Dawn Landes

Add Date: January 12

Artist: Dawn Landes

Album: Sweet Heart Rodeo

Label: Cooking Vinyl

Genre: Alt-country, folk pop

Comments: Another fine record from New York-based musician Dawn Landes, whose music straddles the line between bluesy alternative country (check out excellent album opener "Young Girl" and "Sweetheart of the Rodeo") and quieter, more intricate folksy numbers ("Money in the Bank," "Wandering Eye," "Little Miss Holiday"). Oddly, the first single from Sweet Heart Rodeo is "Romeo," a forgettable attempt at a straight-up pop song. Fortunately, that's the only misstep on an album that is otherwise very enjoyable. For fans of Amy Millan, Patty Griffin and Landes' husband, Josh Ritter.