I must be getting old. I am no longer immune to Americana. Or indie folk as some folks call it.

It all started with that damned masterpiece, Raising Sand, created by 70’s rocker, Robert Plant, and bluegrass queen, Alison Krauss. Then the gifted indie rocker, Ray LaMontagne, together with The Pariah Dogs came up with the exquisitely crafted God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise. There was no escaping the brilliance, or Americana roots, of these two albums.

And now this! The band is called The Civil Wars, they harmonize, they craft delicate songs and I absolutely adore it! Darn it!

On their own Joy Williams and John Paul White were just dandy. Together they’ve created something quite enchanting though. Barton Hollow (released Feb 20th) is an art house album filled with a range of emotions, fragile songwriting, two perfectly matched voices, mostly barebones acoustic guitar and small, easy to miss delightful details. It could be a particular twang of a guitar, Joy’s voice suddenly soaring alone or how their two voices blend on a chorus – it is all too charming for words.

Let me stop now. Before I rush out, buy a particular style of boots and book a ticket to Nashville, Tennessee.

Let me, in fact, put on some PJ Harvey.