It's not hard to find inspiration from the places you know and love. That's just what Saskatoon native Zachary Lucky has done with his newest album, conveniently titled Saskatchewan. The folk album released independently on March 6 of this year easily proves Lucky to be a good old fashioned prairie boy.

Although some may not be fond of the title, the musician wears it with pride and makes it an honour with songs written about and for the prairie province. The eighttrack album written by Lucky — with the exception on the last track, “Saskatchewan (Elenor's),” by his sister Elenor Lucky — was surprisingly not recorded in the titled home province of the musician but in Grandview, Manitoba with close friend Sean Craib- Petkau (also known as the Bravest Ghost) back in November of last year. The LP also features a number of musicians and friends — including Lucky's girlfriend, Carly Maicher on backup vocals and piano — who complement his guitar and all add an extra something to the mixture.

Saskatchewan is the second fulllength release for the young folk singer and songwriter. Now at 22, Lucky continues to produce a quality folk sound since his first EP release from before he was even 20 years old.

Over the years he never fails to please lovers of the genre, and once again he has released an album worthy of any folk fan's collection. It's clear to see that Lucky draws his inspirations not only from his home but from other folk musicians such as Townes Van Zandt with his gentle twang and acoustic guitar melodies — acoustic because anything louder would take away from the beautiful lyrics and poetry created by Lucky, such as those in the title track, which is in a way a love ballad about being away from and missing the place he lives.

The only complaint I have about this album is that the docile nature and gentle tunes of the album are not ones to be enjoyed at all times. These are songs that would fit well on a playlist you would make to put you to sleep, as they could possibly be substituted for lullabies. That is not at all a bad thing if you're in the right state to enjoy the music produced on the record. Once in that state, these eight tracks make for some perfect easy and light listening and Saskatchewan makes the perfect record for all those who love folk.

Even though Zachary Lucky is currently on a cross-Canada tour throughout March, April and May in honour of the release, we hope it's not long until he is back to work creating music. Until then, the full-length album Saskatchewan can be streamed or downloaded on Lucky's bandcamp at zacharylucky.bandcamp.com.