New Albums

* Julia Fordham, “Concrete Love,” Vanguard. The British singer-songwriter updates her sound on this smooth, quietly passionate collection of blue-eyed neo-soul pop.

Also:

A*Teens, “Pop ‘Til You Drop,” MCA

Anastacia, “Freak of Nature,” Epic

Jerry Cantrell, “Degradation Trip,” Roadrunner

Drive-by Truckers, “Southern Rock Opera,” Lost Highway

GoGoGo Airheart, “Exitheuxa,” Gold Standard Laboratories

Guided by Voices, “Universal Truths and Cycles,” Matador

Wyclef Jean, “Masquerade,” Columbia

Paul Oakenfold, “Bunkka,” Perfecto/Maverick

Papa Roach, “Lovehatetragedy,” DreamWorks

Pere Ubu, St. Arkansas,” spinArt

Paulina Rubio, “Border Girl,” Universal