Dreamland
While it kicked considerable butt to see Robert Plant reunite with his oldLed ZeppelinsidekickJimmy Page, we all knew he would rather put on his skintight "Nurses Do It Better" T-shirt than have to sing "Kashmir" one more time. Over the last few years, the man perplexingly called Percy by his close friends immersed himself in his massive collection of '60s psych-folk records, put together a new band, and made a gorgeous solo album. Comprising mostly lush readings of little-known hits, it includes a heartbreaking take ofTim Buckley's "Song to the Siren," a supremely affecting run-through ofBob Dylan's "One More Cup of Coffee," and, best of all, a rarefied version ofTim Rose's "Morning Dew." And his version of the Youngbloods' "Darkness, Darkness" is the sexiest thing this side ofJeff Buckley's "Everybody Here Wants You."--Aidin Vaziri