Sarah Jane Scouten is a Canadian artist who is considered folk music. I certainly agree with that classification. That said, there are rock, country and other elements at play at different points of the album. Everything here works well, but some songs stand taller than others do.

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Rising up gradually, this has a classy melodic rock vibe to it. It’s built on folk and country elements. There is a real classic sound to this.

A slower tune, this is a bit grittier. It has elements of both country and blues in the mix.

Landing somewhere between the first two, this is no big change. It’s effective, though.

This ballad is intimate, pretty and both folk and country leaning. It’s a nice touch and bit of variety.

Folk, rock and country music all seem to merge on this number that features cool hooks and energy.

The title track is a bit slower than some of the rest. It has plenty of country in the mix along with hints of blues.

“Country rock” is probably the best label for this. This is one of my favorites here. It has some great hooks. I love the instrumental section, too.

The pedal steel work really drives this cut into full on country territory. There is almost a honky-tonk vibe to the instrumental section. This brings some variety while also preserving the style and charm of the rest of the album.

A piano and vocal based ballad, this is classy stuff. Acoustic guitar joins later, but the song remains mellow and fairly stripped back, and the piano remains prominent.

This has a similar arrangement to the previous cut as it gets underway. This does a good job of setting everything back down to Earth gently for a satisfying conclusion to the album.