Mattea
had vocal-cord surgery that threatened to end her career before she made
Lonesome Standard Time
, but you couldn't prove it by listening: her voice hasn't lost a bit of its deep alto warmth.
isn't as ambitious as
Time Passes By
, but it's filled with lovely performances from
's favorite sources: bluegrass (
"Lonesome Standard Time"
), gospel-influenced country (
"Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst)"
) and
Nanci Griffith
(
"Listen to the Radio"
). ~ Brian Mansfield