The next album from Jenny Lewis was released today, and it is definitely her best. I liked Rabbit Fur Coat quite a lot, but this album is just on a whole new level. 

There’s many great guest contributions – including Elvis Costello, Zooey Deschanel, M. Ward, A Perfect Circle bassist Paz Lenchantin, Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes, and of course Johnathan Rice, who co-wrote several songs.

All of the tracks are fantastic, and one of my favorite things about Jenny Lewis is that all of her songs are like little stories.

Some of my favorite songs are;

The Next Messiah - This is like three songs in one, and it switches back and forth. I think it’s very catchy and different.

Acid Tongue - The title track is one of those little stories, and it’s so imaginative.

Carpetbaggers - Another catchy song, for some reason this song really says “Fleetwood Mac” to me.

Jack Killed Mom - This song is weirdly fun, and it makes me want to dance (if I could dance).

You can go to Jenny Lewis’ MySpace page to listen to three out of four of those songs I just mentioned.

So go buy her new album, because it’s amazing. And I’ll leave you with this picture, which includes two of my favorite people ever… Jenny Lewis and Zooey Deschanel.