http://www.notlame.com/CDMCCL1.htmlScott McClatchy - RedemptionPhiladelphia-bred, but now NYC-based, Scott McClatchy melds a rustic twanginess with a blue-collar sensibility. It`s no surprise then that fellow urban troubadours Willie Nile, Scott Kempner and the legendary Dion join him on a version of the Band`s "The Weight". McClatchy displays a gift for dealing with weighty issues without being heavy-handed. He weaves a Byrdsian guitar line through the title track, a song in which he questions sin and redemption. "The Reason" and "The Legend" provide poignant looks at a troubled relationship and an over-the-hill performer, respectively. "My Family`s Land" and "Goodnight Bobby", meanwhile, are two moving story-songs chronicling hardscrabble, rural American life. McClatchy concludes his fine second solo album on a rousing note with a rendition of the Del Lords` anthematic "Heaven". http://www.notlame.com/Browse_by_Artist/M/Scott_McClatchy/Page_1/CDMCCL1.html