With lush orchestration, deceptively intricate finger picking, and catchy, yet moving lyrics delivered with tenderness and beauty, Bedouine's "Waysides" is like a warm hug from an old friend.
Kelsey Waldon's "No Regular Dog" is a modern country classic. This album has everything a great country album should: emotive fiddle playing, drippy pedal steel, and songs that cut right to the bone.
Early James takes the best parts of all the great American music traditions, mashes them together, and creates a sound all his own. Whether you're a folkie or a groovy blues fiend, this one is a must.