Kasey Chambers has earned raves from the likes of Lucinda Williams, who calls the Aussie her favorite new artist. While her Melanie-like voice has to grow on you, her songs on The Captain part singer-songwriter observation, hillbilly heartache, and English pub stomper score for immediacy. Throw in the tune about selling your last Bible to pay the bills, and the girl from Down Under comes out on top. B


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