This week, songwriter/children’s book author Sandra Boynton unveiled a new set of illustrated original country songs called Frog Trouble. Rather than sing these tender, and at times humorous, tunes herself, Boynton recruited an impressive list of well-known voices to interpret the work. Alison Krauss, Dwight Yoakam, Mark Lanegan, Kacey Musgraves, and Ben Folds are among the names to contribute a cut. But this one, recorded by Ryan Adams at his Pax-Am Studio in Hollywood, becomes the tone of the project quite well. It’s hard to explain that tone (playful yet heartfelt comes to mind), but give this track a spin and note the album cover’s funny caption (“For Ages One To Older Than Dirt”) for it all to make sense. “When Pigs Fly” is above.
Ethan Johns, Featured, Jon Brion, Laura Marling, Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams