2007-08-27
The lyrics on this recording are phenomenal, like when you have a really great novel that you can’t put down, you read a paragraph of prose and marvel at its perfection. It’s not the strange esoteric work of the past but a collection of accessible and interesting songwriting. You might read the liner notes about his home and state of mind, which is decidedly happy. Check out the musicians he employs. Bill Frisell and Loudon Wainwright III are two of them. Teresa Jeanne
NEKO CASE
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
John Craigie
No Rain, No Rose
LUCERO
Rebels, Rogues and Sworn Brothers
RICKY SKAGGS
Music to My Ears
Shannon & the Clams
Gone By The Dawn
The Belleville Outfit
Wanderin'
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