Alison Krauss & Union Station

New Favorite

The Bluegrass Revival Continues

Review Score:

(8/10)
I have been a fan of Alison Krauss and Union Station for several years now and I always look forward to the release of their new songs. So I rushed out and purchased "New Favorites" as soon as it hit the shelves.

That said, maybe I was expecting too much from the CD. I had hoped for a more traditional bluegrass sound from Alison this time (and thus, my deduction of one star) and was a little let down to see that most of the bluegrass sound on this CD come from the songs of Dan Tyminski. But don't misunderstand me because Dan is one of the finest bluegrass singer-muscians in the business today. He has received a much deserved boost from the "O Brother" soundtrack and his career is on the move as can be witnessed by the recent release of his own new solo CD.

But Alsion still has that voice and it's hard to fault any of the songs she does on this CD. I particularly enjoy "The Lucky One" and "Stars" of hers and "It All Comes Down to You" and "Mama Cried" by Dan. This is a very good CD and should be in the collection of Alison Krauss/bluegrass fans everywhere.

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