Hailed by Lucinda Williams, recruited by Alejandro Escovedo, and nurtured by Lyle Lovett, singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez has rapidly emerged as one of the most compelling new voices on the roots-rock scene."
-The Boston Globe
Love & Circumstance (April 13th, 2010): Produced by Lee Townsend and featuring her world-class touring band with guest appearances from Buddy Miller, Bill Frisell, Greg Leisz and Aiofe O’Donovan. For this project, Carrie performs works by songwriters including: Hank Williams, John Hiatt, Richard Thompson, Buddy & Julie Miller, M. Ward, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, Sandrine, David Rodriguez (her father), and Ava Garza (her great Aunt).
“This is an album you don’t want to miss. (And Carrie is on tour now, you don’t want to miss that either.)” – NoDepression.net
The New York Times’ Jon Pareles praised Carrie’s last album, She Ain’t Me: “Her fiddler’s vocabulary of old modal melodies centers her songs about faraway loves and spiritual prospects, bringing concision and gravity to every one of them.”