Various Artists - Just One More: Musical Tribute Larry Brown - Music

This collection of songs is a tribute to the late great "grit lit" novelist Larry Brown, featuring a talented group of singer-songwriters who share his love for blues-based music and raw, honest storytelling.

With unvarnished sounds and alternate takes, this album captures the spirit of indolent storytelling and homemade rock that Brown celebrated in his fiction.

Standout tracks include Caroline Herring's tough ballad of self-reliance, Ben Weaver's muddy voice singing a pretty song to an ugly world, Tim Lee and Susan Bauer Lee's mean John Doe/Exene Cervenka impersonation, and Brent Best's riveting story of a young boy's coming of age in a small town.

Producer Tim Lee hoped this collection would play like the kind of mix tape Brown loved to listen to in his truck, and with its unvarnished sounds and raw emotion, it's sure to be a hit with fans of blues-based singer-songwriters and anyone looking for a new sound to add to their collection.