Herbie Hancock, Possibilities: Pop stars from Carlos Santana to Christina Aguilera sit in with the innovative jazz keyboardist on this genre-defying disc.
Rodney Crowell, The Outsider: Veteran Crowell is still writing intelligent and intensely evocative songs, confirming his high standing in the country-pop community.
Kanye West, Late Registration: The rapper-producer has a few new tricks in his back-pack on this soulful, sumptuous disc that improves on his freshman outing, 2004's The College Dropout.
The New Pornographers, Twin Cinema: Vancouver's naughtily named indie-rock collective reels you in with a versatile cast on trademark high-energy tracks such as the upbeat anthem "Use It."
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