Your Man by Josh Turner (Country)

Personnel include: Josh Turner (vocals); Dr. Ralph Stanley (vocals); Bryan Sutton (guitar, banjo); Aubrey Haynie (mandolin, fiddle); Shannon Forrest (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Dana Williams, Gene Johnson, Marty Roe (background vocals). Josh Turner made a splash on the country music scene in 2003 with his hardline traditionalist debut LONG BLACK TRAIN, and reappeared in 2006 with YOUR MAN. Turner's sophomore release is as decidedly old-school as his first, reaching back to the mournful ballads and honky tonk leanings of Hank Williams Sr. and overtly referencing the likes of Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash. Genre legends Ralph Stanley and John Anderson are on board to lend the young Turner some historical credibility. The real draw of the album, however, is Turner's beautifully rich baritone voice, which is represented to fine effect on these 11 tracks. While not exactly a neo-traditionalist masterpiece, YOUR MAN offers a refreshing antidote to the country-pop glutting the market in the 2000s.