One of the classic functions of a singer/songwriter is to exhort us to pay attention—to tune in, to look around. Reed Foehl does the job as good as it can be done, with an unassumingly sweet voice that is as conversational as it is tuneful. On his most recent album Wild Wild Love, Foehl pulls off that rarest of musical magic tricks: making a time-tested sonic palette—acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, down-home harmonies—feel unexpected and revelatory. The effect is comforting and familiar, like greatest hits that you’ve loved your whole life…but have never heard before. -Mark Erelli