We knew Eric Taylor’s work primarily from recordings by Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett, but this collection is a revelation.
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A tribute to John Prine
After years of tribute albums that tend to be purely celebratory, it’s nice to come across one that’s revelatory. Cover John Prine? That’s a tall order. He’s a distinctive performer with an unconventional style and phrasing, and a voice that seems built for his songs. Yet there’s a freshness to Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows, thanks to respectful, but not too…