LAURA VEIRS

The fraught, delicate, dancing and daring tunes on the 11th album by motherof-two Laura makes for a truly stunning achievement. Veirs develops dreamlike sonics with her husband, producer Tucker Martine, and the settings give real vent to her brilliantly touching songwriting. There’s exultant country soul on Lightning Rod, and her elemental power reigns on a brilliant cover of The Mountains of The Moon. Pagan rock ’n’ roll with oodles of cosmic power.