Bill Charlap Startdust (Blue Note/EMI) A solid pianist and the compositions of Hoagy Carmichael—go for it! 9.5 (LD)

Wendy Carlos Switched-on Brandenburgs: the Complete Concertos (East Side Digital/Outside) More reissued Bach on the Moog, two discs worth, this time tackling his definitive baroque masterwork. 9 (RB)

Townes Van Zant The Best of… (Tomato/Fusion III) It’s hard enough to come up with a best-of culled from his massive block of work, but this proves to be a great introduction for newcomers as well. 8 (JC)

Righteous Boy I Sing Because of You (Stockholm/Universal) Moody, groovy, rich, slick and hit-and-miss, this is the solo debut by Cardigans bassist and creepy whisperer Magnus Sveningsson. 7.5 (LC)

Oneness of Juju Space Jungle Luv (Strut/Fusion III) A lost chunk of Afro-delic orch-funk from Richmond, VA, sees the light of day again. 7 (RB)

The Strawberry Smell Odorama (Rainbow Quartz) Fun but Brit-aping indie pop from Sweden feature ’95 guitars, “the tube station,” a Who riff here, some Blur bass there and Charlatans keys nearly everywhere. 7 (LC)