Copyright 2018 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. (SOUNDBITE OF ASHLEY MONROE SONG, "WILD LOVE") DAVIES: Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review of Ashley Monroe's fourth album titled "Sparrow." Monroe's a singer and songwriter with roots in country music. On her new album, she features a string section, harkening back, Ken says, to a type of country music called countrypolitan. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WILD LOVE") ASHLEY MONROE: (Singing) I'm going to miss you fast and forbidden - ripe on the vine. Under my skin, the fire has risen - dangerous kind, wild love. KEN TUCKER, BYLINE: There's a sense of drama about "Sparrow," the new album by Ashley Monroe. More than just a collection of songs, it's a mood piece. It's an attempt to find some small piece of heaven on earth, a place where her narrators can find both peace and control. She finds both of these elements with a stark directness that characterizes this entire album. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THIS
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