Jimmie Dale Gilmore has always pushed country music to exciting new places, and his fifth solo album, Braver Newer World, sees the Americana pioneer going further from his roots than ever before. T Bone Burnett's production adds an extra level of atmosphere to the proceedings, expanding Gilmore's trippy alt-country stylings on songs like the sprawling title track and the twangy, postmodern "Where Is Love Now", making for yet another fascinating rest stop from one of roots music’s most overlooked figures.