Rob PersaniAlbum of the Week
Gretchen Peters - Hello Cruel World (Proper Records)
The Grammy nominated singer-songwriter from Nashville calls Hello Cruel World her "most close-to-the-bone work, written at a time when I felt absolutely fearless about telling the truth."
The title is a pun on the famed exit line - a joke that, like the lovely melodies and deliciously textured arrangements framing these 11 songs - sweetens this captivating music spun from a year of turmoil.
Peters is joined by a cast of top musicians including Will Kimbrough, Vicktor Krauss, Barry Walsh and a guesting Rodney Crowell.
Released on 30 January.
Hear selections from this album on Rutland Radio every weekday at 1.30pm and 8.40pm and Sunday afternoon between 12-4pm.
