AZAM ALI, From Night to the Edge of Day (Six Degrees):  (4.5 stars out of 5)

Now in Montreal, former Glendale resident Ali honors immigrant experience while recasting traditional Middle Eastern lullabies with help from husband/Niyaz bandmate Loga RaminTorkjan, Palestinian oudist Naser Musa and Carmen Rizzo, whose subtle touch with drones burnishes this transcendent collection’s melancholy grace and sonic quality. Iranian-born, Indian-raised Ali’s lustrous, dusky tones evoke both the sadness and hope in Iranian, Turkish, Lebanese, and Kurdish lullabies as well as Musa’s moving, open-hearted “Faith.” Other highlights: “Nami Nami,” “Shirin,” Ali’s “Tenderness.” Azamalimusic.com

THURSDAY, No Devolución (Epitaph): (4 stars out of 5)

A dozen grandly emotional, atmospheric tunes revolving around catch-and-release themes of love from Jersey’s post-hardcore rockers, reunited with producer Dave Fridmann. MPV props to Andrew Everding, whose keyboards color the pain in frontman Geoff Rickly’s mixed-back vocals and lyrics. Highlights: “Stay True,” “Magnets Caught in a Metal Heart,” “Empty Glass” (“I lost my wedding ring down the kitchen sink/ Now it’s glimmering somewhere far away/ And I’m sitting here with an empty glass/ Waiting for the day to swallow me/ I’m holding on to nothing”). Thursday.net

Rose’s girlish voice doesn’t immediately grab ears, but the Nashville indie artist’s songs are rife with knowing lyrics and compelling metaphors, and her country-ish melodies are bright with pop bounce and unexpected touches of cello and saxophone. A harmony-laden cover of Stevie Nicks’ “That’s Alright” sounds of a piece with Rose’s rueful tales of romantic lessons hard-learned. Highlights: “Learning to Ride,” “Sinful Wishing Well.” With Ron Sexsmith at Largo in LA Friday. thecaitlinrose.com 

They’re apples and oranges, but listening to thin-voiced pop waifs alongside the legendary Wilson sisters raises the question: Why does pop culture now celebrate clotheshorses dependent on Auto-Tune instead of singers who wield full-bodied voices like instruments? This multi-camera concert, filmed last March with a hometown Seattle crowd, shows frontwoman Ann and guitarist Nancy’s chops in strong, resilient form as the road warriors rock old and new fan favorites. The set’s imperfect, as good concert recordings should be, but minor flaws remind why audiences embraced the band: their humanity and, um, heart. heart-music.com