The Real Tuesday Weld

Far from your standard live album, this sucker bypasses old favorites in order to showcase new songs, instrumentals and a cover of the ageless standard "I'll See You in My Dreams" in front of a rapt London audience. The lush yet gentle backings recall the sophisticated 1920s jazz and 1960s pop, yet the songs never get sucked too far into the retro vibe. Top honors go to "Dreaming of You," though the absinthe mood of the entire album holds together, making this Stephen "The Real Tuesday Weld" Coates' best work since 2004's I, Lucifer.