Emmylou Harris Red Dirt Girl (2 Lp, Limited Translucent Red)

"...Full of love in all its aching permutations...GIRL shimmers with poetic imagery and soul." - Rating: A
Included in Q's "50 Best Albums of 2000".
4 stars out of 5 - "...[A] powerful new record that continues [her previous record, WRECKING BALL's] heavy/ethereal vibe....this is contemporary country of a kind never envisaged by Nashville..."
5 stars out of 5 - "...A wonderfully emotional and honest record, filled with thrillingly evocative songs which finds her staking out some new, undefined space between contemporary folk, alt. country and alternative rock..."
"...Spectacular...leading one to wonder why she doesn't write more often - the dozen songs are like a book of short stories..."
4 out of 5 - "...Her anguished soprano is in fine form, and WRECKING BALL's sonic fabric still prevails: acoustic instrumentation with rock and ambient shards and shadings."
"...[It] builds its sound from some solid sources....largely midtempo, familiar pop....There are songs that tell stories that jump out at you, and lyrics with traction..."
"...An album to shatter your heart and lift your soul....[Her] greatest strength here remains her voice..."