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• We Are the O’s The O's

  
  These banjo-dominated songs are meandering, inconsequential and immature.

  reviewed by Nick Barraclough

• American Ride Toby Keith

  
  The production is superb, but the lyrics lack any subtlety or sensitivity.

  reviewed by Nick Barraclough

• Louisa & the Devil The Dodge Brothers

  
  It’s good to hear music played with obviously beaming smiles.

  reviewed by Colin Irwin

• Klamath Mark Eitzel

  
  Eitzel infuses his despondent dispatches with a bleak humour.

  reviewed by Andrew Mueller

• My Dusty Road Woody Guthrie

  
  A chance to grasp the full essence of the man behind the legend.

  reviewed by Colin Irwin

• Natural Forces Lyle Lovett

  
  The most satisfying record he’s made in many a year.

  reviewed by Jon Lusk

• Burn the Whole Place Down Hey Negrita

  
  Gleams with all the fabulous, flinty beauty of an uncut diamond.

  reviewed by Michael Quinn

• The Brute Chorus The Brute Chorus

  
  The soundtrack to bar brawl where even the toughs wear eyeliner.

  reviewed by Nadine McBay

• Through the Devil Softly Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions

  
  A pleasurable, albeit distinctly predictable, listening experience.

  reviewed by Mike Diver

  • 6 Music Album of the Day

• All My Friends Are Funeral Singers Califone

  
  Explorative but without losing sight of key strengths.

  reviewed by Nick Barraclough

• The List Rosanne Cash

  
  Cash’s voice has always been a deceptively potent instrument.

  reviewed by Andrew Mueller

• Poseidon and the Bitter Bug Indigo Girls

  
  A double-disc set of sophisticated studio recordings and acoustic fare.

  reviewed by Colin Irwin

• Kill It Kid Kill It Kid

  
  A heady melange of delta-blues and rootsy folk music.

  reviewed by James Skinner

• Theme Time Radio Hour Season 2 with your host Bob Dylan Various Artists

  
  It’s Dylan’s selection of rarely heard, often bizarre tracks that most intrigues.

  reviewed by Robin Denselow

  • 6 Music Album of the Day

• The Yearling Piney Gir

  
  Even if done deliberately, an uneven record is still an uneven record.

  reviewed by Andrzej Lukowski

• American Classic Willie Nelson

  
  A leisurely swim in the vast ocean of popular American song.

  reviewed by Michael Quinn

• Music From The North Country The Jayhawks

  
  Their country rock charms somehow seemed pretty much lost on the Great American Public.

  reviewed by Jon Lusk

• Shine Martina McBride

  
  Capable of raising goosebumps or bringing a tear to the eye.

  reviewed by Sid Smith

  • Radio 2 Album of the Week

• Disfarmer Bill Frisell

  
  A subtle, but moving experience.

  reviewed by Colin Buttimer

• Essential Alison Krauss

  
  Just about everything she's done in the last ten years has been essential.

  reviewed by Chris Jones

  • Radio 2 Album of the Week