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Pokey Lafarge &bull; <i>In the Blossom of their Shade</i>

Pokey Lafarge • In the Blossom of their Shade

If the name didn’t give it away, this is suitable for slow-dancing cowboys, at least as they exist in our imagination. The crooning voice floats lithely over western swing and doo-wop influences to make you either start or stop howling at the moon.

Los Lobos &bull; <i>Native Sons</i>

Los Lobos • Native Sons

The cover album is trite and cliché by now, but when the kings of Los Angeles release a tribute to the music scene that made them who they are, it’s definitely worth a listen, as both a rock show and a history lesson on what made LA sound that way.

The Nude Party &bull; <i>Midnight Manor</i>

The Nude Party • Midnight Manor

The word “party” is right there in the name, as is the word “nude”, and it might be a coincidence, but this is rowdy, horny, let-it-all-hang-out rock and roll music.

Naked Giants &bull; <i>The Shadow</i>

Naked Giants • The Shadow

Sometimes you just need a pounding beat and a shout-along chorus, and this is something Naked Giants truly excel at, throwing in plenty of inventive twists and turns to keep the whole thing from collapsing into a steaming pile of riffs.