Why not use the chance to get some of your own stuff down on tape, or chip, or whatever it is stores stuff now?
If that's how Ethan Johns's solo disc came about, it rewards increasing familiarity by becoming a more coherent set. This is old-school music-making (probably tape then) that shows a deep love of historic Americana, and, unsurprisingly, a real skill at getting the best guitar sounds – and the most accurate piano and organ tones – in the service of your songs.





