Irwin, Catherine - Little Heater (Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)-

Catherine Irwin's second solo album is a showcase for her considerable writing skills both musically and lyrically as well as her singular performance style. Little Heater combines raw and unadorned vocals with lush countrypolitan-style productions: gorgeous string sections, pedal steel guitar and dense layers of vocal harmonies. Lyrics follow the themes of old-time music -- loss, despair, self-destruction and delusion -- but the references and turns of phrase are entirely modern and entirely Catherine's. As she did on 2002's spare and haunting Cut Yourself a Switch, or as she has done as the primary songwriter in Freakwater, Catherine aims her laser wit into the dark corners of the human condition.

• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Format Detail: LP
• Label: Thrill Jockey Records
• Catalog Number: LP-THRILL-281