Caroline Casey & the Stringslingers

This Broken Crown (El Toro)

With her first album since the Casey Sisters’ Crazy Spree in 2002, Caroline Casey unloads juke-joint gold in her solo debut, like Loretta Lynn at her sassiest. “Blazin’ a Champagne Trail,” “Little Pink Mack,” and “Caffeine, Nicotine” roll with raucous twang, while “Used Wedding Rings” is beautifully brutal. “Threshold of Heartache,” meanwhile, bursts with Spanish flavor, and Brennen Leigh duets on the flirty “Daddy’s Girl.”

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This article appears in November 28 • 2008.

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Doug Freeman has been writing for the Austin Chronicle since 2007, covering the arts and music scene in the city. He is originally from Virginia and earned his Masters Degree from the University of Texas. He is also co-editor of The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology, published by UT Press.