Louisville.com previews Tift's upcoming appearance with an interview:

Stressing the natural evolution of the songs and the recording process, Tift seemed to be signaling a more comfortable, confident place from which her new music is emerging. She still finds that the inspiration for songs remains somewhat mysterious, likely to arise from the most unpredictable of moods or situations. “You never know what is going to spark a connection or a feeling, or a strain of thought that's worth following. It might be something you see, or something you read, or something you eat, or something that you drop in the street.”

The Courier-Journal features Tift today:

“I write songs. I make things,” she said. “There's no rule in the world that says I'm supposed to get in one corner and stay there. That's absolutely boring."

If “Another Country” was the sorbet between courses, it set up Merritt's knockout new disc, “See You on the Moon.” It's a lean, spare affair, hushed, raw and intimate, which establishes Merritt's voice as the real star. She's learned how to marshal it for maximum effect — she's mastered her phrasing, figured out how to harness the emotional energy of each word.

Louisville.com reviews the show:

Whether she's strumming the acoustic on “All the Reasons We Don't Have to Fight,” rocking out on the electric guitar, or playing the keys on the beautiful meditation, “Feel of the World,” Tift seems right at home. “Mixtape” has just a touch of 70s funk, though considerably down-tempo from the recorded version, and her solo encore of “Good-Hearted Man” was very strong and soulful, bringing to mind classic Carole King. Tift closed with a slow send-off on a sultry night – the lovely, “Bramble Rose,” featuring Heywood's pedal steel.

a few pics from tift's most excellent evening on the banks of the ohio river in downtown louisville @ waterfront wednesday, the rain held off and a nice breeze came in in it's place. beautiful night, beautiful show...

more pics @: http://picasaweb.google.com/bivester/TiftMerritWaterfrontWednesdayLouisville07282010#

Yes, Bill's photos are exceptional.

Follow this link for more photos of Tift and the fans who turned out for this show.

just before tift's set started on wednesday night...

Now, in addition to great photos, we have a cool video of "Mixtape":