Album Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Things That We Are Made Of
Like a slow mist rolling down a valley or long evenings on the back porch, Carpenter's 14th album is a slow-moving and introspective country affair.
Confessional stories ... dilution. The best track comes early on in the form of The Middle Ages , beyond that the sometimes cloying sentimentality and melancholic tone makes for a tiring listen
