Asie Payton Just Do Me Right (Fat Possum/Sonic Unyon) Stripped-down R&B, all dressed up to the nines. 9 (JC)

Daniel Lessard Barocco (Effendi/SRI) A beautiful-sounding quintet outing by this valuable bassist/composer—worth many a listen! 9 (LD)

Kinky s/t (Sonic 360/Nettwerk) Electro-cumbia? Disco rock en Español? Kinks, winks and glitterball grooves from Monterrey, Mexico. 8 (RB)

Alfie A Word in Your Ear (XL/Select) Alfie’s album two brings more discordant, alterna-coustic pop product from the U.K.’s nasal north. 7 (LC)

20 Miles Keep It Coming (Fat Possum/Sonic Unyon) Jon Spencer’s sideman steps out from the shadows and delivers another soulless sleeper. Note to Judah: you can’t sing! Sorry, dude. 5 (JC)