Gretchen Peters Blackbirds (CD)

(Scarlet Letter Records) 11 tracks, digisleeve

Co-produced by Doug Lancio and Barry Walsh, recorded in Nashville, and featuring a who's who of modern American roots music as guest musicians: Jerry Douglas, Jason Isbell, Jimmy LaFave, Will Kimbrough, Kim Richey, Suzy Bogguss and more.

But it's not the guests that make “Blackbirds” the GRAMMY-nominated artist's most moving album, it's her ability to express complex, contradictory and overwhelming emotions. Add to that her vast experience and talent in songwriting and the album is a great piece of art.