Carrie Rodriguez Love And Circumstance (CD)

(Ninth Street Opus) 12 tracks, digisleeve

Carrie Rodriguez's 3rd studio album after her Chip Taylor phase is a clear commitment to the very best Americana values imaginable between Gillian Welch, Iris DeMent, Emmylou Harris and Rosanne Cash. With one foot deep in the country tradition and the other turned towards contemporary folk, rock and roots trends, we experience the wonderful Texan with the great charisma on her first album of exclusively cover versions. The tasteful selection of songs alone, which pays tribute to her personal heroes, speaks for itself: 'Big Love' by Little Village, 'Wide River To Cross' by Buddy & Julie Miller, Richard Thompson's 'Waltzing's For Dreamers', Lucinda Williams' 'Steal Your Love' as well as tracks by Gillian Welch / David Rawlings, M. Ward and Sandrine (Daniels) alongside classics by Merle Haggard ('I Started Loving You Again'), Hank Williams ('I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry') and - of course! - Townes Van Zandt ('Rex's Blues'). Two family affairs round off the highly exquisite program: a number by her father David Rodriguez and a Mexican song from her great-aunt's repertoire for the sentimental finale.