New Albums

Kasey Chambers, “Barricades & Brickwalls,” Warner Bros. On her second album, the Australian applies Dolly Parton-meets-Sheryl Crow singing to Dolly Parton-meets-Steve Earle songwriting and musical range.

Also:

Josh Clayton-Felt, “Spirit Touches Ground,” DreamWorks

Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers, “Sonoran Hope & Madness,” EmmaJava

Desaparecidos, “Read Music/Speak Spanish,” Saddle Creek

Linda Eder, “Gold,” Atlantic

Louise Goffin, “Sometimes a Circle,” DreamWorks

Chris Isaak, “Always Got Tonight,” Reprise

Los de Abajo, “Cybertropic Chilango Power,” Luaka Bop

N.E.R.D., “(The Neptunes) In Search of ... ,” Virgin

Nekromantix, “Return of the Loving Dead,” Hellcat

Tom Paxton, “Your Shoes, My Shoes,” Red House

Ralph Stanley II, “Stanley Blues,” Rebel

Various Artists, “Desert Roses & Arabian Rhythms II,” Mondo Melodia/Ark 21

Various Artists, “Scratch,” soundtrack, Transparentmusic/Palm Pictures