Despite having ~20 years under his belt as a prominent character in low-budget indie miscellany, the introductory title remains reasonable -- this neat little 10-track collection of country covers is so instrumentally rich and placidly professional I'da never guessed it wasn't his usual forte, forming a new-n-enhanced identity from some old-n-standard ones. And as someone who only recognized the Memphis-arrival-explanation kickoff and that one about the woman sensuous woman, it's convincing enough to read up on all of the OGs even when they're not your usual forte either. Barring the 10-minute sendup of Link Wray's "Fallin' Rain" that breezes through its duration absurdly adeptly, these renditions are accurate, accessible, well-mannered; maybe to a fault even. But the flourishes and authenticity, the detail and personable poise, the whole routinely lovely without getting showy thing, they all work wonders. Irony-free, too: even that woman sensuous woman one is sincere as hell.
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