ALLISON RUSSELL In the Hour of Chaos (Fantasy/Concord) — Allison Russell has spent a good portion of her life standing alone. Her third album, In the Hour of Chaos, is a call for and to community. After opening track “Rainbows” puts soul music into a perpetual state of reinvention to establish the daring and breadth of Russell’s creativity, every track that follows brings in at least one guest to share lead vocal duties. Norah Jones, Brittney Spencer, Kara Jackson, and Joy Oladokun are among the stalwarts who join Russell’s caravan of song. As she did on her previous album, the exceptional The Returner, Russell shapes countless musical textures. “Just Like Saturday” gets vampy, and “Two Stars” drifts like a dream. She boldly, lovingly evokes the spirit of some of her most ingenious forbears, most notably Prince, whose masterful “Sometimes It Snows in April” informs the track “Cold April.” She probably does embrace a homespun country tone the most (“No Springtime,” “Love Is a Golden Lion”), but Russell still impresses with the freedom she finds on record. It becomes an act of generosity that she brings so many collaborators — and listeners, too — along for the journey. Regain control with the following cuts: “Black Lavender,” “Chaos Theory,” and “Searchlight.”

SHE’S GREEN swallowtail (Photo Finish) — The Old World swallowtail (papilio machaon) is a butterfly that is known for its powerful flight. It moves strong and fast, but it is also noted for a propensity to linger over foliage that provides sustaining nectar. Given all that, swallowtail is an apt name for the new EP from the Minneapolis band she’s green. The quintet renders dream pop that feels light as air but clearly has reservoirs of power within it. The EP is the third overall from she’s green, and it has a tremendous confidence. There’s a Sundays-like shimmer to “locket,” and a wash of thick, buzzy guitars on the single “mettle.” Like a creature in flight, she’s green know when to hold back (the spare, lovely “empty house”) and when what’s required is a forceful flap (the epic “close your eyes”). On swallowtail, she’s green soars. In addition to those mentioned, throw a net over these tracks: “dear ivy,” “paper thin,” and “keeper.”