Eleven tracks. Each one a story. A memory. A souvenir from a moment. Their sparse country-folk tales of love, cheating, regret, and murder showcase Lauryn Shapter`s songbird of a voice (like a less-breathy Margo Timmons of the Cowboy Junkies) and husband Dennis James`s easy going delivery. This Seattle duo draw comparisons to the sound of a young, developing Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. Together James and Shapter provide an earthy sound even when there are moments when the music is heavenly. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (self-released)
