Here's an interesting take on Tift's sound:

Imagine that Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, and Lucinda Williams get together to jam. About halfway through the session, Caitlin Cary and Sheryl Crow arrive and join in. They are later joined by two visitors from rock and roll heaven, Patsy Cline and Dusty Springfield. The result? Tift Merritt's astonishing debut album, BRAMBLE ROSE.

Tift is likely not very interested in looking back — she's too busy looking forward — but I hope the mixtape fan within her will appreciate the name of the blog that featured the blurb above: "C-60 Low Noise."