The album title says it all. "All the other
years, my songs are about coming home," Hiatt
says. "But within these 11 new songs including
Haulin and the title track The Open Road, home is
never the destination." The Open Road is a theme
that commonly appeals to Americans; It is fraught
with adventure, possibility, new starts. Hiatt handles
it with all the poetry and skill that one might expect
from a musician of his caliber. Buy the album here.
March 17, 2010
Galactic, "Ya-Ka-May"
It's the quintessential New Orleans tribute, a recognition
that the city's disparate styles of jazz, funk, hip
hop and others are all linked. It's a remarkable album.
Buy the album here.
