There's a gorgeous flair for the dramatic and romantic in The Civil Wars' duet-heavy Americana. Sometimes it conjures the haunting Southern landscapes the band was born of in the late ‘00s, as on the stomping holler of “Barton Hollow” or the fluid, almost classic country drive of “From This Valley”. And it's truly the chemistry of Joy Williams' crystal clear voice and John Paul White's smoky timbre that created the group's poignant dynamic—find it in the bare-bones, piano-led version of “Poison & Wine” and the soft, humming swelter of “20 Years”.