"Only subterranean routes will get you to certain places. Broken (and other rogue states) is the hand-held camera of country music. In Broken we hear none of the predictable twists and turns, nor are we sedated with needless repetition. Instead we experience the visceral unfolding of melody and backlit refrains, every song channeling the most electric moments of a day. Broken (and other rogue states) is the dawn of country verité. Ottawa Citizen declares it the break-up album of the year. The album by Sarah McLachlan's former guitar player inspired arts cover stories in both of Canada's national newspapers. Broken has also earned reviews in Rolling Stone, Uncle Sally's, Visions (all Germany), and Maverick, the Sun, Uncut, Word, and Q (UK). Luke Doucet is on tour with Josh Rouse in early 2006. That guy must be the lost love bastard of kd lang and Tom Waits. Canadian Press.