“That river in the winter, it can fuck me up…” is the opening salvo from Margo Cilker’s startlingly good country album. She’s a singer songwriter who has been on the road for the past seven years, taking her from her native Oregon to the Basque country in Spain, and this release documents the geography of Cilker’s mind – from dive bars and heartbreak, to moments of real beauty. Fans of Lucinda Williams will find plenty to get their teeth stuck into here. DP

Loose Music, Released 5 November