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This R&B equivalent of Loretta Lynn's Van Lear Rose pairs Al Green, the dapper philosopher king of Memphis soul, with producers James Poyser and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson of the Roots. The result doesn't prove that Green's still got it; I Can't Stop, his 2003 reunion with Hi Records impresario Willie Mitchell, already did that.

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This Atlanta-based songwriter/producer has helped craft megahits for Usher, Beyoncé, Ciara, and Chris Brown, and on his debut album, he demonstrates that his behind-the-boards work has prepared him reasonably well for a turn in the spotlight.

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Blippy but biofueled, this Berlin DJ/producer's latest opens amid voices of field-recorded commuters and staccato keyboard ("Einsteigen") before segueing into the ingenious "Caress," which, among myriad stomping beats, features 3-D Ping-Pong-ball percussion.

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Viewed in panorama, Jason Pierce's career looks like the drug rushes that have fueled and inspired it, beginning with the dense, droning energy of Spacemen 3 and early Spiritualized and moving toward more contemplative comedowns.