The Last Of The True Believers

Folky stuff, a bit too bland for my liking.

A pleasant listen, but so unmemorable it left my brain by the time I was 30 minutes out from the last track.

country Bem agradável

This album is like a warm hug during a thunderstorm telling you everything will be okay. I did not think I would enjoy this, but this album was one of the most enjoyable experiences. It's nice to get out of all the British new wave and shitty UK drill for good old-fashioned country tunes. The perfect album to sit out on the porch in your rocking chair with a glass of sweet tea. 5/5, 10/10.

3-

Given there so few country music albums here (don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining), I do wonder what qualifies this album over the rest of them when it came to inclusion in this list here.

Favorite songs were "One of These Days" and "Fly By Night"

Superb songwriting. Great performances. Masterful.

Pretty much what I would expect from a Country album. Nanci has a great voice and the musicians are very good. 2.5 / 5 stars.

I think I just wasn't in the mood for country music today

Nope

👍

Damn y’all ain’t afraid of broadcasting the classism you’ve tied up with the country genre.

basic and canonical country conservative twang that is surprisingly endearing in its simplicity. not sure why it's on this list though. 3.75/5

Me: *looks at the genre* The genre: country folk Me: *sighs* oh boy *makes the sign of the cross*

Хороший голос и мелодич

Absolutely brilliant country, defies the usual stereotypes of the genre and delivers on every level. Enjoyable and comforting.

Well constructed and performed country, not strictly my genre but I can appreciate it. Perhaps a little too clean and squared away.

Pretty easy listening. It does not sound like much other 80s music on this list, which is appreciated.

Generic country warbling shite

Fun but got a little grating towards the end

yes

3 overall good but not my jam

So bad. The folkiest folk, mixed with yodeling country. I couldn’t even get through the whole thing. Listen again: no way Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song:

I knew this album was going to be good but it killed expectations. I love all the country instrumentation as there’s tons of steel, dobro, mandolin, fiddle, banjo. Her vocals are unique as well and remind me of one of my favorite singers Emmylou Harris with its more folky country sound. Very good, no bad tracks.

Generic country featuring a female vocalist. Meh.

BL: this is another bond listen. Never heard of Nanci Griffith because I’m not a massive country head. We’ll see what I think AL: the album wasn’t bad it just felt incredibly one note. Most of the songs sounded the same, and nothing massively stood out to me. This more reflects that I have an implicit bias towards country but I’m trying my best to work through it. It’s definitely good for easy listening but not for much else. FT: “love at the five and dime 2/5

Not my kind of thing and I really enjoyed it, which is the best praise I can offer it

Just some female-fronted radio friendly country music. Not sure what the justification is for considering this a must-hear album before you die. It's not painful to listen to, but I could very well have died without hearing it.

More than a Whisper is tremendous. Don't we all need that? Griffith has a uniquely American sound with more than a touch of twang. I. had never gone deeper than her Greatest Hits so this was a treat. I found myself drawn in by her lyrics which seem to speak pretty universally to the human condition.

Never one for the twang-y music, this one really surprised me. No fluff, truly great voice and songwriting. Was a nice change and a good discovery. But get too excited, I'm still not a fan of Indigo Girls.

Alas, I am not a true believer. But it's the genre, not Nanci Griffith. And in fact, while I generally dislike country music, Griffith’s style is more palatable than most popular country. Maybe it’s her folk roots. Maybe it’s that this mid-80s album came out just before country music took a turn towards pop and showiness and derivative lyrics.

My family took a lot of road trips when I was a kid. We lived in NC But we drove to TX, Yellowstone National Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park at different points. Nanci Griffith was the soundtrack to these drives across the country and honestly I can't think of a better soundtrack to driving through the mountains and across the heartland of this country. This probably veers too far into country music for my taste these days but the nostalgia of it is strong, her voice is beautiful, and her music helped shape my love of blue grass even though I don't love country.

A beautifully crafted album. Country normally isn’t my genre, but I like this. The country instruments (mandolin, banjo, pedal steel) seem more like accents than the main sound, which I appreciate. I would like there to be fewer slow songs and more with the infectious energy on the rest of the album.

Serviceable.

Not good.

Although I normally don't listen to country, I found myself really enjoying some of the songs on here

The small southern town vibes just create a feeling of being trapped for some reason. Nanci Griffith does have a beautiful voice, though.

I like this the more I listen to it. It's very sweet sounding, and I like this folk / country line she is riding.

yawn...

Pleasant country/folk. Definitely didn't mind it in the background as I was working but probably wouldn't throw it on to listen deliberately. Almost quaint in a cute way. If I loved the genre this could definitely be a 4, but 3.5 for me.

Bland, not sure what this offers compared to say Dolly Parton

I started listening to this as background music and found it pleasant but maybe somewhat conventional country-folk. Then I read an obituary for Nanci Griffith that praised her confessional-style songwriting, so I gave it another listen paying more attention to the lyrics. While maybe over-the-top folksy in places, they were inventive and had a narrative flair to them that does really add a lot. So I'd encourage listeners to give the songwriting some attention, you'll enjoy it a lot more.

Pretty good but not standout to my taste

That country thing is not my fave. But this was OK

Powerhouse of a voice and some nice songs, but overall average for me! ‘Love at the 5 and dime’ is my favorite.

Another country album

Great voice, great songs, great playing.

Light 7

I am a fully paid-up member of the NG fan club and boy how she's missed. Be grateful that this - her best album - is on Spotify as her catalogue is only patchily available on streaming. This is right in the middle of her proper Imperial Period - starting with previous album Once In A Very Blue Moon (not available on Spotify) and stretching over five albums to Storms where she was operating with a quality and consistency that few singer-songwriters can match. Virtually every track here is gold, Love at the Five and Dime of course the stand-out.

actually really good old school country with a female vocalist 4.5

4/11, 36%

This was pretty country but I enjoyed it!

cool

Another one that just ain't my thing! In this case, I didn't really find a ton that got me over my general aversion to the genre past some nice turns of phrase and harmonies. Won't be revisiting but if it's your thing I'm sure it's a good version! Rad album cover. Two and a half. Fave track: Fly By Night

At long last a record by a woman - I can’t say I actually connected all that much with this one. Some alright country sounds but nothing all that special. And some cute lyrical storytelling but a bit too syrupy for me. Two and a half stars for this one - hopefully some more albums to come that break the pattern of men with guitars. Favourite track was Fly By Night.

no

Not sure why this one just hit me the right way. I normally can't stand most country

There was a folksiness that I liked on this, but I give it three stars because I did not pay real attention.

Okay. Country laid on this thick is a bit hard for me to digest, and I don't like Griffith's voice at times - lots of elision alongside that weird Stevie Nicks bleat. But - the songwriting is strong and topics are well observed. There's an overall feeling of bittersweet that pervades, which fits the country idiom perfectly. You can cry into your beer over a few of these numbers - but do you want to?

I'm a noob to Ms. Griffith and if this album is at all indicative of her total output, then I will be listening to much more. Really liked it overall. "Love's Found a Shoulder" was a late album standout to my ears. Basically, I'm as jealous as Andy's mom.

Tout plaquer et acheter un ranch dans le Tennessee

j'étais à deux doigts de mettre 4 mais je me suis ressaisie, et si depuis le début le générateur était en fait un mood tracker ??

Extremely average, generic-sounding country. Unsure between 1 or 2 stars.

Is this the chick that tried to steal Homer away from Marge? It's worth it to read up on Woolworth's and Five & Dime while listening to this to give it some grounding, as the music on it's own isn't that interesting. https://la.eater.com/2018/4/11/17225594/woolworth-bakersfield-luncheonette-history-antique-mall-open Two artery clogging cheeseburgers out of five. Mmmm... cheeeeeseeebuuuurgeerrr... agghhh... 🍔🍔

It’s boring and clichey, but it’s going down with 3 stars because it’s an 80’s album without those horrible synths and terrible production

Easy listening country, but not really anything standing out. Gets boring after some songs

They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but that seems like a really dumb rule when you can pick an album like this down to the finest detail just by looking at it. As the cover suggests, it's folky country americana nonsense. Sooooo fuckin' twangy. By about halfway through I was really hitting my limit for it. Gotta give it credit for being unapologetically itself, but ahh... it's a 2/5.

Fantastic album

Probably good for a country album, but not good to my ears. 1.5/5

This album was a nice change of pace. Enjoyed the pedal steel guitar. Nanci Griffith has a very sweet vocal that's lovely enough to listen to, but ultimately a bit bland. Fave Songs: Love at the Five and Dime, Love's Found a Shoulder, One of These Days, Fly by Night, St. Olav's Gate

Country. Ni fu ni fa.

Listened on 3/8/23 3.5/5 Favorite song: five and dime I love country music and this album did not disappoint - it was very easy to listen to and soothing but not a standout

Nice little folksy/country album

This album is the part of country music that I don't like. It's cute, it competent, but ultimately not my taste. Listening to it was a fun insight into a part of music I've never really interacted with, but that doesn't make it a better album. Probably wouldn't listen to it again 1.5 ish

First it sounded like hay day music with vocals. I guess she is from the US? Hope you can feel the sarcasm. It’s a cozy album. I imagine me and Annika on a road trip, having this music on in the background while sitting in the trunk of the car, looking at the horizon, planning where to go next. 3.5

Not unlistenable.

I did not like this album at all. It’s the old timey country love songs that I just hate. I would actively turn this off if played in the future.

Country. It was fine. 3 stars.

Not exactly revolutionary but enjoyable and the songwriting on here is really great at times. everything she writes sounds so authentic in her voice (duh) and feels like fresh air. best tracks: the last of the true believers, banks of the pontchartrain, love at the five and dine

Very average country. sounds like a painfully average jewel.

Ei tää country edelleenkään uppoa. 1/5

Olipas miellyttävä ääni ja kivoja biisejä muutenkin.

Meh, aika kädenlämpöiseksi jäi. Working girl ihan hauska biisi, muuten ei kovinkaan kiinnostavaa. 2/5.

Pretty sure I don't like country, this didn't prove me wrong.

Beautiful.

Haven't listened to much country but this was a lovely addition to the country playlist, very charming, and the use of the mandolins and slide guitar helped it out a lot. I'm definitely finding more country I really enjoy . Favourite Tracks - Love At The Five And Dime, St. Olav's Gate

I remember growing up my parents had a close friend who raved about Nanci Griffith, I never did check her out so I was looking forward to hearing this one. She had a pleasant voice and could sing a good story, this was a nice listen. 3 stars

Demasiado country para mí gusto personal, no entiendo porque es uno de los mejores porque para mí suena todo como la misma canción típica de country, no por desmerecer, solo mí opinión desde el desconocimiento del género y escuchar el álbum por primera vez

Não conhecia, e gostei bastante de todas as músicas! :-)

nice folk

Nope - do not see what is special about this album

Very refreshing. When country music is good like this is, you get something that has a lot of emotion and earnestness behind its simplicity. That said, I don't know if this is a 1001-albums-to-listen-to kind of good. Some tracks were standouts though, like More Than a Whisper and Lookin' For the Time (Workin' Girl).

Not her best album, but still nice and relaxing.

Country. Okay.

Inoffensive but a bit dull.

quality but not my jam

A fine MOR country album. Nicely played, every song seems to be about prostitution. While not actively bad, nothing about this album particularly held my attention.

She has a nice voice but these songs were highly annoying. It’s probably because I am not American, but this kind of Americana folk is so grating.

Country. Ni fu ni fa.

Country y folk. ¿Qué más puedo pedir? Voz preciosa.

Lovely voice

Not really a twang fan

I'm not a true believer in country music. I find it generally ultra basic harmonically, plodding basslines vamping to simple drums and twangy guitars. And songs about missing dogs. Occasionally some annoying fiddler's fiddling too. I didn't pick up any missing dog references in this album, but ticked all the other boxes.

Good vibes, nice music, solid record.

More Than A Whisper just knocked me on my ass

Beautiful and engaging country. For bits and pieces the music stars into generic Amy Grant style blandness but overall this sounds like it broke a few molds and led to inspire some even better Americana

This is a wonderful little country album chock full of life. Wonderful storytelling is what I can best encapsulate this album. Enjoyable. That is another great word.

A little too country

Before I even listen I have to say...Mom sewed me that same dress for a middle school orchestra concert. I also had one of the same pattern in a turquoise and pink flower print. Anyway... I got annoyed about halfway through. Objectively great, I just don't like country. Maybe I would enjoy her earlier, folksier stuff? I sure want to.

Nice but not my thing.

Pretty decent country music tbf

This all sounded the same to me. I'm not a country fan so maybe that is an issue. But this also didn't change my opinion about country music.

Nice, but didn't hook me - 3 stars

Ok country album. Couldn't get into it but listened through the whole thing.

Very sweet sounding stuff. Alotta cool elements but personally not something I go put of my way to listen.

country

Amazing country album. Amazing find that I’ll return to.

Uh Oh. Country. Alright, lets see if I find something to enjoy here. Yes. Quite a lot. Aside from the steel guitar, most of the instrumentation is very nice, the fiddle gets a little whiney in places, but the layered melodic harmonies are quite lovely. Both Last of the True Believers and Love at the Five and Dime I would listen to again, St. Olaf's gate was terrible. Just stereotypical country. Then so was most of the rest. I liked One of These Days. Would have been a 4 or 5 star album without steel guitar. Instead it's 3.

The Last Of The True Believers is a meandering country-style album that doesn't offend but doesn't impress. 2.

Sounds quite pretty, but it's pretty bland and doesn't evoke much emotion. A 36 minute album shouldn't drag, but this one did. 2/5.

I don't like country, and I'll never listen to this again, but it was easy enough to have on in the background.

Really nice 80s country album. Nothing crazy but very good. She has a really unique accent for country.

It was ok... I BEAT P5

Good, but nothing really stood out to me

Spotify reactivated autoplay without permission, and it took me a solid hour to notice the album was done with.

If I had one genre that I actually can't find much to like about it, it would be pop country, and this album is just that. It isn't as egregious as what you may hear on half of the radio stations available while you're driving in the middle of nowhere, but it still really isn't good for me. Country is built a lot on the stories the lyrics tell, but none of these songs feel any more interesting than what you could hear on something in any other song, and the instruments, while I suppose "soothing" are repetitive. That country twang can only be added to so many songs before I start to become numb to it, and then it goes from being annoying to boring, both things you don't want your music to be. Could I see why people may like this? Perhaps, and it's year of release was around the time when country music was starting to transition from more of a blues and folk focus to something more like what it is today, so this is probably for that "revolution" in music, but I just don't enjoy it. If you don't like country music, this does nothing to win you over, but it's certainly not the worst album I've gotten, and the last two songs on the album show some hint of something that could be good. Too little too late, however.

Not the worst example of a pretty unappealing (to me) genre.

Nice folky, almost country album.

Trevligt & lite tråkigt

Sadboy anthem

Country music is dea-

Boss

I’m sure it’s someone’s, but not my cup of tea.

Neejoh

Folk uit de jaren tachtig. Het moet niet gekker worden. Maar niet voor mij.

Kom op zeg, is dit ineens veranderd in 'de 1001 COUNTRY albums generator'?

Prima achtergrondmuziek.

no thanks.

A smooth county folk vibe that has echos of future acts like The Chicks. The stories are sweet, and the harmonies are warm.

Talented artist but not my thing. Better than some of the other records we’ve listened too so far

Now that’s some old school, folksy, country sound. I don’t know if I love it or hate it.

Un bon album country et une belle voix, ca secoute tres bien, 3.75

Last of the true believers- Great opening track really setting vibe of album👍 Love at the five and dime- Sweet song about a slightly dysfunctional relationship👍 St Olavs gate- Didn’t stand out to me More than a whisper-Cute lyrics here Banks of the Pontchartrain- Very solid upbeat song👍 Lookin for the time- Like the live version more but this is still 👍 Goin’ Gone- Find the conceit pretty uninteresting here One of these days, Love’s found a shoulder- Perfectly charming songs Fly by night- Another great tune, love the carefree lyrics👍 Wing and the wheel- Doesn’t do much for me Very pleasant album, I love her vocals and there is some good tunes on the track list. Found a few of the slower tracks more boring, but that’s just personal preference. 4/5

LOVE IT!

Gezellige Nancy

Pleasant enough but not going to stick with me

Who? There are so many better country music female vocalists we could be celebrating on this list.

Had Flyer by her and liked it. Not much of a country music lover She has a nice voice and the music is easy on the ears.

she had a very nice voice and i liked one of the songs but this kind of country music reminds me of very early childhood which is kind of triggering

I love her. I’ve seen her in concert, watched her host or appear on Austin City Limits a few times, and listened to her perform, particularly on ‘Other Voices, Other Rooms’, which sounds a bit like this album. She is wonderful. Yes, I still use the present tense with her despite her leaving her corporeal self behind about a year ago. And I love her.

Það tók þessa plötu ca helming af lengd hennar til að komast í gang hjá mér. Öll production frekar low-key, allt voða sætt og krúttlegt, en textarnir eru köntrí! Í lokin var ég farin að spá í hvort ég gæti sjálf framleitt nógu mikið twang til að geta sungið þessi lög.

rimelig godt

Lets go med country, følsomt, melankolsk, stille og roligt

Not bad, but stylistically just not my thing.

Country + folk which is a decent combo imo

Didnt finish but not for me. Also not bad music

Standouts: Love at the Five and Dime The album seems fine. Never heard of her before and I've listened to Country music from time-to-time throughout my 55 years... 2.5

Hairspray rock, jazz-fusion, country music. 3 albums I do not want to hear in a run. Just no.

Not a huge fan of country but I liked this

This just irritates me. I put on some beach boys to clean out my ears.

Good, but imho nothing special Country album.

Malo mi je falilo neke inspiracije u albumu. Ima taj yeehaw šarm al nema jos nest uz to

a vid, šta ja znam, ovo je čisti country, a trenutno baš ne paše nešta, a i ne bi si ovo baš pustio - al da sam na nekom westu, tipa Red Dead Redemption kind of ambience, priroda i to, pasalo bi, ovako sada na ovu magluštinu ujutro....oprosti Nanci špenci, al svejedno nije baš dvojka.

Powerhouse of a voice. I got pretty excited by track 1, but then couldn’t find another track to match it. Some close contenders include “Fly By Night” and “Lookin’ For The Time (Workin’ Girl)”. So close to giving it a Four, but it’s lacking some quality that distinguished my favorite albums of this genre.

Lovey folk/country album.

I guess i should return to this one at some point. It was fine, but I didn't pick up on what makes it exceptional or noteworthy.

Right at the intersection of folk and country, which is a very nice place to be. The band are very tight, the vocals are flawless, the lyrics talk of an America that doesn't exist anymore (if it ever did). Wonderful

Not terrible but a bit too country for my taste. Some good turn of phrase and some good songs - but not a fantastic record.

Rating: 6/10 Best songs:

Thanks. I hate it. 👎

8/10. This was really nice

Nothing interesting to me on this album. 5/10

not a huge country fan, but i did enjoy this!

Not really my style. Would be better live.

She would have a pretty voice, but it's a little too trilly and thin. The tunes themselves are pleasant but not particularly memorable.

Pretty good country style album. I'd come back to this.

Holy fuck, I wasn’t expecting much from this album when I woke up this morning, and even less so after the opening bars of its first track. But there I was standing at a bus stop in baking heat wearing a Sisters of Mercy t-shirt, and this album made me completely forget the searing sun and almost reduced me to tears. It’s so fucking good. Griffiths’ voice is so uplifting, it’s majestic. The production is incredible. This album just shimmers from start to finish - with the title track and “Fly By Night” my personal highlights. Every note seems meticulously placed so as to evoke as much emotion as possible. This is a country pop masterpiece and the easiest 5 stars I’ve given out so far.

A country artist I have never heard. And that's a hard feat to do! 5 star album all the way

Some good Americana / Country has made it to the list. While not her best, this is a very good album and an example of how good the music coming out of Nashville was when the pop-Country fad started making waves and changing the genre for the worst. 4/5.

This was nice. Maybe a bit more country-leaning than folk-leaning for my particular taste, but I enjoyed it. 3 stars.

Her voice does not speak to me, nor does her music. For me, it lacks something, maybe real emotion, real feeling. I thought it would be different, for lack of a better word. Wouldn’t recommend it. Just listen to “Fly By Night”, and the job is done.

Nanci Griffith is one of the first contemporary country artists, following the likes of George Strait as they modernized the production of country music while still sticking to their county roots. Griffith's songs are mighty good, while also tender and loving. My main hangups are with the production, which is a little too polished for my liking. One of the great aspects of older country songs was that they had a lot of personality in the rocky production, giving it a sort of gritty edge. This record, to contrast, is all smoothed out. Too round.

This has a nice feel to it. There are moments that make me think of some other place, some other reality that I would like to visit. Will have to give this one some more attention.

No something I would chose to listen to.

Didn't know she died last year...bit taken aback. Not a massive fan but saw her at a festival once. Anyway. Very country. Lovely voice. Do the songs stand out? Ok to be honest, no. It is very listenable and I often say I don't like the genre much. 3

I had never heard of Nanci Griffith but she is a gifted country singer/songwriter. It's easy to see how she influenced the likes of the Dixie Chicks. I'm personally not a fan of country though.

really liked it, great to hear some real country music not the cheesy soft-rock trucks guns n'Applebees travesty it has become. Will check out more of her stuff

I don't usually listen to Country too much, but this album is not bad. It sounds more modern than some of the genre classics, but it remains acoustic throughout, so no country rock either. The first two tracks especially stood out for me. After those, the album loses some steam, but it's still 3/5.

Expertly played, but corny as a corn dog.

Brand new artist and album (to me), and I'm already over-the-moon in love after one full listen. I love Neko Case. And I "like" Alison Krauss. But I already know I'd take Nanci Griffith over either of them (although I'll still continue riding hard for Neko). What an unexpected hidden gem. Perhaps the only thing keeping me from rating it a 5 is I don't want to go all the way on the first date.

Something I have discovered about myself during this vinyl odyssey is that I have quite a fondness for what I consider the best country. Yes, that qualifier makes it almost tautological. But remember that even the most ardent country fans would recognise that a lot of country is banal, overproduced, saccharine, meatheaded or just a bit naff. Anyway, like plenty of people my age, I first began wondering if country had some charms I had, in my ignorance, cold-shouldered after the late renaissance of Johnny Cash (actually, with me it was more that my love of Elvis steered me towards the rest of the Million Dollar Quartet, but you know what I mean). After that, it was a short jaunt to Hank Williams and Merle Haggard (who I prefer to Johnny Cash, in my standard contrarian manner), but I had no drive to explore further than there. I'm British: country is never going to be seen as cool over here. But I just looked up my stats, and country currently sits as my 5th favourite genre, with a flattering average of 4. The best album the generator's introduced to me is Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch, an astonishing exploration of Americana's potential. Much of the classic rock I relish openly declares its debt to country. So, I guess I like country. So where does The Last of the True Believers sit? A comfortable 4. Genuinely sweet rather than diabetes-inducing, and although a touch slight, The Last of the True Believers proves delightful throughout if you like country. If you don't, I don't think you'll gain much out of this, and that's fine: it's hardly an offence to dislike a style of music. I should say this is afflicted with that common ailment of 4-star albums: it's more a collection of very good songs than a cohesive album. But is that a fault per se? Hendrix's Are You Experienced is pretty much just a bounding-together of individual tracks, and I still consider that a masterpiece. Mind, Are You Experienced is a collection of some of the greatest songs ever, not just ones that are very good.

A really nice album with catchy singable songwriting, a storytellers gift for a beautiful lyric as well as production that is graceful and always in service to the song. I could see Nancy Griffith holding the same lofty position in my library as the brilliant Lucinda Williams. 3.5 🌟

This didn't stand out for me - a good country album was all I heard.

Buena cantautora americana con toques country. Música fácil de escuchar y con cierto ritmo.

En tiedä olisiko saanut parempaa arviota jos edellisenä päivänä olis ollut toisenlainen levy, mutta nyt ei kyllä lähtenyt lentoon missään vaiheessa. Tällekin saattais löytyä parempi mielentila, mutta kevyessä vitutuksessa ei vaan toimi.

Noh, kantria… ei vaan läheskään aina lähe

So boring!!

The Last of the True Believers was probably my introduction to Nanci Griffith, but I'm not sure if I've heard the entired album all at once. I have enjoyed Griffith's oddly happy take on sad stories since I first heard her music. I enjoy her storytelling, and the easily recognizable quality of her voice. I am surprised that I haven't listened to her in so long. I was happy to see The Last of the True Believers as my recommendation for the day. "Love at the Five and Dime" is an all time favorite from Griffith - finding joy in great storytelling and slight sadness. "Banks of the Pontchartrain", "Love's Found a Shoulder", and "Fly by Night" are new favorites. I hope I won't take so long to come back again.

I got two track in and was hot with an overwhelming feeling of I'm not wasting my Saturday with this shit. Cuntry music can fuck right off.

Ahhh Ice Queen Nanci Griffith, the one that got away. I used to stalk her and her younger sister until she filed for a restraining order, forcing me to attempt suicide 37 times. Bitch. I banged the younger sister though. Hard. Without consent.

Would you @SHACK?

Conjuring images of sawdust, line dancing and incest as all good Country should.

A pleasant voice and catchy tunes. Combined nice with a train ride. An otherwise unremarkable album.

Country? Meh.

Wow, zaskakująco fajne. Bardzo przyjemny głos. Nie jest to jakaś płyta, do której bym chciał wracać regularnie, ale słuchało się naprawdę miło

Country. Inte bra men inte vedervärdigt

A really nice album with catchy singable songwriting, a storytellers gift for a beautiful lyric as well as production that is graceful and always in service to the song. I could see Patti Griffith holding the same lofty position in my library as the brilliant Lucinda Williams. 4 🌟

Nice country with good melody and harmonies, but without anything that puts it above other similar artists.

Beautiful, but a bit bland altogether

I'm sure she is loved by many, just not me.

About. Damn. Time. Sifted through enough punk, British bullhickey... overdue for a steel guitar.

3.2 - A sweet country sound, bordering on saccharine. Also extremely feminine. 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.

Pleasant bit of Country

thank god this doesn't suffer from 80s production disease because i am a giant sucker for her voice and these kinds of songs. ultimately felt kinda middling but nice.

Voz interessante e fluiu bem.

Made Shannah sad. (2/5) Bill says she got better. (2.5/5) Conor thought it was ok. (2.5/5) (2.3/5)

A sweet voice. Great story telling if a bit broad strokes

It's a very country & western sound with some folky influences. With the flutes, violin, slide guitar, banjo it has quite a slick Americana sound. The songwriting certainly isn't bad, but this really isn't for me. It's foundation is too much of the twangy country sound.

Iris Demint vibes. Old girl country or modern girl indie.

Highlights: More than a Whisper, Lookin' For the Time, One of These Days.

Hi- Goin' Gone, Fly By Night I didn't like country before I listened, but while this is DEFINITELY Country, it is not unpleasant, reminds me of Karen Carpenter, Joni Mitchell, and Natalie Merchant, with a country twang.

First time hear the album. Heard the name before. Of course, I knew Goin' Gone before hearing the rest of the album, but that was it. The album is good. Not a lot really stood out as amazing, but on the whole, it was a good listen and enjoyable. Other songs: The Last of the True Believers. Love at the Five and Dime. I think with more listens this album will get stronger. 2.5/5

Particularly liked the 1st track, the last of the true believers. Country.

Never heard any Nanci Griffith before and it's fine country music

Love her voice. Really nice songs. Not my bag, but still appreciate them. It's like music that my wife listens to and I don't complain about it.

I was surprised to hear two songs I recognized that had been made famous by Kathy Mattea, who I loved when I was a kid. Not as much of a country fan these days, but this album is pretty good. 3/5 stars

Yeehaw

I'm either getting old, or this list is making me more of a country fan. A solid set of songs from front to back, and doesn't overstay its welcome at all. Favorite tracks: "The Last of the True Believers", "Love At the Five and Dime", "Fly By Night", "Lookin' For the Time"

She's not my cup of tea but this isn't objectively bad music. 3.5

1986. Love At The Five And Dime

Nice

Not really the kind of music I’d seek out on my own but this is def the kind of stuff my mom would have on cassette tapes to listen to in the car so it feels super nostalgic

What a nostalgic sound! It's a harmonious album--hard to pick a highlight. Super charming.

I enjoyed it! Definitely a fun one to kick this off with. My favorite song was probably "One of These Days." Her voice really comes through in the whole album and I loved the fiddle. I looked Nanci Griffith up and apparently she passed in the last year which is tragic; she was best known for the most played song on the album ("Love at the Five and Dime" which I thought had a really nice vocal line in the eponymous line) but with someone else covering it that blew up in the country world. I hadn't ever heard of her but it seems like she was pretty important and influential.

Really solid album. Calls to mind some very specific memories and reminds me of when I learned that country music was good and worth listening to. A lot of the songs sounded the same, which was a bit of a bummer, but Love at the Five and Dime stands out as one of the few songs which belongs on both my happy and sad playlists. I had never heard of Nanci Griffith before, but now I'm glad that I have!

Great folksy vibes; music feels familiar. Feels like a precursor to Bonnie Raitt or someone we'd get at JFFA.

Great

Folksy and alright

Major Allison Krauss vibes. I'm here for it. Takes me back to my childhood in a cozy way.