Laura Veirs - Saltbreakers

While Laura Veirs has yet to explode onto the scene like Regina Spektor or Joanna Newsom, she’s quickly become one of the finest singer-songwriters of the last few years. Saltbreakers, her third full-length on Nonesuch, is full of warm, honest songs fluctuating between barebones folk and full-on rock mode. Veirs’ vocals are at once accessible and memorable and her enthusiasm is palpable. The album features a fantastic reworking of the song “Cast a Hook in Me” originally released on a 2006 Kill Rock Stars compilation. I like this album, you’ll like this album, old folks will like this album, errbody will.