Stingray Music highlights XLV

Standout tracks heard this morning:

Adult Alternative

• All Downhill From Here-Lyle Lovett & His Large Band (An honest expression of gratitude for a good life while fearing that things might deteriorate.  As Lovett says in concert, "It's a sobering thought.")

Alt Country-Americana

• Perfect-The Mastersons (Endearing vocal harmonies in this request for reassurance.  Also recommended: "Cautionary Tale.")

The Chill Lounge

• Mirror-ORG Lounge (A somewhat spooky, trance-inducing instrumental.)

Cocktail Lounge

• On A Clear Day You Can See Forever-The Peddlers (The ideal cross-section of organ-based jazz and orchestral accompaniment, paired with laid-back vocals, make this a strong cover tune.)

Everything '80s

• Who's Zoomin' Who?-Aretha Franklin (Still a good driving tune; the synthesized, overtly '80s backing vocals and instrumental touches serve the song well.)

Folk Roots

• My Old Brown Coat And Me-Tim O'Brien (There's a commendable lesson in the lyrics about not being too snobbish.)

Jazz Masters

• I Got It Bad-Sonny Criss (Appealingly airy production values allow the tender yet forceful saxophone melody to breathe.)