So Familiar [CD]

For years I had been wondering who the artist was who sang the "Good Times, Bad Times" song on the Windows 95 CD ROM. When I finally took the time to research who it was and discovered it was Edie Brickell I began looking into her other musical releases and found out that this is one of her most recent releases. I thoroughly enjoyed this album. It is a real showcase of Edie's voice and writing, which are both superb. It has a strong bluegrass vibe, but maintains some pop and rock sensibilities as well. Most songs come in around the 3:00 minute mark so are quick and pleasant listens. I was also intrigued by this album because it featured Steve Martin and I am a fan of his comedy albums so I was curious how that might influence this album. Steve plays the banjo on the album and sings some backing vocals, and overall his presence on the album is quite subdued. This really is a showcase of Edie's beautiful singing with a strong group of musicians backing her. I thoroughly enjoyed this album and find I can listen to it over and over again.

Many other stores carry only CDs that are very mainstream. I called Best Buy and was so pleased that they carried what I was looking for.

Great bluegrass music. Steve Martin is multitalented and this shows it.

Lighter & more pop-oriented than their previous albums. I enjoyed their americana influenced music better, but this is still enjoyable.