"It is going to be compared to a lot of great records that other members of my family have made," Wainwright says. "And the bar was reall...

While their most compelling virtue is their lovely vocal interplay, Kate and Anna McGarrigle have always been careful to use classy session players. As a result, it sometimes seems as if the sisters are making the point that their mix of church music, ballads and north-of-the-border jug-band fare is not some quaint folkie goulash but a disciplined series of choices. Love Over and Over, with Dire...