I feel so fortunate to have discovered Anaïs Mitchell's incredible album, Hadestown. It's a folk opera interpretation of the Orpheus myth with a distinctive Dust Bowl Americana vibe. The "cast" is incredible, with Ms. Mitchell as Eurydice, Greg Brown as Hades, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon as Orpheus, Ani DiFranco as Persephone, the Haden Triplets as the Three Fates, and the Low Anthem's Ben Knox Miller as Hermes. Round it all off with incredible music that spans the range from blues to ragtime to old world folk, and you've got a truly epic tour de force. The stunning woodcut album art by Peter Nevins is the ocular cherry on top. I'd give anything to see this performed live - and with Nevins doing the sets, as an added bonus. BAM, are you listening? In the meantime, whether you're myth addict or a music maven, pick yourself up a copy - you'll be so happy you did.
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