Hitting play on the debut album from Plains, the duo composed of Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson, we're immediately teleported into a world of Southern sunsets, wide open spaces, and the unapologetic nature of Country music.
The anatomy of an MJ record might go something like this: warped pedal steels and skuzzed out guitar; crackin' a cold one with some buds; a voice reminiscent of the high-lonesome warble of a choirboy.
In celebration of the album's 20th anniversary this year, the album is being pressed on clear teal color vinyl and features the previously unreleased bonus track "Burning House of Love."
Their debut album '1', released in 1998, introduced a sound that felt both ancient and cinematic - pianos creaking like ship timbers, guitars bleeding reverb, and Jenkins' voice cutting through the gloom like a late-night confession.