Take the polished pop safety pins out of the Dixie Chicks shtick and you're left with something more organic like Canadian songbirds, The Wailin' Jennys Take the polished pop safety pins out of the Dixie Chicks shtick and you're left with something more organic like Canadian songbirds, The Wailin' Jennys. Their sophomore set carries the same torch as the first, but David Travers-Smith's tidy production fleshes out the earthy arrangements with distinctive modern edges. The ear candy is subtle, which goes a long way to preserving their prairie-girl authenticity, and each Jenny sings her own songs. Cara Luft's replacement, Annabelle Chvostek, comes equipped with a supportive lower register, thus further balancing the harmonies and avoiding any annoying, treble-heavy tweet. With her handy mandolin and fiddle playing, a few of these thirteen originals could easily pass for traditional, most notably "Glory Bound," and "Starlight."