Grasslands, twist in your hair, long, dusty roadstead travelled - it's all evoked in Joan's fine 24th studio album, and her voice, high and flowing, low and gravelly, flows timelessly through it like a mountain current. Guided by the heavy, gentle hands of producer Steve Earle, she sings songs by her favourite writers (just no Dylan here), including T-Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, and Tom Waits (the title track). Classy, magic, and 67, she ponders her loss, but strives on: 'Every day on Earth's another chance to get it right...'
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