David Newbould & FriendsThe Long Way Home – Live From Austin

The ambitiousness of this live CD/DVD offering says as much about David Newbould’s well-developed repertoire as it reflects his confident facility with performance. There’s nothing tentative or green here; the NYC transplant is fully in command of his talents and direction with songs like “It Can Always Be Worse” and “Come What May.” The DVD emphasizes Newbould’s natural stage presence with golden promise and two bonus tracks.

-Margaret Moser