Album Reviews / Pop

This Mississippi country singer sounds like Alison Krauss’ older, slightly deeper-voiced sister, with a dash of Reba McEntire sass adding bite to her bluegrass-rooted purity. This debut benefits further from songs, both her own and by other writers, that prize honest emotion over cliche.

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