The release of the week would probably have to be 10,000 Days by Tool, followed by Pearl Jam's self-titled album. Mobb Deep's Blood Money, on G-Unit/Interscope, has already received excellent reviews from Vibe and XL, and a three-star review from Rolling Stone.

Thursday's City by the Light Divided is being released by Island, the label that has done wonders with Fall Out Boy's latest.

Jewel, who hasn't been seen much for a few years, returns with Goodbye Alice in Wonderland, an album that returns to acoustic-based pop/rock after a detour to a hip, beat-driven sound on her album 0304. Could it be another hit for Atlantic, who has surprised many with a string of successes (James Blunt, T.I., Sean Paul). She will be on tour this summer with Rob Thomas (of Matchbox 20). And just last week she made People magazine's “100 Most Beautiful” list.

Unbelievably, the one phrase that Coolfer hasn't seen written or said about Interscope's Wolfmother is, “this band is going to save rock and roll.” Kudos to the band's publicists for not pushing that angle. The hard-rockin' Australian band has been touring the States and packing small venues – and blowing away those in attendance. This is a band to watch.

The week's releases:

• Jon Auer: Songs From the Year of Our Demise (Pattern 25)
• Baby Dayliner: Critics Pass Away (Brassland)
• BellRays: Have A Little Faith (Cheap Lullaby)
• Black Keys: Chulahoma (Fat Possum)
• Brandtson: Hello Control (The Militia Group)
• Charlatans: Simpatico (Sanctuary)
• Clear Static: Clear Static (Maverick)
• Alejandro Escovedo:The Boxing Mirror (Back Porch)
• Fairport Convention: Classic Convention (Metro Music)
• Gomez: How We Operate (ATO)
• Roy Hargrove: Nothing Serious (Verve)
• Human Television: Look at Who You're Talking To (Gigantic)
• Jewel: Goodbye Alice in Wonderland (Atlantic)
• Brian Littrell: Welcome Home (Reunion)
• The Lovely Feathers: Hind Hind Legs (Equator)
• Christian McBride: Live at Tonic (Rope-a-Dope)
• Robin McKelle: Introducing Robin McKelle (Cheap Lullaby)
• Ministry: Rio Grande Blood (Megaforce)
• Mobb Deep: Blood Money (Interscope)
• Gary Moore: Old New Ballads Blues (Eagle)
• Willie Nelson: Live From Austin Texas (New West)
• None More Black: This Is Satire (Fat Wreck Chords)
• Pearl Jam: Pearl Jam (J Records)
• Place of Skulls: Black Is Never Far (Exile on Mainstream)
• Rebel Meets Rebel: Rebel Meets Rebel (Big Vin)
• The RH Factor: Distractions (Verve)
• RJD2: Magificent Instrumentals (Decon)
• Thursday: City by the Light Divided (Island)
• Tool: 10,000 Days (Volcano)
• Ralph Towner:Time Line (ECM)
• Phil Vassar: Greatest Hits 1 (Arista)
• Carnie Wilson: A Mother's Gift: Lullabies From the Heart (Big3)
• Wolfmother: Wolfmother (Interscope)

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