Strangely I went into the weekend on 80s anarchopunk...and have come out on another country/Americana kick. I've been listening to Hurray for the Riff Raff and Shovels & Rope. Two very different sounds but man is it something special. I often hate the revivalist country sound (same for other genre throwbacks too) for one reason...it's just a style for some people. There is something missing. It's that these people aren't born for it, they're just putting the style on like a costume. Listen to Shovels & Rope or Cary Ann Hearst's solo efforts and she clearly holds up to the golden era of women in country. Hurray for the Riff Raff is a mellow Americana sound and she does some moving covers of some classics of blues, folk and country as well as originals.
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