Description:
On his third release, Girl From Arkansas, roots troubadour Rod Picott crafts his most intimate and heartfelt recording to date. With an underlying intensity that feels about to break through the tempered pace of each of these terrific tunes, Picott plays it subtle from start to finish. Girl From Arkansas is arranged with such sparse accompaniment you could almost cite this as a solo acoustic disc. But the subtle use of strings, organ, Dobro, electric guitar, bass and lap steel uplift this (mostly) live in the studio recording with finesse and warmth. Tracks like "Kerosene" come from the Tom Waits school of songwriting, but that wouldn`t be the first time he`s garnered that comparison. Eaglesmith, Springsteen and Earle have been rightly named as well. But Picott`s terrific sense of songcraft prevails for sure. He teams up again with pal Slaid Cleaves to co-write the detailed "Wrecking Ball". And multi-instrumentalist David Henry (Cowboy Junkies, Guster) shares credit on "No Love In This Town". (Welding Rod Records)
