James Blunt
"All the Lost Souls"
(Atlantic)
Release date: Sept. 18

The British troubadour will have a tough time matching the phenomenal success of his debut, 2005's "Back to Bedlam," and its ubiquitous ballad, "You're Beautiful." But the first single, "1973," is a bouncy, soul-inflected pop tune that signals a fresh (and not unwelcome) direction.