CD Reviews: Ron Sexsmith; Ratatat; Donna the Buffalo

Posted: July 7, 2008 • Beck, “Modern Guilt” (Interscope). Anti-folk hero teams up with producer Danger Mouse. • Donna the Buffalo, “Silverlined” (Sugar Hill). • Great Big Sea, “Fortune’s Favour” (Suma). Canadian folk-rockers interpret traditional Newfoundland folk songs. • Kerli, “Love Is Dead” (Island). • Greg Laswell, “Three Flights from Alto Nido” (Vanguard). • Melvins, "Nude With Boots" (Ipecac). Sludge-metal band influenced grunge. • Alison Moyet, "The Turn" (Decca). • Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis, "Two Men With the Blues" (Blue Note). Country and jazz find harmonic bliss. • Ratatat, "Lp3" (Beggars XL). New York experimental dance duo. • Ron Sexsmith, "Exit Strategy of the Soul" (Yep Roc). The latest from an exquisite songwriter praised by Paul McCartney and Steve Earle. • Soundtrack, "Mamma Mia!" (Decca). Features the... [read full story]