Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter Nora Jane Struthers has a new album called "Champion." Rock critic Ken Tucker says the collection is her most personal and accessible to date. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "CHAMPION") NORA JANE STRUTHERS: (Singing) There's a light on in your hallway. Kettle's screaming on the stove, dogs barking at the backdoor, bathroom tiles are black with mold. The babies are sleeping. And you're dreaming you're 16, back when life was books and horses and daddy's fiddle on TV. I will be your champion. Fly your banner in the sun. KEN TUCKER, BYLINE: Nora Jane Struthers has one of those strong, clear voices that cuts across the grain of a melody with a bracing sharpness. She started out as a kid bluegrass musician in a duo with her father. Her 2015 album called "Wake" featured songs at the intersection of folk, country and rock. The music on her new album "Champion" tends to be a
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