Kristina Murray Little Blue (LP)

(Normaltown Records) 9 tracks

Murray is a country artist in the truest sense of the word, a true craftsman with a keen eye and ear for the small details that bring her working-class characters to life. Her delivery is timeless, blurring the lines between old-school honky-tonk, swampy Americana, and the R&B-influenced Southern rock she grew up with in her home state of Georgia. If Murray sounds like a seasoned veteran on Little Blue, it's because she is.