Music Review

Sarah Lee Guthrie (2012)

EW's GRADE
B-

Details Lead Performance: Sarah Lee Guthrie; Genre: Folk

On her solo debut, this third-generation folkie straddles the styles her family made famous. Dad Arlo's hippie musings are echoed in the Indian-flavored ''River,'' while Grandpa Woody's more fiery persona is evident in the bouncy ''Lazy Tongue.'' But when Sarah finds her own groove, on the languid ''Johnny by My Side,'' it's clear she can prick up our ears even without her name. B-

Originally posted Feb 22, 2002 Published in issue #640-641 Feb 22, 2002 Order article reprints

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