Artist: Mose Allison Review: "My brain is losin' power/1,200 neurons every hour," sings 82-year-old Mose Allison on his new album. If so, you would hardly notice. Too jazzy for pop, too poppy for jazz and too smartass for either, Allison is a tuneful misfit with a killer songbook (covered by the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Clash). On Allison's first LP in 12 years, producer Joe Henry sets him up amid unfamiliar backing instruments like Weissenborn slide guitar and mandola; Allison's leathery voice, sharp wit and jaunty pia... Rating: 3.5 Stars

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