North Mississippi Allstars – Polaris (CD)

Luther and Cody Dickinson grew up steeped in the hill country blues traditions of North Mississippi, sons of legendary producer Jim Dickinson, and by *Polaris* they were channeling that inheritance into something raw and alive. Recorded with a rotating cast of collaborators, the album pushes the family's deep roots in Southern soul and fife-and-drum tradition into harder, looser territory that rewards repeated listening.