Reviews (page 5 of 7)
I'm pretty new to country and folk music and WOW. What an amazing album. I'll definitely be adding Nanci Griffith to the rotation moving forward!
Pleasant enough I guess
80s country. meh.
Pretty decent country album. Didnt really pull me in though.
Inoffensive but uninteresting
Pretty good for a 80s country album. "Lookin' for the time" goes hard.
Liked the nostalgic sweetness of this album and how she sings about love.
Lowkey was good for a country album. I gotta be rly in the mood to like these songs but Nanci’s vocals were amazing I just don’t like country very much. Made me feel like I was on a farm in the middle of nowhere but like it did bore me out mid way thru cuz there rly wasn’t no variation. But the last 3 songs were amazing. Favourites were Loves Found a Should and Fly By Night. 5.1/10 2.5/5
Ничего такого но на один раз пойдёт
not bad but also not exciting sorry nanci
I can't stand male country singers, am I supposed to like female singers? Nope, nope, nope! Just sweet, wimpy crap. Hey, and listen to this too; country singers' voices sound really similar. Nanci Griffith, never heard of her and I won't listen to her either. I skipped through the record and that's it. Yes, you can find something like that at Woolworth's. As far as I can remember, it was a junk shop here in Germany, and "The Last True Believer" definitely belongs there.
Beautiful voice, solid backing band, just not into it.
Pleasant and good enough, but nothing groundbreaking even for the time of its release. A fairly by-the-numbers Nashville recording.
I really enjoyed this one.
This is probably a four but the amount of stupid comments in the reviews and the amount of mediocre men I’ve had to listen to I’m giving it a 5.
Easy listen - I liked it very much :) Giving me Dolly vibes. The slide, the banjo, the fiddle, the whiskers and that smokey southern voice is just so pleasant, and makes me feel like I'm actually on a train pacing through America. I'm a sucker for country pop, it just sounds so good. Very nice and intelligent pop songwriting. I love that the melodies and lyrics in the choruses are so hooky, but also not trying to hard. It sounds so effortless. As a songwriter I think it's one of the most difficult things to do. Writing simple yet intriguing songs. It feels more like it's written by a team, than by one person (don't know it for a fact). A feeling I mostly dislike, but here it feels good. Like they had a good time writing. Favorite tracks: The Last Of The True Believers Love At The Five & Dime Banks Of The Pontchartrain Lookin' For The Time Going gone The Wing & The Wheel Eager to listen to her other stuff Giving it 4 for the good songs and the vibes. Not 5 because, yes, it is mildly too simple. Not that I don't like that. Like it does inspire me, but it doesn't surprise me at any times. And I don't feel like the album is exploring anything new. Unless it is some of the first of it's kind.
It really threw me to see an album cover of someone stood outside of a Woolworths, as that feels like either the UK twenty years ago, or Australia at any point in time. I certainly wasn’t expecting a country album! I did rather enjoy this though. It’s that style of country that could easily be considered folk music, rather than the somewhat imbecilic other side (pickup truck, patriotism, yeehaw). The vocals and the soft musical stylings were quite nice here. It’s not necessarily something I’d gravitate towards, but it was still a pleasant listen.
A bit twangy but really enjoyable and oddly comforting sound. Reminded me of the intro to an older movie or television show but couldn't place what exactly
Very enjoyable Poppy enough for my 4 year old palette lovely voice penultimate song reminiscent of Second Hand News also she looks fit I’d probably stuff her full of it
A bit generic - I struggle to pay attention for the whole time to be honest
Damn! What a great thing to discover today. Thanks, generator. (ntm)
Very pretty.
Não que seja de todo ruim, mas acho que só não é pra mim mesmo. Toda vez que resolvo ouvir country é geralmente alguma coisa menos "pop" e sempre rola um estranhamento quando ouço algo do gênero
Boníssim. Com una sirena del Far West. Oscil·la entre dos registres i els omple de llum.
Folksy old-school country with a voice reminiscent of Stevie Nicks. Loved it.
Another Country Album :-/
Ihan passelia taustamusiikkia, tämän sortin country ei ole ihan se ominta omia juttua. Ihan hyvää musisointia silti tämä.
old school C&W with one of those clear country voices telling tales of downtrodden sad lives, for background music in cowboy bar scenes. Not my thing
This is a good singer songwriter country album. I enjoyed the pictures her lyrics evoke but they’re also still very honest.
Not my bag
Yeah… it’s really not for me. This is the type of country I do not like
Kind of liked it; Nanci's vocals are perfect for country folk and I'd say it's one of the better country albums to come up so far from the 80s/90s time period. "Love at the Five & Dime" is the highlight.
A good, albeit nondescript, country sound. Fairly retro for its time, not pushing any musical boundaries but instead perfecting a pre-established style. Her music reminds me of a more simplistic Dolly Parton or (at a stretch) Joni Mitchell. There's an abundance of acoustic guitars, I-IV-V progressions, fiddles, low-calibre piano and vocal harmonies. And none of the musical elements are distinct/memorable enough to really allow any songs to stand out – hence my list of key tracks being (unusually) empty. I could almost see this being a concept album consisting of one or two length, introspective country tracks taking up the entire record. But I doubt that much work would be put into a musically straightforward project like this. (I will say this, though: Pink Floyd pulled off One Of These Days much better than Griffith. Huh, that could be part of my judging through prog-coloured glasses...) I was in a pretty low mood prior to listening to The Last Of The True Believers. Though I wouldn't say the album fixed it, it at least lifted a weight off my shoulders for a cool thirty-six minutes. That's all a listener can ask for, really. Nanci Griffith doesn't make her music insist on audience happiness, force a particular mood on the unsuspecting listener (I'm looking at you, Pharrell Williams, composer of the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack). The light breezy feel is just there, beckoning you in, but not dragging you around the fun-filled mud pit once you're there. You dig me? 3/5 Key tracks: none
I grew up on country music but I have never heard of Nanci Griffith, granted when this album was released I was more into new wave & hair bands but I'm surprised I never heard anything (or maybe I did & I don't remember) from the late 70s and early 80s when my mom still controlled the radio. I'm going to check out more of her stuff.
Haven't heard of her before. Can't say I know a lot about country but it was a pleasant album 2/5
Eh 2/5
Folk
Fun country feel
This was a wonderful listen. Her voice is incredible and the instrumentation and production are perfect. It's an encapsulation of a really mature 1980s flavour of country music, before it perhaps took a bit of dive in the 90s. And the songs are fantastic. My only niggle - and it's a niggle that cost this album a whole star - is that some of the rhymes are very unsatisfactory. "Banks of the Pontchartrain" rhymes "train" with "come in". Then on "Love's found a shoulder" she gave up entirely: "I wish you well for your new love // cause true love is so hard to hold // you'll be the one that I dream of // till I find a love of my own". (This isn't a phenomenon restricted to this album. One of her other songs rhymes "radio" with "radio", "radio" and "radio".)
I wasnt familiar with Nani Griffith going into this album. While I'm typically not the biggest country person, I found myself enjoying this album. Nanci's voice is charming and the songs are fun and full of movement, even when the subject matter has a more serious tone. Overall- good album. 3.5/5
Not sure what the significance of this album is. Seems like a pretty generic country album. My internet search didn't turn up much either. It isn't an early album either, so i doubt that it's an influential one. It isn't entirely awful, which is probably high praise for a country album from me.
I personally don’t pick up on the appeal of this album. It’s not horribly bad, but it sits just below middle of the road mediocre for me. There’s an element in this type of country that I just find irritating. Within the first 30 seconds, I already knew I was in for a grueling 35 minutes. Either way, I’ll definitely never go back to this album.
Twang
better than moby
A beautiful collection of poignant, hopeful, uplifting, and emotion-invoking songs. I embraced country music many years ago under the influence of my parents and their friends, but later let it go to explore and appreciate other genres. This album may just have been the catalyst for a reconciliation. I will certainly add it to my Tidal library, and give it the full five stars.
Some good songs but I’m still not a huge country fan.
Enjoyed this one! Was a lovely mellow album.
I'm surprised this album is rated so poorly on here. I usually dislike country but this was excellent. Her voice is so soothing.
Cute americana album
Very pleasant, good album to relax to
Almost a Dolly Parton/Joni Mitchell blend, but without the allure of either.
Very soothing country record, lovely arrangements and vocals, a bit of that Dolly parton vibe.
Better than I expected country.
Lantligt mys. Kan spelas på repeat i timmar. Ljuvlig röst. Hörde ”Love At The Five & Dime” för första gången men vet redan nu att det är en evergreen. Trots att många låtar saknar oumf så är det aldrig tal om att spola förbi de.
Gear: Moondrop Variations Artwork: 👗🏬🛍️ Production: 😐🤔🤷 Music: ✝️👢🤠🐎🚜🍺 Rating: 🌽/5
interesting enough to keep me engaged
please stop giving me these country folk albums i cant take it an
Enjoyable and beautiful country music. Still, not my cup of tea
Country
I like her voice; it's sweet. Lovely harmonies on this album as well.
Quite gentile. Not really my bag but well done and beautifully made.
Solid album. Short and sweet.
Bore off mate
Old style country music
A fine but forgettable country album. The singing is good, but I find little that impacted me or made much impression of me. It’s all totally fine and good enough…I didn’t dislike it. I just wouldn’t care if I never heard or thought about it again. I don’t have many words to get into detail because it just didn’t grab my attention that way. But at least it’s a pretty classic, good sounding county as opposed to the more annoying sound of country.
Decent old school country 3/5
Not bad!
Another almost country album that I cannot say I didn't enjoy a tiny bit, but it is also one of those I'll forget before lunch
This was a very smooth folk album. While it was enjoyable, nothing stood out to me as being particularly impressive.
1. the lazt - 1 2. dime - 1 3. gate - 1.5 4. uuhizper - 1 5. bankz - 1 6. time - 1.5 7. gone - 1.5 8. dayz - 1.5 9. zhoulder - 1.5 10. night - 1 11. uuing - 1.5
This was really lovely but a bit samey after a few songs lol
I loved this, listened as the sun was setting <3 Standout track: - Love At The Five & Dime 4.5/5, would be a 5 but it’s too sad, I literally felt like I was a god watching Rita and Eddie from afar thinking how sad it was that humans lived for such a short amount of time.
I'm sorry I just can't stand country music. I'm also not really sure why this album was picked, it is pretty average for country and it seems like she only had a handful of minor hits. This album is more boring than it is unlistenable. This is also the longest 36 minute long album of all time. Low 2.
It's pretty good. Could listen to it and chill for a bit.
Another lovely surprise
ok
Actually, I quite like it. Wasn't expecting too much. It isn't mind blowing, and I can understand it wouldn't be everybody's cup of tea, but it has a beauty to it. Helped by her beautiful voice.
First listen. Meh.
I really liked the warmth of the sound on this homespun record. Made me wanna go back home for some of ma's jerk chicken, cornbread and apple pie. And then go hunting with pa. F#@k yeah!
Booooooooooo
This list has turned my ambivalence about country into active dislike. Great, thanks a lot for that.
I hated the first 5 seconds instantly. Blooming country music. After ten minutes every song is blurring into the previous one. Listening to the lyrics is like being stuck on the seat behind some loud teenage girl on public transport.
Having never heard of Nanci Griffith before, I was fully expecting to trash this album, but it turned out strangely endearing.
The vocals are so soft, tender, and beautiful. The instrumentation adds a really nice touch to the entire album. The lyrics are nice.
A couple of fun ones, Banks of Lake Ponchartrain and Working Girl
Not my thing
This genre is super comforting to me because it was what my parents listened to when I was growing up. 4/5
Utterly forgettable country songs. Belee Dat.
Ok, but not for me really 2/5
I’m not exactly sure why this album is on this list. It’s not super memorable, but I also didn’t feel the need to turn it off after the first 30 seconds like, oh, that horrific Fat Boy Slim album or The Prodigy!!! Awful!! This one was listenable and had a pleasant enough sound to it. I’ll take that over my ears bleeding any day 👍
Not as good as the Beatles
I’m sure it’s a good example of its genre, but it’s absolutely not for me.
Love her vocals, the issue is the whole album is a little maudlin and samey. Which is a big shame. I think some of her later output is a lot more punchy in the lyrics and music. For this though it’s a serviceable if bland pop country album.
Ok - not awful - not good. Not something I’d choose to listen to ever again.
An honest and interesting country record.
Marvellous
Too much cowboys
January 6th, 2025 Goshdarnit, I rolled my eyes about 10 seconds into this album (boy, more straight-laced country) and those same eyes were getting misty after the 3rd song, so... Nanci Griffith, this singer I know nothing about, won me over easier than country stars on my radar like Steve Earle, Cowboy Junkies or Bonnie Raitt. One of the very few albums from '86 that doesn't sound like it. (Don't get me wrong, I like my mid 80s plastic) HL: "St Olav's Gate", "Banks of the Pontchartrain", "Goin' Gone"
Odd.
I’d never heard of her before but my first thought was of Kasey Chambers: surely she must have been heavily influenced by Nanci Griffith? There is a huge similarity in sound. And indeed, I’ve since discovered Chambers has covered Griffith’s songs before. I probably won’t listen to Griffith again but it was mostly listenable. A low 3/5.
A perfectly safe country album. Im not very familiar with mid 80s country, but this is easy listening that sounds like the country I tend to like. Twangy, folky lyrics, it sounds like the countryside. Goin' Gone is a pleasant song, probably my favorite on this album with nice harmonizing and all your favorite beats from country music. Not sure if I'll be back soon, but an album that was plenty of listenable for a genre I used to not care much for.
Ok country-esque album. Country isn't really my thing, but this was short and relatively easy to get through. No talk of beer or tractors that I noticed. 3/5
i actually enjoyed this a bit. its really inoffensive and a very pleasant listen. however I've definitely heard better country.
She certainly has a way to pull you into the story. Fave: One Of These Days
Really liked this - she's got a knack for pulling on the heart strings all right. A workmate linked me to a video of her performing "Love at the Five and Dime" live and she gives a little spoken word introduction, explaining the significance of the Woolworth's on the album cover - really charming! Fave tracks - As well as "Love at the Five and Dime", "Love's Found a Shoulder" and "The Wing and the Wheel" stood out....
Nice.
I enjoyed this much more than I thought i would.
I don't like most country music, and this isn't an exception. I like Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, that sort of thing, but when it gets too twangy, I'm out. I'll give it two stars because it isn't objectively bad, but this just isn't something that I would listen to again, ever.
Fantastic folk country, not much else to say. Very classic feeling and good storytelling
Good folk singer. Good songs, voice.
Pretty nice mellow listen on Christmas eve
I’ve never heard of Nanci Griffith before, but I tend to enjoy country music from this era, so I have some decently high expectations for this album. Granted, I had high hopes for Merle Haggard last week as well, and his album didn’t land with me. Let’s see what this album is all about! This album was a really pleasant surprise. The vocals were really great throughout the album, and were probably my favorite part of listening to this. I’m not exactly an expert on vocals, but it sounds to me like Nanci Griffith has a pretty good range to her voice, and I loved how she was able to sing softly but also with intensity when the moment called for it. On the title track, I loved the way she belted out the line “Comin’ up around the bend” towards the end of the song, but then she shifts right back to her soft and melodic singing for the rest of the song. The vocal harmonies were great too, but I’m glad that the album used them sparingly enough to where they were able to provide a little unexpected punch. The musical arrangements on this album were great too, and I enjoyed how this album had a lot of folk influences in its sound. The mandolin playing really stood out to me as well, but the other string instruments were great as well. The more up-tempo song were probably my favorites, like the title track, “Banks of the Pontchartrain,” “Fly By Night,” and “Lookin’ For The Time,” but the whole album was really great. I thought this album was really outstanding, and I’m really surprised that something as beautiful as this never found a really wide audience. This definitely beats the pants off of a lot of the country music this century, and I’d be quick to go back to this album in the future.
Folk-country is not my thing 2.5 stars
Not a preferred listen by any stretch.
Liked this alot -esp the title track. I must be getting old.
The Last of the True Believers I thought this was great, a sweet spot of country and folk and pop, where you can almost hear how the fiddle from traditional folk became the fiddle in country, and all tied together with her great voice and her smart takes on classic country stories and themes. It manages to skirt the edges of saccharine, MOR country, deftly hitting some of those touchpoints before skipping away, making it feel familiar but fresh at the same time. It really is a lovely 35 and I loved the first 6 songs in particular; the great, skittering opener, the melancholy Love at the Five and Dime, the almost Pogue-ian St Olav’s Gate, the very lovely More Than a Whisper, the picaresque Banks of the Pontchartrain and the how down of Lookin’ For the Time. The Wing and the Wheel is also excellent. An easy 4, something I’ll definitely return to. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Playlist submission: More Than a Whisper
I had never heard of Nancy Griffith's but you can tell she used to be more of a folk singer as the arrangements are very nicely done, quite understated and based around the acoustic guitar with but a smattering of lap steel or similar when required. 'St Olav's Gate' is the most obviously country and western and, it turns out, that's the only non-original here. It's fine but amongst the originals there really are some fantastic tracks, with ne'er a bad tune. Aside from the opening two and One of These Days, Banks of the Pontchartrain is a humdinger. It reminds me very much of the pop sensibilities and tight vocal harmonies of First Aid Kit. Fly by Night is another example, with its simple but fantastic guitar lick. I can imagine an Orbison version, a Taylor version, a Kings of Leon version - it's that good. Elsewhere there's a mix of treading a hammy country line (Lookin' for the Time), or nicely skirting folk/country genres such as More Than a Whisper. Overall, this was surprisingly affecting; superbly understated most of the time, fantastic wistful melodies and does not sound dated. In fact it's that good that, as a non-expert in this genre, I'd happily put her amongst the great country folk stars like Emmylou and Bonnie.
I'm from Texas, but I still don't like most country. This didn't change my mind, unfortunately. Outlaw country or nothing for me, I guess.
It's way too "jodel-didodel" for me. And in my ear every songs sounds kind of the same. Also not a huge fan of country, so not my cup of tea, sorry.
This album enraged several people in the flat. Don’t think we made it to the end. Not a great genre imho.
This was actually one I couldn’t make it to the end of. Not my fave genre and unfortunately each song felt like Groundhog Day 🥲
This is the third new album overall but the first new artist. I had never heard of Nanci Griffith before now and unfortunately I can't say I'm much of fan. This is a passable country album, I'd even go as far as to say that this is an above-average country album. But even then it's still just kinda ok. Favorite track: More Than A Whisper
Cute
positiv overraskelse, jeg havde meget lave forventninger. Ikke noget jeg lige finder frem med mindre jeg er i et meget specifikt humør til det, men ingen vej udenom at hun rammer plet med stemningen og har en virkelig god stemme
Faktisk lidt overrasket over hvor godt jeg kunne lide det her, det er en slags country jeg normalt godt kan have det lidt hårdt med. Men idk synes bare det lød lækkert
Now That's What I Call Generic and Boring Country Music.
Eh
musicsong
Any Country is a hard pass from me. Not good!
Another reviewer expressed my thoughts perfectly: "Listening to this record makes me picture a group of middle-aged white women sitting out on camping chairs, sipping white wine, getting a little rowdy, getting a little sad."
I don’t know, what it is. This kind of simple or that kind?
I like how Apple Music described this as “optimistic” and “post-outlaw Austin”. A more folksy Stevie Nicks. Pretty enjoyable but I’m trying to be more conservative with ratings now.
Some nice country tunes. As I reach the end of this list, I feel country wasn't represented enough and they could have added more. I really enjoyed most of the country albums on here and this suggests there are more gems like this. Did we really need so many mediocre Briptop albums? Or generic 80s rock crap? More of this please.
A sweet and inoffensive album
i’m not the biggest country fan honestly but i enjoyed listening to this
This was fine for me as a country album, given my current only 1/5 is a country album. This one was much better than that overall, not outstanding but I enjoyed it.
This sound is not for me.
enjoyable, nothing special
Beautiful voice, old school country with stories within every song. Not exactly a genre I’m very into but if you’re a traditional country lover this one would be far up on your list. Feel like this kind of music was how the Simpsons character Lurleen Lumpkin was created.
Joni Mitchell ripoff trash
hmmmm 80s country...I don't like country. Sorry Nanci I have to cut you short. Not my jam. 2 stars.
难听疯了，这张是真的没听完
Warm music for cold weather.
This is definitely not an album of its time. It feels 12 years too late but its such a gem regardless.
Proof that country music is infinitely more tolerable when done by a woman (Joking! Mostly.) No but seriously this was very nice
Folk US très agréable
Not my speed. My mom would like it.
nothing personal nanci but you can go fuck right off.
another surprise; I'm really not into country but the songwriting on this is top shelf.
Pretty repetitive. It was okay. I did think it was cute, but not cute enough to be really memorable.
just didnt do anything hugely interesting, there were some sweet songs but not much else
78% Best: Love At The Five & Dime; Lookin' For The Time (Workin' Girl); One Of These Days; Fly By Night Must-Hear? Not quite
I don't hate this, I'll give it 3 stars because she makes me feel some hidden love in my heart.
Good but not really my thing
I enjoyed the twangy, country sound. I would seek out more of this sound.
I wasn't expecting a country album, and I wasn't expecting it to be so good. I hear a lot of newer artists in this album, so it was clearly pretty influential.
I really liked this one. It feels like a really good folk singer trying her hand at country music, and I think it works really well. “St. Olav’s Gate” has a really fun almost bluegrass feel to it. The steel guitar on “Goin’ Gone” is absolutely immaculate. “Love’s Found a Shoulder” stood out as a delightful waltz too. There’s a lot of really talented musicians on this record, and Nanci Griffith’s voice complements them quite well. I will definitely be listening to this one again.
I’m a little stumped by this one because Griffith’s voice is very nice and the instrumentation is light and lilting and the two together feels like something I should enjoy… but it just lacks something for me. It feels kind of soulless. My impression from this album was that Griffith was discovered performing at open mics and whatnot, doing mostly covers probably, got a record deal with a label that shopped for these songs from the songwriters around Nashville, and was set up to record them with a group of studio musicians. It just feels like none of the performers have any emotional connection to these songs. Come to find out that 9 of the 11 tracks were written by Griffith. Hmm. I did enjoy “St. Olav’s Gate”, “One of These Days” and especially “Banks of the Pontchartrain”. The latter was easily my favorite track on the album and leads me to believe some of miss Nanci’s other work may be worth a listen. Apparently her earlier work was more folk and this album was early into her pivot into a more country style, which may explain why it kind of sounds like a cover album of Emmylou Harris tracks that died on the cutting room floor. Not an unenjoyable listen though. 6/10
Not my vibe.
Sweet, soulful country pop - the song from the prosittute's point of view was unexpected too. Best Tracks: Love at the Five & Dime; Lookin' For The Time (Working Girl); Goin' Gone
I wasn't initially excited diving into a folk/country record from the 80's, but this completely blew me away. Nanci Griffith is an incredible singer and the production is powerful without overshadowing her. In fact it perfectly lifts her up her vocals.
If it wasn't November 6th 2024 this morning as I listen to this is could be a bit more objective. So while not terrible it loses a star because I feel terrible about the country/world being doomed
Hooked from the first ten seconds of the first song. Sweet voice, sweet lyrics, sweet fiddle. Would absolutely listen again.
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This was...nice. Not life changing, not something I'll be quick to revisit, but it was nice. I always feel when I'm struggling to come up with more to say on an album, that's a clear indication to me that it probably doesn't belong on this list.
The Last Of The True Believers offers a pleasant journey through Nanci Griffith's folk storytelling, with a welcomingly-healthy dose of slide guitar adding warmth to a satisfyingly average album.
This was pleasant and decent country music. Not something that I would listen to regularly, but I enjoyed it for the most part.
It's nice enough I guess. Sounds pretty much like all the other country, singer/songwriter, coffee shop music that came out around the same time. There's really nothing spectacular about it.
Pleasant enough country.
Oof. wouldn't listen to anything on this again.
Les arrangements mettent de l’avant la voix, claire et très belle
Saai, raakte er geïrriteerd door.
The Last of the True Believers is the fourth studio album by Nanci Griffith, originally released in 1986. This was much better than I expected. I'm getting super strong Emmylou Harris vibes from this. It does a good job at calling back to that 70s country vibe. The male/female due vocals really remind me of Gram Parsons/Emmylou Harris. The songwriting is a bit lacking but overall not bad.
Pretty cute and sweet. Simple country vibe and Nanci has a pleasant voice. 6/10
Great album. Very surprised. 7/10
3☆/5 10.20.2024
I still don't like country/folk, although this was sweet. Rating: 2
Plage meg at ho uttale St. Olavs gate på engelsk
I'm not a big fan of country, therefore, I'm not a fan of this. Not that it was bad, I'm just a hater.
Meh. Didn't hate it. But not for me.
lindo, ameno, nostalgico
Discount Joni Mitchell?
Ich werde mit Country nicht warm und auch nicht mit dieser Pop-Variante.
Very good!
Beautiful playing. Beautiful singing. Lovely songs and arrangements. A sweet moment in this very specific, delicate world.
Y'know, I like country music. The old stuff, anyway. 'Coz, I'unno, modern country music is just... Modern music. And I hardly listen to that in general. But old music? The old country stuff? That's up my alley. And, no, I'm not an "I only listen to Johnny Cash" type. Most anything from the 1960's to the 2000's is up my alley, especially if it's been parodied by Cledus T. Judd or recorded by Dolly or (yes) Johnny Cash. And this album came out in the late 80's, so... Yeah, it's all my alley. And I like it. ...I'm not sure what else to say about it, honestly. "It's good country music." That's all I can muster. I mean, you want me to get into the specifics of why I like it? I'm not sure why. I know there **is** differences between artists, but for the most part, being 100, besides which decade it came out in, I have a hard time telling a lot of country music apart from each other. Which is fine by me; that means if I like one song from one decade, I'm bound to like more. And that's not to say I don't have specific favorites, but... I'unno. Country is coming to seem like it's gonna be the hardest genre for me to talk about, unless there's something particularly special about it—AT FOLSOM PRISON, for example, to bring up Johnny Cash again. So, yeah. It's a good album, I like it enough for a 4. I just don't have anything specific to say about it. First time in a while I haven't been able to blabber on and on about an album, but that's just bound to happen. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have this urge to go to Woolworth's.
Simply just some good ol' classic country that sounds great. 4.5 up to 5.
I am at a 5. I am also in bliss. Is it too late to make that Trio we got way earlier into a Quartet? I know Dolly, Emmylou & Linda don’t need a 4th, but if they ever wanted one, I’d immediately vouch for Nanci Griffith – what a beautiful, beautiful voice. Her vocals add so much emotional depth to what’s already an album full of incredibly well written songs. I know I’m a sucker for country, and this album pretty much hits on every country trope I like, but even if I could remove my biases, I just think there’s something beautiful to the whole thing here. When I think of country music, I continue to curse the name of Toby Keith and all the other motherfuckers who took this style of country far away and made it into sucking off the troops, drinking beer, sexualizing girls in bikinis, and a bunch of other platitudinal bullshit that doesn’t really represent what country was always made to capture. It’s this type of sound, and these types of stories. It’s the slice of life Americana with good storytelling that calls back to younger days full of starry-eyed hope and wonder. It’s exactly what this album captures so well, and so beautifully. It certainly helps that there’s a real variety to these tracks – this goes all over the place tonally and even geographically in the lyrics, but it stays pretty grounded and anchored by the core instrumentation of the acoustic guitar, the steel guitar, the fiddle, and the really light percussion. No two tracks feel quite the same, especially if you actually bother to read the lyrics. Her voice just glides on top of everything else though, the little missing puzzle piece that makes these songs totally pop. Even when the choruses get a little repetitive, her voice is just so damn good that it’s easy to get lost in it without a care. I could keep going, but I just really, really, really enjoyed this. I know there’s a disposition against modern country, and it’s well deserved, but this is the type of album that makes me pray that this style can come back into the forefront someday. Intelligent writing, great storytelling, simple soundscapes, and great vocals. That’s all it takes, and while it’s easier said than done, I really think we can get there if people just put in the damn effort, just like Nanci Griffith did here. Just a stellar 5.
Some of this was not unpleasant but I’m just not into the country sound.
Its not the kind of country I enjoy.
It's fine, nothing really stuck out to me about this album
Nancy has a great voice and she knows how to use it, but the music is, you know, way country. I'd prefer her more folk iterations.
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I didn’t know much about this artist but I know when many other artists cover your original work (Kathy Mattea, Bette Midler, Emmylou Harris) and you’re invited onto Letterman to perform more than any other artist, you’re probably really good. I enjoyed Looking for the Time a lot. I enjoyed this country-ish album a lot more than many country albums on this list. Bonus star for Lyle Lovett featuring as a back-up singer.
This type of 80s pop country reminds me so much of my wife. It makes me happy. What a beautiful record. I love her voice and the production on this thing is really clean with instruments coming in and out to fill space but not take up too much space. It keeps her great voice at the forefront but if you pay attention to the instrumentals, it's also really interesting.
Man, Nanci Griffith was pure magic. Her voice, her lyrics, her storytelling. In so many ways, she reminds me of John Prine. Good storytelling with songs about love and loss, but always approachable and human. There's that small element of humor in her words and in her voice. More than anything, this is a record that I can kind of just live in. Its somewhere that I want to hang out and sip coffee. Especially on a autumn day such as today (Oct 3, 2025). "Vibe" feels to trite to explain it, but this record is a feeling. It's warm and lovely and I'm okay if it plays all day. Also, I can't listen to Nanci Griffith without thinking about Meg. Her parents are big Nanci fans, so she was kind of raised on this music.
Beautiful and heartfelt. Made me nostalgic for a place I've never been to.
I've never really been a country music guy, but every so often an artist allows me to appreciate the genre. This was great; I enjoyed both the songwriting and the delivery. Nanci Griffith's voice suits the material perfectly. I can see a direct through-line from here to another country artist I enjoy; Waxahatchee
Interesting! Very lyrical, very Dixie Chicks very blue grass. I had never really heard her before so it was a cool experience. Not my cup of tea but still appreciated.
It's a sweet set of songs. Definitely at the pop end of country.
Another one where I am not sure what I am getting in to, but I am not using a private spotify session. A bold move, I know. Country, country fried country. I respect it for what it is, not for me.
Low key some bumping bluegrass. I liked it
3.5
The only "Country" allowed in this household is the glorious nation of Albania 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱 It's alright. More folk-y than I expected, which was a nice surprise. Simple, cute, enjoyable. Not much else to be said.
This album is a good, solid country folk album by all accounts. Easy to listen to with enough storytelling in the songwriting to keep my attention. Plus, it has Nanci Griffith's beautiful voice. But more important than the chord progressions and melodies are the memories this music evokes in my mind. Riding around the city in my mom's red Camaro while she was blasting Nanci Griffith, Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Judds, and Tanya Tucker. Her singing every word and 10-year old me reluctantly learning every melody. She knew her old life was coming apart at the seams and this music helped her process her grief and stress. Before too long I would be too cool for folk music and would be off on my own journey of musical discovery. But hearing these songs again after so long and thinking back, I can feel the personal struggles my mom was going through at the time and I understand now why this music spoke so strongly to her. This album popped up on my project the day after she received some not-so-great health news and she has been in my thoughts a lot. It is almost eerie how music can focus thoughts and memories and emotions in such a powerful way. Love you mom!
Great album, classic country
The quieter tracks that were mostly guitar were quite good, reminded me of Stevie nicks (particularly landslide). The more country the songs got, particularly as the fiddle was brought in, the less I enjoyed them. It was fairly short though and there weren't any completely unlistenable moments. 2.5.
I really didn't mind this album. Jaunty, and she has a voice with a bit of an edge behind it - most songs are not sickly sweet. Fly By Night was my favourite, however I didn't mind listening to it at all. Notably decent production.
I thought the opening track wasn't bad and she has a good voice. But it descended into the usual country rubbish
3.5/5. Shoutout Austin.
Not a huge country fan bit this sounded very good. But there is absolutely nothing surpising in most of the songs, they are quite 'cliché' for lack of a better word. Of course that is also why some people will dig it. Not sure why this is on the list because I hear nothing groundbreaking in it, it could have been written 50 years ago. But - perfect country voice, good songswriting and the album just sounds 'cozy'.
Schönes Country Album mit guter Musik, robuster Frauenstimme, guter Laune und dem Gefühl eines Bud’s wie im Western-Saloon. So ein bisschen Bud-Gefühl strahlt auch das Album aus. Man kann es trinken, aber bloß nicht zu viel.
"Why yes, I think I WILL purchase some of your scented candles, soaps and potpourri packets."
I really don't like country music.
Fairly straightforward country fare with a great voice. Not exactly my cup of tea, but made for pleasant listening.
This is a really nice record. Nanci has a beautiful voice that is full of life and conveys such emotion with every word. I was not previously familiar with Nanci Griffith at all, but this was a very pleasant introduction. The music is gentle, combining various elements that harmonize so nicely together. Nanci's vocals laid over top complement the ensemble so well with her storytelling and shared life experiences. This project certainly has opened up my perspective to country music.
***An easy listening album
I had never heard of this lady before, but 80s country is not my forte. I enjoyed this. I was doing a monotonous craft while I listened, and it was a pleasant companion.
Some decent songs, but I'm not feeling the arrangements at all.
I believe this album is not for me.
Another Country & Western album.
This was so sweet! Not really my type of music, so I probably won’t return to it, but I enjoyed my listen.
Super pleasant all around, interesting themes and lyrics and sublime steel guitar
One of the most celebrated singer/songwriters of her generation. ai onko... onko? ONKO?????????? PUHUTKO TOTUUTTA???????????????? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! 80 luku kantri ei ole edes sitä vanhanajan herttaisuutta joka pelastaisi tämän. incredibly saccharine..... vähän liian sakkariinia meikäpokolle..... 1986 the day the music died......... daddys little grrl singsongin'.. proud of you.... proud...... crazy kidz...... SAKKARIINIPASKAA. banks of the pontchartrain
I don't have a lot to say about this. It's folky country that is OK, but not much to get excited about. Favorite track: Fly By Night
Brilliant. Great vocalist. Great songs. Somehow I missed her back then.
3/5 the songs are good, but it's just not my genre
Lovely, and I added a couple to favorites. Nice discovery.
Say what you will about country but it sure goes down easy. Nanci Griffith's The Last of the True Believers is pleasant, albeit perhaps leaning on the generic side. It isn't often there's an album whose cover neatly ties in with the songs and themes. The title of "Love at the Five & Dime" is cute and charming but also leaves no doubts about the album's purpose. The lyrics may not be jaw dropping or attention grabbing, but Griffith had a subtle way with words. She created a world in an album that's too easy to put on repeat.
This is a genuinely good country album, albeit a very relaxed one! During the late 1980s, country was beginning to take on a different kind of sound that would really take off in the 1990s...sort of a rock/country/pop sound. Some artists, however, were going in a different direction at this time -- more of a folky country sound (think Emmylou Harris). Country-folk-pop type artists would see their own type of success in the 1990s among singer songwriters, although mostly outside of the country genre mainstream. This album by Nanci Griffith is reflective of that path. I found the entire album charming, but I was particularly captured by "The Last of the True Believers" and "Fly By Night". Nanci Griffith seems to be rather unknown even in the country space, and after listening to this, I feel like she is an underrated country artist!
Not really the biggest fan of country, but this was good and I don’t mind its inclusion.
De proto-punk a country sin escalas: ayer tocó The Stooges y hoy, Nanci Griffith. Es un lindo trabajo, con voces súper cálidas y dulces, para poner de fondo. Repito igual lo que dije sobre otro disco que me tocó en éste reto: el country es un género que no marida bien con otra región que no sea Estados Unidos. ¿Puede disfrutarse? Por supuesto. El tema está en que no conecta con fibras internas. See you tomorrow
Mellow, sweet singer-songwriter country. Too boring and monotonous for me, but at least not annoying.
Predictable but nice to listen to. Doesn't overstay its welcome. 3.2
I started off really enjoying this, but there was so little variation between songs that I was bored by the end of what is a fairly short album
No problem listening to it, but not my kind of music and will instantly be forgotten.
The album is fine. however, nothing wowed me and it won't be getting a second listen!
Nice voice but music is a bit shit
A pleasant voice and a lovely country twangy guitar. But somehow misses the charm of Dolly or the rawness of the Indigo Girls. But I might be missing something.
What a great voice and a wonderful sounding album!
Forgettable soft country
Nooopeee, don't enjoy country and especially not this kinda country, my bad.
Hooray! It ended!
Thank goodness for the likes of Nanci Griffith saviing '80s country music from its worst mainstreaming and commercializing impulses. This is a delight to hear – a voice so warm and inviting, sentiments so clear and nearly universal, and an artist doing her best (rather than trying too hard), with just enough high lonesome in the sound and subject matter to round it out.
Warm and authentic and thoughtful – one could listen to it all day (indeed, one has being doing so all weekend). Her voice is distinct and pleasant (to one's tastes, anyway) and uses it well. Her storytelling instincts are strong and the lyrics are fine, well above average, and the playing is most tasteful, perfectly suited to the material. What's not to like here? That said, one can't be sure which is her best album; there are several worthy candidates.
No está mal
This was an awesome album. Like a Joni Mitchell meets small town country. Have we gotten more of her albums? We should.
Another really nice album! Country is another genre that's been a bit of a mixed bag on this list, but dang this one was cool. Never even heard of Nanci Griffith, but she's got a clear, strong voice and some solid songwriting. Not sure if I'd put this on a list like this, but dammit it's another great album to me. That's three four-stars in a row. Favorite tracks: The Last of the True Believers, More Than a Whisper, Banks of the Pontchartrain, One of These Days, The Wing & the Wheel. Album art: Really like this one, looks to be a vintage photo of a woman standing outside of a Woolworth's. I assume it's vintage because of the filtering but also because I don't think Woolworth's existed even in the '80s. If so, is that woman Nanci? Don't know, but I like the nostalgia. 4/5
The Last of the True Believers 2.8 Love at the Five and Dime 2.7 St. Olav's Gate 2.7 More Than a Whisper 2.6 Banks of the Pontchartrain 2.4 Lookin' for the Time (Working Girl) 2.6 Goin' Gone 2.3 One of These Days 2.2 Love's Found a Shoulder 2.3 Fly by Night 2.4 The Wing and the Wheel 2.1 Score: 2.463636364
Bello country
Griffith is a consummate storyteller: her characters feel real and her worlds lived-in. It’s tempting to almost step inside her songs.
-Sort of reminds me of Emmylou Harris. Not really my kind of music but some of the songs are actually really good -Favorites are The Last Of The True Believers, Love At The Five & Dime, and Fly By Night
Lovely album of gentle country tunes. Nanci Griffith has a wonderful voice. I like this sort of easygoing, old-fashioned country and this I’ll have to keep this album in mind when I’m in the mood for that sound.
Pretty nice album that for the most part is chill country/folk. "Love At The Five & Dime" is my favorite. Great production and great composition. This album went by and I enjoyed it the more I listened. It's deeper than it initially appears. Great album cover, it looks like an odd blend of casual-chance-encounter and staged actors.
Not much of a country music fan and this did nothing to change my mind.
I was surprised by this album ... much better than I expected. I'm not that big a fan of country-folk, but I could still get into a few songs. As always with country music, the musicianship is first rate.
very classic feeling country. nanci's voice flows cathartically through the entire run time. lots of peaks and valleys of different emotions, life events, etc that make me want to find a bit more about her.
Very country sounding not my style
I liked this. And I don't like country.
Really like this
Absolutely lovely country/folk album. Not a bad song on it.
Старый добрый колхоз.... Ой, т.е. хотел сказать кантри
Nanci has a nice voice and she’s a good songwriter. Those songs are a bit too hurdy durdy yay Texas for my personal liking, but I respect her craft. Great album cover too, I love this photo.
Its different. Slow and i enjoyed it.
Ok
want on vinyl 10 10 10’s across the board
- Jo, einfach mal so garnicht meins - Ich verstehe, dass das bei vielen Leuten bestimmt ganz viel auslöst; bei mir aber nicht. Ist für mich Country-Einheitsbrei, wenn auch handwerklich gut. 2/5
- Hat mich jetzt werde groß abgeholt/berührt, noch komplett abgestoßen
Country music does nothing for me.
When I think of classic country I think of this sound. Such a lovely album.
Here’s a nice surprise. This is not my genre at all, but good song writing is good song writing.
Wow, that was dreary. I didn’t really listen to the lyrics much, but I got the strong impression I was meant to cry more than I actually did. (Random side note. It also struck me that this album didn’t sound like it came from the mid 80s. Was country music immune to the general awfulness of that era?)
Sounded good on my walk across the fields but doubt I would wheel it out at a party. Preferred the folky numbers rather than the country ones about old people shagging.
I greatly see the appeal in Nanci's songwriting and musicianship. Captivating storylines intertwined with such a soulful sweet and comforting voice. Leaning much on country twang and south texas sound structure, it certainly captures a positive light on the emotional plight of young American woman of the time. Added bonus for a pedal steel guitar and banjo usage. All that good stuff being said, absence of clear procussion is infuriating. All the instruments play in time to a soft pulse lost in the mix. Production is so entirely focused on this lead section fade in and fade out that even instruments get lost in the panning. Vocals are also extremely saturated in treble, nanc can hit lower notes but production squashes the attempts.
Sweet country music. The first half was quite uplifting, not as moping as most country songs, which I appreciated. Stand-out: The Last Of The True Believers
Stunning and raw new America country album.
Meh. Country is country.
It's nice
Great voice. Not my genre, but good stuff if you like country music.
great vibes. kinda made me think of the album equivalent of little women
What I picture Taylor Swift would be if she wasn't a megalomaniac.
No.
solid country album, liked the title track the best.
This surpassed my expectations. It's everything I want in a country album: story-forward, well-written, and concise. I love Nanci Griffith's voice and melodies, and the production is on point. I'm already looking forward to listening again. Highlights: The Last Of The True Believers, Love At The Five & Dime, St. Olav's Gate, Banks Of The Pontchartrain, Lookin' For The Time (Workin' Girl), Fly By Night
Country.... nicht mein Ding
It's fine. Clean production, very competent performances, a distinctive voice, though with a slightly off-puttingly juvenile quality, the flash of an edge here and there. Nothing remarkable, but totally listenable.
5/10 Thanks to coming in for your review Nanci. You are a competent worker, but I wouldn't say you blow me away with your performance. Do you think you add to the overall culture we're trying to build here? I think you need to take some time to reflect and see if this is the kind of work you want to be doing. If it is, I think you should give it a full effort. None of these half measures, really give it your all. 6-26-2024
I really wasn’t expecting to like this since I haven’t liked any country music made after the 70s. And I wasn’t much digging it at all until the third track hit. It has the feel of the older country and it caught my ear. I had to go back and start over. I guess her original folk leanings brought more of that old feel that I love. Mostly I was drawn to the way she told a story. Overall, not my favorite album on this list, I may never even listen to it again, but surprisingly pleasant.
Sweet
Angelic. 💙. 5
Enjoyable
p550. 1986. 3 stars. Inoffensive 80's country album. Lovely voice and some classy songs, but strays in yeehaw too often and there's a lot of filler.
Lige lidt anonymt og kedeligt synes jeg, men de to sidste sange var faktisk okay gode. Ville nok bare give det 2,5/5 men kommer nok ikke til at have lyst til at høre nogle af sangene igen, udover muligvis de sidste to. Så 2/5 :)
This album served one purpose only. To reinforce my view that Country is literally the most regressive, pathetic and offensive music known to humankind. This is literally what Cancer would record if it was let into Abbey Road.
1. More than a Whisper Looking for the time Goin gone Folk/Country
This sounds like it could have been released today as an alt country album. Really enjoyed it, thought it was really good, flowed well.
This was a pretty solid folk country album. With similar styles of older female country stars, Griffith uses a soft harmonious tone to tell rustic stories over a tune of simplified instrumentals. This was made in the 80s but could blend in at any decade. It’s a really good showing of how to make enjoyable music. I’d revisit it. 7.0/10
Good voice. Just not my shit
This is not at all my kind of music but I have to acknowledge that it is undoubtedly an excellent album.
Easy listening, not bad