Melissa Carper at White Water Tavern Friday

MELISSA CARPER
FRIDAY 11/18. White Water Tavern. 9 p.m. $12-$15. 

 If you put out a file that’s as front-to-back stellar as Melissa Carper’s 2021 “Daddy’s Country Gold,” you’re going to garner some comparisons to the greats: Jimmie Rodgers, Hank, Dolly, Roger Miller. And in Carper’s case, the reward isn’t hyperbole. “Makin Reminiscences” and “I’m Musing You” really feel basic proper outta the gate, like they’ve been round for a lifetime, and it appears a humiliation of riches that she’s gonna reward us with an entire ’nother album this month, with lots of the similar musicians who lent magic to “Daddy’s Nation Gold” within the credit: Chris Scruggs, Dennis Crouch, Sierra Ferrell, Matty Meyer, Billy Contreras. Add to that Carper’s intelligent work as one-quarter of Unhappy Daddy and her dreamy duos with girlfriend and bandmate Rebecca Patek in Buffalo Gals, and we’re counting the minutes ’til the forthcoming full-length “Ramblin’ Soul” affords up an Odetta cowl and an enthralling stay-at-home tune titled “Boxers on Backwards.” If the way forward for nation is queer, can we go forward and crown Carper monarch already?

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