Various Artists
"The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver"
ATO Records
There are lots of tribute albums around, though they are a curious bird. The assumption we make as consumers is that the people who contribute do so because they were inspired by the person whose work they are celebrating.
Caitlin Rose
"The Stand-In"
ATO
From the rock-guitar riff of the opening song to the muted horn of the closing track, Nashville singer Caitlin Rose makes clear she's on solid musical ground with "The Stand-In."
From the first drum fill and crunching guitar lick, "Devil Moon" announces a new direction for UK folkie Bobby Long. The sound is tough, bluesy and unapologetically loud.
San Francisco duo Two Gallants send folk and blues-influenced indie rock spinning off in volatile, vulnerable and unexpected directions.
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