Genre: Roots
Sound: Beautifully sung, sometimes heart wrenching ballads and uplifting songs of celebration
If you like: Blue Rodeo, Jackson Browne, Gordon Lightfoot
Release: Fri., June 14
Best track: You Belong
Rating: NNNNN (out of 5)
Why you should listen: Not only is Jim Cuddy a gifted singer, but as a songwriter, he has an amazing skill at capturing feelings of a moment in time, either by fondly looking back or directly dropping listeners into the experience. A talented storyteller with many touching tales to share. His best solo work yet.