Not Dark Yet’s unadorned, low-key sound is key to some of the album’s more radical feats of imagination.
I Can’t Imagine opts for uncharacteristically hazy sprawl over Shelby Lynne’s usual tight focus.
The title track draws the dullness of the rest of Revelation Road into sharp relief.
Lynne’s production instincts are spot-on, never overindulging in the freedom afforded by her role as the producer.
If the result isn’t a classic like Dusty in Memphis, it’s at least a reminder of why Lynne merits those comparisons at all.