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A sisterly rejoinder to the phenomenally successful O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, Songcatcher replicates the stark, vocal-oriented approach of the old-timey concept. The traditional tunes here are rendered by some of the most gorgeous “pure” singers in country music, including Iris DeMent, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Gillian Welch, Rosanne Cash, Patty Loveless and Sara Evans. With goosebump-raising performances like these, who really cares about the movie?
