Description
No need to guess what’s on this Canadian songwriter’s first album in two years. It’s right there in the title.
A frustrated Lund used his time off the road during the pandemic to record a project he had on the back burner for years; collating and crafting his interpretation of songs written by some of his favorite songwriters; many of who have become close friends since he released his debut in 1995.
While some like Hayes Carll, Todd Snider and Ian Tyson are likely familiar to Americana fans, others such as Geoff Berner, Mike Plume and John Evans are perhaps less so. Regardless, Lund digs deep to find, adapt and provide a new lease of life to some obscurities and hidden gems few have previously heard, let alone covered.
Each of the 10 tracks is thoughtfully fashioned and the mix of rockers with ballads keeps the sound varied. More importantly, Lund unearths, dusts off and revives lost should-have-been classics, hopefully encouraging listeners to search out the original versions.
Whether you like Lund’s take or not, it is time well spent. Better still, he promises more volumes in the future.
