Lucinda Williams has been known to take four, six or even eight years between albums, but the new millennium has seen her output accelerating—and now we have Little Honey a mere year and a half after her previous album, West. The relatively fast pace is reflected in the grooves of Little Honey, a more up-tempo and lighthearted offering than Lucinda’s usual fare. Rock-star guests Elvis Costello, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs add to the energy level, which peaks on a breathless closing sprint through AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll).”