THE HOLDOVERS
ndervalued Seattle song-man Damien Jurado provides a pitch-perfect opener for Alexander Payne's latest with. Elsewhere, era-specific pop/rock/folk cuts sit beautifully with Mark Orton's wistful, wintery score, where rootsy stylings mix with warm woodwinds, bluesy piano and sleepy strings. Sweetly resolute closer is a keeper, while the Christmas songs add succour to sorrows: has just the right bittersweet seasonal spirit.