Listen Up: Other notable releases

Ray LaMontagne, Supernova
Singer-songwriter
* * * stars out of four

LaMontagne's folky sound takes on a psychedelic edge, with tracks that present delicate tunes in spacious, trippy arrangements. If his grainy vocals can seem a little less grounded, his nods to the past are canny and passionate, so the mix rises above nostalgia. -- Elysa Gardner

Download:She's the One, Drive-in Movies

Rodrigo y Gabriela, 9 Dead Alive
Rock/guitar
* * *

The Mexican guitar duo conjure Harriet Tubman, Dostoyevsky and other far-flung influences, exploring themes subdued (Megalopolis) and primal (Torito) with a sensitivity unbeguiled by their chemistry and technical finesse. -- Martín Caballero

Download:Torito, Misty Moses, La Salle Des Pas Perdus

Lindsey Stirling, Shatter Me
Electronic
* * 1/2

The second album from gifted violinist and multimedia star Stirling features two vocal tunes, one with Halestorm's Lzzy Hall. However, Shatter Me lacks the visuals as necessary to Stirling's appeal as the pseudo-classical melodies and electronic beats. -- Brian Mansfield

Download:Shatter Me (w/Lizzy Hale)