by Win Rosenfeld

At age 18, Teddy Thompson moved from his home in England to Los Angeles and started a band. It seemed just about the right course for the son of folk legends Richard and Linda Thompson. He's toured with Rosanne Cash, and his last album, Separate Ways, was a critical success. His new record is something of a departure from his folk-pop roots — it's a collection of country covers, all the best music he grew up listening to.

Check out his version of of George Jones' "She Thinks I Still Care" right here, and an original composition called "Down Low" after the jump.