‘Tennessee’David Newbould (self-released)
★★★★
It’s been more than three years since David Newbould popped onto my radar with ambitious live set “The Long Way Home” and though his songs have popped up in a few television series and feature films since, I was beginning to wonder when/if Newbould would make another album. The answer to that question is a resounding “yes!” with the release of “Tennessee,” a delightful gathering of Americana songs that rank among his best offerings to date. Newbould gets back to basics on the 12-track release and scores with “Always Coming Home,” “Live for Love,” “Drifting Wayward,” the Ryan Adams-esque “Lucinda,” “Trying to Find the Good in Seeing Things” and “The Things We Done.” Please don’t make us wait so long for your next record.