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Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams (Koch) Reissue of the '88 classic from the roots rockess returned. At Club Soda, Monday, Oct. 12 9 (CY) Various Coffee Table Music (Iron/BMG) Some guy named Grantby sets up a strung-out jazz noir clubpop crime spree. Fiendishly good. 8.5/10 (RB) Cinerama Va Va Voom (True North/Universal) The utterly brilliant David Gedge on a charming, lightweight lark between Wedding Present albums. 8 (RB) Jacinta Luis Discovery (independent) Pianist/singer/composer Luis gives us a superior jazz-influenced pop album, tastefully done. 8 (LD) Sheryl Crow The Globe Sessions (A&M) If Sheryl's new album isn't up to snuff it's because she's been spending too much time with me and I'm really sorry about that. 7 (CY) Joni Mitchell Taming the Tiger (Reprise/Warner) She almost quit music because she couldn't keep her guitars in tune. So that's the Tiger. 7 (CY) Various Dee Snider's Strangeland (TVT) Twisted Sister's Dee Snider? Well, the Nashville Pussy, Soulfly and Kid Rock is solid. 7 (JC) Luther Vandross Always & Forever: The Classics (Sony) Do we really need yet another Luther hits package? Apparently his former label thinks so. 6.5 (GD)
Chilan Self-titled (Ozone) This is basically Shades of Culture helping out a friend, and that's what friends are for, right? 5 (SC)
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