James Taylor’s Covers leads this week’s loaded slate of new reviews. In his review, Rolling Stone’s Anthony DeCurtis calls Taylor’s new record, “a fan’s notes: a great singer-songwriter playing DJ, showcasing songs he loves for listeners who love him.” Click below for the full review, as well as reviews of new releases from T.I., Ben Folds, Jack’s Mannequin, Lou Reed, Robin Thicke and Tom Morello, as well as reviews of reissues from Roy Orbison, the Jesus and Mary Chain and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

• Album Review: James Taylor, Covers (3.5 stars)

• Album Review: T.I., Paper Trail (3 stars)

• Album Review: Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman, The Fabled City (3 stars)

• Album Review: Lou Reed, Berlin: Live at St. Ann’s Warehouse (4 stars)

• Album Review: Ben Folds, Way to Normal (3.5 stars)

• Album Review: Jack’s Mannequin, The Glass Passenger (3.5 stars)

• Album Review: Robin Thicke, Something Else (3 stars)

• Album Review: Roy Orbison, The Soul of Rock and Roll (5 stars)

• Album Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Power of Negative Thinking (3 stars)

• Album Review: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cosmo’s Factory, Willy and the Poor Boys, Green River and Bayou Country