New releases: Feb. 20, 2007

If you American Midwesters and Atlantic Coasters can manage to dig out of your houses and get on the roads next week, here's what's coming to your record store. If you don't like 'em, you can always burn them to stay warm ...

New releases of note for the week of Feb. 20:
Charlie Louvin -- self-titled (Tompkins Square)
An album (mostly) of other people's songs -- but those "other people" include Elvis Costello, Jeff Tweedy, George Jones and Tift Merritt.
Niall Vallely -- Buille (Compass)
Viktor Krauss -- II (Back Porch)
Brother of Allison, former member of Lyle Lovett's band (Large and slightly less so)
Southern Culture on the Skids -- Countrypolitan Favorites (Yep Roc)
Aqueduct -- Or Give Me Death (Barsuk)
Dolorean -- You Can't Win (Yep Roc)
The Polyphonic Spree -- Wait [EP] (Good)