Give Till It’s Gone, Ben Harper’s 10th album and first solo effort since 2005, has him staring down the devil, playfully praising rock ’n’roll, and pleading for love to last. Some songs are restrained and folksy, others raucously bluesy, but all are calls not to give up, give in, or break apart. “I will not be broken / I won't be turned away / When it's too cold to breathe / and too dark to pray,” Harper sings, his voice ragged yet victorious. His odes to resilience will surely satisfy his longtime listeners and also gain him fans anew. (Virgin Records)
