Credits:Josephine FosterDescription:Forherthirdsoloalbum,JosephineFosterwentforsomethingsimple,butextremelystrange.Basically,AWolfinSheep'sClothingconsistsofrenditionsof19thcenturyartsongs,withBrianGoodman'sacidelectricguitarprovidingtheXfactor.FosterhasselectedpagesbySchubert,Schumann,andBrahms,whichshesingsinGerman,intypicalliederfashion(acutevibratoincluded),accompanyingherselfsoberlyattheacousticguitar.Uponhearingthefirstfewsecondsof"AndieMusik,"thefirsttrack,youcannothelpbutwonderifyouhaveputtherightdiscintheCDplayer--isthisareissueofsomeoldwaxrecordingsmiraculouslyrestored?--atwhichpointtheelectriclickskickinandthingstakeanunmistakablecontemporaryfeel.Goodmanseemstooperateonhisownlevel,weavingacidlinesinandoutofthesongs,oftenwithlittlerelationtothem.Thecontrastisdownrightshockingatfirstandremainsdisquietingforthefirstfoursongs.Bythefifthtrack,"Wehmut,"Fosterchangesherapproach:anoldpianoreplacestheacousticguitar,whileama