Lucinda Williams has been responsible for shaping the sound of alt-country and Americana music for over four decades, and "The Ghosts Of Highway 20" is a striking addition to her extraordinary, influential catalogue. The record follows 2014's "Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone", and continues to explore similar themes of loss, love and heartbreak with Lucinda's inimitable lyrical skill. Musically the record is occasionally more sombre and subdued in tone: the country blues, soul and rock songs are played at a slower, mournful pace.