Two New Ones By Amanda on August 26, 2008 7:21 AM | Permalink
Two new country albums I am enjoying for your consideration. This gives a good run down of the songs and guests on Darrell Scott's Modern Hymns. A long time fave of mine, he has such a keening voice which mines a lot of pathos from great songwriting (his own and the excellent covers here) and yet can do the lighter, front porch hoe down. To pick a couple of highlights: with Mary Gauthier on "Joan of Arc" (the backup girls and even Scott's voice on it are very Cohen), "American Tune" and "Frisco Depot" (Waylon Jennings).
Jerry Douglas is a legendary instrumentalist of course so you know you're in for sublime interpretations there. He also ropes in a couple of guests like Earl Scruggs, Rodney Crowell and TravisTritt to compliment. I particularly like Crowell on his own song, Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream.)
