Sonny Rollins Finest Hour (Verve/Universal) A great place to start for the neophyte—the greatest living jazz musician! 10 (LD)

The Anniversary Your Majesty (Vagrant) More kids with Brian Wilson fixations, but done really well. 8 (JC)

Neil Finn & Friends 7 Worlds Collide: Neil Finn & Friends Live at St. James (Nettwerk America) Finn re-crowds the house with the likes of Johnny Marr, Eddie Vedder, Lisa Germano and two Radioheads, playing his own sweet tunes and a handful of covers. 7.5 (LC)

TTC “Leguman”/“Subway” 12” (Big Dada) Mr. Flash and the gang are at it again! Some more French shit made in England. Listen carefully… 7.5 (SC)

Cranes Future Songs (Dadaphonic/Instinct) Masters of dark art rock return, fresh and fitter (if not happier) and still serving the chilly, childlike mewing of Alison Shaw. 7.5 (LC)

Jason and the Scorchers Wildfires and Misfires (Yep Roc/Outside) On paper, nothing could be lamer then Jason and the Scorchers B-sides, but goddamn, some of this shit is actually kind of good. 7 (JC)