Micah P. Hinson - All Dressed Up And Smelling Of Strangers

Cover albums are always a tricky thing to get right, Deftones 'Rarities' and A Perfect Circles 'Emoitve' spring to mind straight away, but if there was one man that could guarantee adding his own touch of class to every song it has to be Micah P. Hinson.
'All Dressed Up And Smelling Of Strangers' is a double disc collection of songs that each have a very personal connection with Hinson and he does more than just do the songs justice, whether it's early 19th century blues or Leonard Cohen each song gets the full Micah P. Hinson treatment making this a worthy addition to an already sterling back catalogue.
The recording of the album adds a lot to do with why this album works so well, thwe whole thing feels so live and intimate as if he could very well be in the room with you, especially on the first disc where there are barely any additions to the sound than Hinson (with his unmistakeable voice) and his acoustic.
The second disc is where things get more interesting, when things go 'electric,' getting drums and piano into the mix creating a more upbeat atmosphere it shows how diverse his tastes are with covers ranging from Sinatra, Dylan and Presley to Pedro The Lion and Emmy The Great, but it's the final track, The Beatles 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' that really makes the album worthwhile.