Cowboy JunkiesBlack Eyed Man

Whispered country blues with Appalachian textures, banjo, mandolin, violin, and accordion drifting under Margo Timmins' hypnotic, narcotic voice. A touch rockier than the famously glacial Trinity Session. 'Oregon Hill' opens hushed then detours into a loose, inebriated Dixieland brass blowout you never see coming. Townes Van Zandt toured with the band and contributes 'To Live Is to Fly,' which sits in here like a benediction. Late-night music that rewards the patient. Dim the lights and lean in.