We have acquired a couple new CDs in the past week, so I will pass along my initial thoughts about Jacksonville City Nights by Ryan Adams & the Cardinals and In the Reins by Calexico and Iron & Wine (who are on tour together now). The new Ryan disc is definitely the most country flavored album since his days with Whiskeytown - will he ever tire of recording?. I dig it, but I have only given it a couple listens, so the jury is still out as to its overall merits. The Calexico and Iron & Wine disc is very good by my estimation. I am not a huge Iron & Wine fan, but Calexico on instrumentals gives the sound a bit of depth, making this disc quite a treat, albeit a short one, at 27 minutes.