The Emancipation of Martha

With the New York Times anticipating Mariah Carey's album almost as much as, well, me, you'd think that nothing else was going on today. But you'd be so very wrong.

Sure, Brit-Brit announced the coming of her own flaming hot Cheeto. But has she released a critically acclaimed debut album? No, she did not. That, darling readers, would be Martha Wainwright, the best thing to come out of Canada since brother Rufus released his own self-titled debut in 1998. Well, her and Degrassi: The Next Generation, of course.

If you've been craving smart, confident, and poetic pop, Martha Wainwright is for you. Get it here or at your favorite record store.