[FOLK] The debut disc from Mike & Ruthy might be called the first post-Raising Sand folk duo album. Like that surprise 2009 hit by Robert Plant and Allison Krauss, Million to One features roots and pop savvy wedded to clean but moody production, in service of solid songs, all delivered with a disarmingly laid-back yet tensile feel. It's the ideal vehicle to launch the next stage of the careers of Michael Merenda and Ruth Ungar, late of the Mammals, a leading folk group of the aughts that excelled at freshening up folk tropes for a younger audience. The married couple's voices blend smoothly while retaining individual character, as does their reliable instrumental interplay. State-of-the-art folk music starts—well, continues—here.

Where: Mississippi Studios
Phone: 288-3895
Address: 3939 N Mississippi Ave.
Website: www.mississippistudios.com