Blog: Direct Current

We're going to let Norah Jones take a bow today as the most anticipated new album today -- and with good reason. Little Broken Hearts , her very different, very interesting collaboration with Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton puts her in a whole new light. Also on tap are three albums that we think are among the best releases of the year: the excellent and quite adventurous art-pop from Norway's Ane Brun , the fine Crown and Treaty from DC faves Sweet Billy Pilgrim (U.K. only) and the latest from Montreal's brilliant [...]