Rebekka Bakken - September (2011)

September, the fifth album by Norwegian singer Rebekka Bakken, picks up where its Americana-influenced predecessor Morning Hours left off: co-produced by Malcolm Burn (Bakken's husband, who has worked with Emmylou Harris and Bob Dylan, among others), the record incorporates numerous folk and country elements while retaining Bakken's quiet and pensive songcraft. Bakken's band includes bassist Gail Ann Dorsey, guitarist Bill Dillon, and drummer Bill Dobrow, and apart from her original songs, September also features covers of Bruce Springsteen's "The Wrestler," Alphaville's "Forever Young," and Jane Siberry's "Love Is Everything." -- Christian Genzel