Jolie Holland News: Jolie Holland - The Living And The Dead ()

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Gritty and Stones-y, with heartbreak and defiance in every line, Holland can sing the hell out of a sad ballad or a snotty rocker. "The Living And The Dead" puts to shame virtually everything you've heard that passes for country & country rock these days. With help from some heavyweight guitarists and psychic heroes, Jolie Holland has created a great record that will be hard for her to top.

Said axemen are M. Ward and Marc Ribot, two guitarists who are more known for more adventurous work. But then again, Ribot has worked with Tom Waits, who apparently has...