East Kentucky Morning

Dale Ann Bradley's first solo album East Kentucky Morning is a thoroughly winning affair. Splitting the album between original material and unexpected covers like U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," Bradley crafts a bluegrass album that is thoroughly modern without being progressive; it also resonates with heritage and tradition without being enslaved to it. For the most part, East Kentucky Morning is as bracing and invigorating as fresh country air.