Gillian Welch - The Harrow and the Harvest LP

After an eight year break, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings returned, in
2011 with this excellent set, to the sparse instrumentation of her earliest 
recordings: guitars, banjos, harmonica, and hand-and-knee slaps. The
melodies and lyrics reflect the darkness and melancholy of Gothic 
Americana in all its glory. The whole thing smacks of class, underlining
just what an important talent this duo is.