NPR is currently broadcasting a new Laura Veirs Flame album in July, as part of their exclusive access to the first series. You can (and should) listen here. Veirs, headquartered in Portland, is easily one of the best solo artists to come out of the northwest Pac (for those interested in collecting nits, yes, she grew up in Colorado). And I really only listened to two of their records prior to this one. For me, 2005 is the Year of Meteors is to point out its catalog, and if the report was a little more alive, filled-in beauty of, July Flame, although not without its lighter moments, discusses more in her spartan, folk — driven tendencies. I do not normally like to list off many other artists, when describing a musician, but I immediately recalled how Chutes was too narrow in the high and only if the day is long, Sera Cahoon should also listen. I think it’s mainly her voice is mid-range, naughty flight abundance of confidence and fear-but the mood and tone, and instruments and arrangements also recall the two great records. Lots of piano, banjo, pedal steel, violin, and good ol ‘guitar regularly start.

I think the title track will be the central point for most audiences love-and for good reason, it’s amazing, and some peach!-But the whole record is fantastic. Meanwhile, I also really Diggin ‘on “Sun Is King”, “Summer Is The Champion” and “Wide-eyed, legless. Veirs heading a European tour for most of January and February, but will follow that up with a U.S. tour. You can catch her and her backing band-Hall Of Flames-on March 13 with a tractor on Old Believers and Cataldo. July Flame is due on January 12 from his own label Veirs’ Raven Marching Band Records. Click on the link.