Country?
author: bill
Country? I dont think so. More of a crossover combination of country, bluegrass, folk, Americana. The voice of Iris DeMent and the songwriting of Kate Wolfe. Great steel playing for counry fans, great mandolin for bluegrass fans. This album has everything for a large audience. She should be better known than some of the current country youngsters. Waiting for her next album.
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Not really a country fan but....
author: Jack
This album is amazing. Yes, she has some fantastic musicians playing with her and yes, she is from Seattle (I'm a transplant), but what really grabbed me about this album is Muth's songwriting.
She's only 23 and she's digging deep, putting her soul out there and it's just amazing. I don't know a lot about song writing, but I know a good song has certain elements. One is a hook. Muth has several of them. The part that sticks in your head as your driving (or riding your bike in my case), she writes great hooks. The thing Muth does so very well is her phrasing. It isn't always tidy, but that's what makes her songs so interesting.
Lots of great songs on this album but the final cut is my favorite (so far). Muth paints a sad, but interesting picture. And the phrasing, it's the best.
She's a youngster, so let's hope there is a lot more Zoe Muth to come.
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