Laura Veirs makes slow-burning, sweet and beautiful folk music, using banjos, guitars, lap steels, pianos and occasionally a flourish of strings. Her voice is wonderful - a little plain, girlishly innocent, and perfect for the music she creates. Each song is a catchy, endearing experience. Jim James of My Morning Jacket also contributes background vocals to several songs.
Another reviewer said it better than I did: "[July Flame] sends us on hikes through dreamy landscapes evoked by her uniquely tangy voice, casting minimal instrumentation in glistening arrangements to captivate the melancholy imagination." Some people seem to think July Flame is Veirs' greatest album yet; I am inclined to agree.
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