Cowboy Junkies have long been celebrated for their hushed, contemplative sound and deeply emotive songwriting, and Open to Beauty: Best of the 21st Century serves as a stunning survey of their work since the turn of the millennium. Released in 2026 on Cooking Vinyl, this compilation draws from albums including Open, One Soul Now, Early 21st Century Blues, and At the End of Paths Taken, among others, offering a rich overview of the band's enduring creative journey.
What makes this collection so compelling is how it captures the band's signature blend of folk, alternative country, and slow-burning Americana — music built on restraint, atmosphere, and the quietly powerful vocals of Margo Timmins. Across these tracks, Cowboy Junkies demonstrate why they remain one of the most distinctive and consistent voices in contemporary roots music, crafting songs that reward patient listeners with layers of beauty and emotional depth.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Color Vinyl
- Label: Cooking Vinyl
- Genre: Folk, World, & Country
- Release Date: 06/05/2026
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TRACKS
A1. Dragging Hooks
A2 . I'm So Open
A3. Small Swift Birds
A4. He Will Call you Baby
B1. Notes Falling Slow
B2. Why This One
B3. License To Kill
B4. Blue Eyed Saviour
B5. My Little Basquiat
C1. Still Lost
C2. Follower 2
C3. A Few Bags Of Grain
C4. Renmin Park
D1. Wrong Piano
D2. Continental Drift
D3. Late Night Radio
D4. Angels In The Wilderness
E1. Fuck, I Hate The Cold
E2. Staring Man
E3. Sing Me A Song
E4. The Things We Do To Each Other
E5. Missing Children (The Tyger)
F1. All That Reckoning (Part 1)
F2. Five Years
F3. What I Lost
F4. Hard To Build. Easy To Break
F5. Circe And Penelope
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