The Band Perry

In spite of their awkward moniker (perhaps to avoid confusion with a certain Billboard-dominating California Gurl?), this trio of Alabama siblings have twice climbed the country charts in 2010, with the rollicking juke-jointer ”Hip to My Heart” and mournful ballad ”If I Die Young.” On The Band Perry, think of them as a more modest, homegrown Lady Antebellum — with twangier roots and dustier boots. B

• Miss You Being Gone: Sly, don’t-let-the-door-hit-you goodbye Miss You Being Gone at amazon.com
• If I Die Young: Gentle tearjerker If I Die Young at amazon.com

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