(On Oh Boy Records) "John Prine takes his own sweet time dancing with his muse – and truly writes what’s in his soul. So if it takes him a little longer to write the songs that capture moments and reveal the gently folded human truths that bind us together. It’s always worth the wait. Now, nearly nine years since the release of ‘Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings’ the iconic American writer has put the finishing touches on his latest offering, appropriately titled ‘Lost & Found’. With bluegrass queen Alison Krauss on the ode to his Irish refuge ‘My Darlin Hometown’, the street corner desolation of ‘The Moon Is Down’ and alt-country princess Mindy Smith brining allure and tartness to ‘Morning Train’, ‘Long Monday’ and the melted neon ponder of ‘Taking A Walk’. ‘Fair & Square’ is the work of a man at ease with his life" Tracks: Glory Of True Love/Crazy As A Loon/Long Monday/Taking A Walk/Some Humans Ain’t Human/My Darlin Hometown/Morning Train/The Moon Is Down/Clay Pigeons/She Is Everything/I Hate It when That Happens To Me/Bear Creek Blues. Bonus tracks: Other Side Of Town (live)/Safety Joe. Features guest performances from Alison Krauss, Mindy Smith, Jerry Douglas and Dan Tyminski. £12.99.