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Tierney Sutton may have had a cold in the studio during this performance and interview from KPLU, but it's hard to tell. The L.A.-based jazz vocalist lays down minor-key versions of otherwise "happy" songs, including a haunting cover of "You Are My Sunshine."

Esquire music critic Andy Langer discusses the week's new album releases, including albums from The Breeders, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Hayes Carll, Ike Reilly, and Man Man.

The track may be called "Our Discussion (of the Matter)," but the narrator of Nina Nastasia and Jim White's gorgeously turbulent song is mostly having a conversation with herself. White's arrhythmic drums only enhance the unsettled emotions in play.

Since the mid-'90s, Imperial Teen has been known for its blend of garage-rock, new-wave and shimmering pop-punk. "Do It Better" follows that formula to perfection.

The soprano, known for her lustrous voice and irrepressible personality, has died. She's remembered for her roles on stage and as a successful, media-savvy arts administrator and advocate.

Kenna is a musician whose sound — a combination of British new wave and hip-hop — had the industry abuzz a few years ago. But his uncategorizable music didn't sell as well as expected. Now, Kenna has a new album out — and a new strategy.

On "24 Hours a Day," amid twangy strings, Elana James bursts into her own particular blend of bluegrass, western swing and jazz. The fiddler has traveled a winding road since the acrimonious breakup of her band Hot Club of Cowtown.

Built around her crisp acoustic guitar and clear-eyed, observant delivery, "Ludlow Street" — one of the standout tracks on Suzanne Vega's new, New York-themed Beauty & Crime — brings to mind the graceful flow of her early work.

Drawing from sources as disparate as Black Sabbath, the indie-instrumentalists in Tortoise and the self-flagellating noise-masters in Swans, the instrumental hard rock of Pelican's "Winds with Hands" whispers as much as it shouts.

It took many sleepless nights to perfect the Las Vegas lounge act. Singer Keely Smith and husband Louis Prima put in many hours on the Strip in the '50s to do just that. Smith recalls her time at the Sahara. A new collection of her work is out on CD.