Last night it got really cold, really fast, in Nashville. I didn’t have anywhere to be so I found a dozen reasons to turn on the oven and returned to one of my favorite albums, Lizz Wright’s Dreaming Wide Awake. I first heard about it in a No Depression cover story in 2005, when the album was new, yet the music still works wonders when all I want to do is curl up with a blanket and a book. Her quiet interpretations of Neil Young’s “Old Man” and the Youngbloods‘ “Get Together” may remind you that time is fleeting but her warm alto is so inviting that you feel like there’s really no rush. She wrote a handful of songs here (including the title track) and collaborated with Jesse Harris, whose writing credits include Norah Jones‘ “Don’t Know Why.” If you’re a fan of Jones’ music, you’ll probably be intrigued by this album, too. I think country fans who appreciate a subtle approach and a rich alto voice will be satisfied with it as well — especially on a quiet winter night at home.

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