Recordings

Some facts: Nelson has called Rhodes an "undiscovered superstar," which seems reasonable enough. She has written songs for Wynnona and Trisha Yearwood and is "Big in Europe." "Valley" is the word most featured in this collection of songs, which surely propels it into the realms of folk. However if you take, for instance, the title track out of its lovely setting, dip it in crap, and give it to Colin Raye, you have a massively modern Top 40 country song. Kimmie Rhodes is a multidimensional artist. You could look at this work from any angle and still see the whole thing.

-- Cath Carroll