Some Strange Country, released in May 2010 on Signature Sounds (SIG 2029), is Crooked Still's fourth and final studio album before a three-year hiatus. Aoife O'Donovan sings lead over an unusual chamber-bluegrass configuration: Gregory Liszt on banjo, Tristan Clarridge on cello, Brittany Haas on fiddle and harmony, and Corey DiMario on upright bass — no guitar. Gary Paczosa produced, with guest spots from Ricky Skaggs, Tim O'Brien, and Sarah Jarosz. The repertoire mixes traditional ballads with originals built on the same low-end cello-driven foundation that defined the band's sound. After a 2011 tour and a Friends of Fall EP, the group went on hiatus so members could pursue solo work — most consequentially O'Donovan, whose solo career took off shortly after.
Tracklist
- 1 Sometimes In This Country 4:00
- 2 The Golden Vanity Source Recording 4:16
- 3 Distress 3:06
- 4 Henry Lee 4:06
- 5 Half Of What We Know 4:03
- 6 I’m Troubled alt version 2:45
- 7 Locust In The Willow 3:49
- 8 Turning Away 1:41
- 9 Calvary 4:04
- 10 Cold Mountains 3:14
- 11 You Were Gone 4:24
- 12 You Got The Silver 3:51
