Capitol)
Harper is calling this his most personal record yet with songs about the universal struggle and engaging with life. Jackson Browne and Ringo Starr make cameo appearances.
Raphael Saadiq Stone Rollin’ (Columbia)
The former lead singer of Tony! Toni! Tone! is back with his fifth solo album, this time an homage to his R&B/soul heroes like Stevie Wonder and Sly Stone.
