I have been a fan of Andrew's for nearly 10 years. I saw him in concert promoting The Far Country a while back. I think that his (and Ben's) music are truly wonderful. They are very talented storytellers and very few albums are better than this one. The song the Queen of Iowa always makes me sad when I hear it. It is the true story of a woman in Iowa who had AIDS. Andrew tells her story in such a compassionate way. This is a great album.