Shelby Lynne + Findlay Brown

Heading out with her own new label, Everso, country-rock singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne also forges a new sound on Tears, Lies & Alibis. Past the bouncy opener, “Rains Came,” and the sly, soulful “Why Didn’t You Call Me,” Lynne abstains from torchy histrionics and Memphis soul. Instead, the bulk of the record offers an airy, stripped-down gentility, breaking only for the bleak “Family Tree,” a scorched-earth condemnation of an unnamed relative. Brit crooner Findlay Brown warms the crowd.