Reviews

Drunk, addict, jailbird: Paycheck's tortured life too often obscured his talent. George Jones' bassist/harmony singer in the early '60s, his tough baritone, at its peak, was Jones' only equal. Eighteen months after his death, this Robbie Fulks-produced salute expertly summons Paycheck's soulful heartache. Gorgeous George himself tackles "She's All I Got", Neko Case adds fiery flash to "If I'm Gonna Sink" and Dave Alvin does outlaw twang-fest "11 Months And 29 Days", alongside Marshall Crenshaw, Mavis Staples and Bobby Bare Jr.

Over-adventurous offering from former Green On Red guitarslinger

Two-disc extravaganza from the Halos And Horns tour, backed by the Blueniques

Swedish psych-rockers return

Teen flick takes shy potshots at religion

Return of the serious Brit crime flick

GREATEST HITS LIVE

IN 1981, IN MILPITAS, California, a 16-year-old boy raped and murdered his girlfriend. Over the next few days, he took friends on trips to see her corpse, left lying by the riverbank.

THE MAKING OF GRACE

Three-CD anthology of East End mystic John Wardle's 26-year career