CAT POWER: Wanderer (Domino)
TAKING her name from a slogan on a trucker’s cap, Chan Marshall — aka Cat Power — is a pop outsider who deserves wider acclaim. Her first album in six years should help. With her smoky voice accompanied by simple guitar, piano and trumpet, Wanderer exudes quiet confidence. Touring partner Lana Del Rey adds vocal harmonies on Woman. Stay is an unexpectedly faithful rendition of a Rihanna piano ballad. ★★★★✩ AT