This is pure, unaffected music, crafted to perfection by a veteran Americana artist thoroughly at peace with her recent move to a less cosmopolitan, more rustic environment.
As its title implies, Good to Be is geared to make you forget your problems. What’s a shame is that, bar functioning as agreeable background music, it rarely offers more.
With their first Christmas record, the Pistol Annies are barely containing their festive joy - and who are we to complain?
Turner adds his own sparkle to a solid first outing in the holiday arena
It may not be everyone’s hot toddy, yet For Christmas is a unique collection that balances conflicting emotions many have about the season; some, but not all of them, merry and bright.
It might not be the festive soundtrack you'll be merrily shopping along to this Christmas, but this record is certainly a distinct and unique entry into a genre overrun with less memorable and provocative fare.
