STURGILL SIMPSON

Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions (HIGH TOP MOUNTAIN/THIRTY TIGERS)

After the precisiontooled electroboogie of 2019’s Sound & Fury, Simpson has latterly dug deep into his bluegrass roots, culminating in 2021’s Ballad Of Dood & Juanita. This set from late 2020, however, was even stronger: highlights from his maverick career, given new life by top bluegrass band The Hillbilly Avengers. With Simpson on indefinite hiatus thanks to haemorrhaged vocal cords, this makes a great primer for a stalled career. Standout track: Welcome To Earth (Pollywog)