A tranquil listen comparable to early Nanci Griffith, the eighth album from Sarah Pierce strikes pay dirt. Songs about her family’s heritage thread together subtlety in country trappings about a simpler life. Opener “Small Town” points the way, and she never looks back until proclaiming “I Don’t Give My Heart” to just anyone.
She and husband/producer/co-writer/drummer Merel Bregante are joined by Willy and Cody Braun on some tracks, but Pierce remains the sharp heart of Barbed Wire.