Not exactly Sid & Nancy but the aim seems somewhat near that legendary combination. Mark Lanegan (ex-Screaming Trees) and Isobel Campbell (ex-Belle & Sebastian) both have put out very nice solo records in the last few years. We dig 'em as well as their former bands. Isobel uses her oh so pretty voice next to Lanegan's tough guy with a heart of gold stylings. Isobel produced, wrote all but one of the songs and besides her trademark vocals she also plays everyting from cello, harp, piano, harpsichord, glokenspiel and tubular bells on the album. Recommended !

At 24, Willy Mason already sounds like a withered man. Accompanied by a musical-saw player and members of his family on stage. Mason has recorded for the label owned by indie-rock icon Conor Oberst - Team Love. It's a perfect fit, given that his songs recall the downer jams of Neil Young and Bright Eyes. Growing up on the folk music of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, Mason writes music with hints of both, but he modernizes it with elements of '90s rock.