which cowboy junkies cd?

Notop,
This is a good followup question to resurrect the original post. I think Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter sound more like the CJs than anyone else does. Dark in mood and tone, featuring Ms. Sykes's moody vocals, Phil Wandscher's reverb heavy guitar, and sparse instrumentation, they have often been categorized as "goth country" or "country noir". I'd suggest checking out their earlier releases Reckless Burning or Oh, My Girl.

Seconding JS&TSH. I agree they recall somewhat CJs space folk -- though edgier. I favor Reckless Burning over Oh, My Girl.

Wonder if Hope Sandoval and Mazzy Star are in the vicinity?

John

I like Mazzy Starr but think they are a bit 'POP' compared to Cowboy Junkies

fwiw

Good call on Mazzy Starr. Hope Sandoval's (singer for MS) solo stuff is also excellent.

I noticed Jdoris mentioned Be Good Tonya's and I'll second that. They're not together anymore but the girl that formed the band, Frazey Ford, had an absolutely amazing release in 2010 called Obadiah. If you like the Junkies you might like her.