I Am Shelby Lynne

Shelby Lynne is so hot, we’d listen even if she sang the words on cereal boxes. But her achingly soulful major-label debut, inspired by a Jerry Springer–worthy life, actually moves us on its own merit. Lynne’s slinky voice drips with whiskey, cigarettes, and seduction, and with strings and horns dancing around it, you can practically smell all three. She’s the trailer park’s answer to Aretha Franklin: a girl who’ll spill her guts, drink you under the table, then crawl under there with you. Go with the flow.