Koala Motel, Anne McCue's second album for Messenger Records, following 2004's enthusiastically received Roll, represents an extraordinary leap made by an already impressive talent. The new album is at once timely and timeless, accessible and deep. It goes beyond affecting songs and inspired playing and singing, and creates a world of its own.Once again co-produced by Dusty Wakeman (Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam) and McCue at Mad Dog Studios in Burbank, Koala Motel finds the Australian-born writer\u002Fsinger\u002Fguitarist surrounded by the nimble rhythm section of bassist Wakeman and drummer Dave Raven, with skilled keyboard player Carl Byron completing the lineup. This is distinctly a group effort by these four simpatico musicians, further enhanced by strategic vocal contributions from Lucinda, John Doe, Jim Lauderdale and Heart's Nancy Wilson (who also plays mandolin on one track). McCue has a degree in film production and film studies, and she expresses great admiration for the movies of Robert Altman and Serg