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Immediately feel the need to re-listen when I can focus more on the lyrics. Seems like there's a lot to absorb.

Okey laid back country. Not bad but nothing i will remember

A beautiful, haunting album that closes with its most powerful songs. Not typically my thing, but Welch's talent is undeniable.

major, major props for having your album's 15 minute closer be its most compelling song.

Ouain, c’est un album

Welch has a fantastic vibe. Folk/bluesgrassy. Love the guitar sound. Very simple but good 7.2/10

Great album, excellent lyrics and emotive vocals. One I will be sure to listen to again

I was already familiar with Gillian Welch and feel like I had heard 1 or 2 of these songs before. This was a beautiful album, the opening track grabbed me right away.

Quite nice ! The opener is fantastic. I love the instrumentation and the mellow vibe which flows throughout the album. Welch has a steadfast presence. I found the songs to be enjoyable, if a bit generic. The sole exception is My First Lover, which is the most grating pile of steaming garbage I’ve heard in a long time. Some of the songs also go on too long and get a bit samey. But all in all the album is quite nice c:

nop

Oof, that was boring

It really doesn't play like a modern country album, or a throwback one at that. Just weird in so many ways. Barely audible at times, yet melodically efficient at others.

Crafted, but ultimately pretty boring. Revelator is a good start, but the stripped down folky singing just doesn't do much for me. I don't feel the passion so it's fine sounding but doesn't hold my interest. I Dream a Highway was also decent, but not enough to carry a 14 minute song.

This album is the opposite of a cup of coffee. For a singer songwriter album it’s not terrible but it just was really slow and had me struggling to stay awake. A second listen definitely helped as it is a decently written album with a good country style that isn’t as common anymore. Overall I wouldn’t revisit this unless I needed a nap. 4.9/10

I'm mad at myself. I love Americana and I've heard Gillian's name mentioned online in spaces which cater to my music taste. I love Joanna Newsom, Bill Callahan, Neko Case, Songs: Ohia, and just everything in this scene. I'm giving this 5 stars on the strength of the final sprawling track alone. The rest of the album is a warm bath that I'll soak in for years to come, but that final track has signalled both a new revelation and a sadness of passing and letting go on every listen so far.

I love Gillian Welch and David Rawlings! great album. 5

Også megachill kanskje litt deprimert

sleepy

It's nice to rediscover artists you've forgotten about. Weirdly on the first listen I wasn't really sure about this but it did grow on me especially April the 14th Pt. 1. This is maybe a 4.4 at the moment. Other faves Everything is Free and I Dream a Highway.

I didn't think I'd heard of Gillian Welch before going in to this (which turned out to be slightly wrong - I loved her contributions to the "O Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack) but within the first 30 seconds I knew this was going to be a personal favorite. Appalachian folk meets slowcore? zomg yes! Will definitely be digging deeper into her discography. Fave tracks - "Revelator" and "Everything is Free" are both so good they bring tears to my eyes and goosebumps to my skin.

Reflective

This was lovely and soothing and I enjoyed it. It was so soothing that I almost fell asleep, though, especially that last 15-minute track. There wasn't anything here that I have to revisit, but I was glad to spend some time here.

On another day, this mellow sound would have suited me better. But today, I would have preferred an upbeat track or two for the soundtrack to my walk. No matter, it was still very nice...and not an overrepresented artist or genre...

Couldn't be lovelier.

I liked this quite a bit, although its downbeat style sort of hit me on a downbeat day and I struggled to enjoy it. This morning I played it while having a lazy morning in bed and found a connection. Beautiful!

Beautiful melancholic music.

sehr entspannt, fast zu sehr

3.5 stars. A nice singer songwriter album. "Dear Someone" is a nice song. It's a very gentle album, amd can feel a bit one-note at times, but still pleasant.

A bit of a snoozer but good for a chill time

Torn with this album as I enjoyed her singing voice and the sparseness of the backing music, but also felt my attention waning with the slow speed and sad droning melodies. Although I didn’t give her any favors by waiting so late in the evening to listen.. didn’t know any of these songs but more recognizable for her contributions to “O Brother, Where Art Thou”. Not exactly my cup of tea, 2.5/5 not sure if I’ll rate up or down yet.

Sometimes albums are about when you hear them. I probably would have given this three stars. It's a little too sparse and the arrangements are a little too simple. But this hit me at the right time, in the right place.

Christ this was dull. Well put together, but so beholden to the past. I'd rather have had an album from the time it apes than this dull retromania.

Not worth it

Beautiful, as always with Gillian Welch.

4.5 rounded up. I like the somber tones of the music and the unique tones of the vocals.

I was between a 4 and a 5 start on this and I'm deciding to go with 5. I love everything about this, it's so simple and pure with Gillian's voice and the guitar. While simple I don't get tired off the sound, this is an example of how music stripped down completely can hold an emotional punch like no other. I think this inspired a lot of the more modern folk/country that I really enjoy.

3.5 Courtney Barnett everything is free.cover is amazing

It’s not bad!

Opening track is quite lovely, quiet and acoustic. The next couple songs are a lot more twangy but it's stripped down and her voice isn't overly country. I much prefer the folky, Americana sounding songs like Revelator, April the 14th and Everything Is Free. The long last track I Drama Highway is more of the bluesy stuff I like the highlight of the album. Relaxing stuff, but emotionally charged. Good find.

straszne gunwo

Nice voice and some great guitar playing. Some of it veered a bit too close to full on country for me, but I liked a good deal of it. A strong 3.

Objectively good but too boring for me

Beautifully written songs. Gillian Welch has such an emotive and folksy voice, she's engaging and enigmatic. A little sleepier pace than I like, from a genre perspective, but this is a good listen.

Almost swore this was the roller skates girl but I was wrong, time did not revelate this time (2.5/5)

what a lovely album. gillian welch created an easy listening experience. welch's lyrics grabbed me most of all, i think. "i dream a highway" contains such rich visuals, but it isn't an outlier. i'm reminded of joni mitchell, who did more folk than country but was heavy in that singer songwriter space in which welch finds herself so at home. the way they carry their voices has a similarity, too. welch isn't a copy cat, though, and brings her own personality to her music.

This album feels like such an anachronism! From the music, to the album cover, even down to the name "Gillian Welch", this album sounds, looks, and feels much older than it is. This album is referred to as "alternative country", but at its heart, it seems to harness the spirit of country from the 50s/60s. Isn't it funny how things loop back around and what was once the de-facto standard is now the alternative? The album is very peaceful and ultimately very simple, musically; it's just Gillian's voice, a guitar, and a banjo. It is relaxing, easy to listen to, and lets the unique instrument that is Gillian's voice shine through.

Gillian Welch es una neoyorkina con sabor a Nashville: Americana y bluegrass, folk, country, banjos y mandolinas, escasa percusión (en este disco simplemente carece de ella) ... rock chapado a formas clásicas y vetustas nada que ver con lo que había a su alrededor. Las letras son bastante oscuras, algo que no extraña en el estilo sureño en el que se mueve como pez en el agua. Conocida previamente por su contribución a la banda sonora de O Brother, Where Art Thou? (además tiene una breve aparición) sus referentes son Alison Krauss Y Emmylou Harris ( con David Rawlings como su Gram Parsons), aunque hay otros menos evidentes como Linda Rondstad o Neil Young. Dear Someone es una delicia, I want to sing that rock and roll otra gema con algo más de luz y I dream a highway es una canción para perderse en ella. Con este disco tampoco ganó el Grammy ( lo perdió contra Love and Theft de Dylan) como con el anterior (que perdió contra The ghost of Tom Joad de Springsteen). Esto la convierte en una estupenda perdedora, una loser y una outsider de enorme talento y su voz aguda. En el año del revival garagero con Is this it de los Strokes y White blood cells de los White Stripes como punta de lanza, así como otros discos estupendos: el canto del cisne de Bjork con Vespertine, Rock action, el album verde de Weezer, Rock action, Origin of symmetry, Rings around the world, Morning view, Gold, The Invisible Band... (otros discos notabes también fueron Love and theft, Hallelujah! de La Buena Vida o el segundo de Manu Chao) la electrónica seguía a pleno rendimiento ya fuera por vía experimental (Amnesiac), estética (Discovery, los debuts de Gorillaz, Zero 7) o simplemente lúdica (Fever de Kilye...) ese mismo año publican Madredeus el sugerente Movimento (en 2002 fusionarán su estilo con la electrónica en, precisamente, Electronico) este disco suena limpio y delicado. Yo prefiero Soul journey, pero este álbum destaca entre sus compañeros de generación.

Not bad stuff

This sounds pretty, but as I learned earlier that Steve Albini died last night this record has passed by as attractive noise. Am very sad and defaulting this to three.

Just drifted right past me. I'm usually pretty receptive to this kind of thing, but the melodies were too slight and the instrumentation too basic, dare I say dirge-like. Nah

Singer Songbook album. Texte habe nicht so sehr drauf geachtet. Naja. Konnte man aber sehr gut hören und war nicht nervig.

Gentle country folk. She has a great voice. Very expressive. This was good but I didn’t connect to it much today. Some of it was a bit sleepy for my taste, especially that long slow one at the end.

She's got such a sincere approach to songwriting with an incredibly easy-to listen-to sound. That first track is such a sad album starter. I do love how even though it's generally a sad song, there's a lot of borrowed chords from other keys so it's not all sad/minor chords all of the time, and rather it is interspersed with major chords to keep it "grey" instead of so obviously black or white. Great chromatics in the lead guitar too. I really love these lines in track 1: "Leaving the valley, and fucking out of sight I'll go back to Cali where I can sleep out every night And watch the waves and move the fader" really cool wordplay on "watch the waves" being either/or/and ocean waves or soundwaves. Lots of great lyrical homages here too. I heard Courtney Barnett cover "Everything Is Free" a few years back and it's become one of my favorite modern folk songs. I love the sentiment and I love how unpoetic and straightforward the lyrics are, "I can get a tip jar Gas up the car And try to make a little change Down at the bar Or I can get a straight job I done it before Never minded working hard It's who I'm working for. Every day I wake up Hummin' a song But I don't need to run around I'll just stay at home And sing a little love song My love and myself If there's something that you wanna hear You can sing it yourself. And everything is free now That's what they say Everything I ever done Gotta give it away Someone hit the big score They figured it out That we're gonna do it anyway Even if it doesn't pay." I personally have some frustrations with the music industry not being something that you can make a living with and I've admittedly been part of my problem, being a bad kid and torrenting mp3's and albums and full discographies of bands. I have spent tens of thousands on CD's, merch, and tickets over the years of my life, but there's a long list of people who make huge profits in the music business and the musicians tend to be towards the bottom of that list. I do wonder what the milieu of music would look like on a grand scale if the industry was different and went down an alternate route. Right now it feels like there's a proliferation of huge artists (the Taylor Swifts, Beyonces, Drakes, Ariana Grandes etc) who make an absolute ridiculous amount of money, and then everyone else kind of scrapes by. There's the mega famous and then everyone else, instead of the mega famous, and then the middle class who could still make a living with music, and then the amateurs who can't. I'll always remember meeting a death metal drummer who was a hero of mine- incredibly talented and in one of the biggest death metal bands ever, and meeting him at his workplace, as a cook at a NYC coffee shop. He worked with my friend and my friend said "don't make a big scene out of it though, he doesn't want it to be a big thing that he works at a coffee shop". It was amazing to meet him but depressing that someone so talented would still need a day job to pay the bills. Folk music to me has always centered around authenticity, and I think it's admirable and brave of her to write a song about being frustrated with not getting money from her music. Strong 4 for me.

Country, pero no me ha llamado la atención.

5/10 Starts of ok, but just gets slower and slower and is way too long.

How have I not heard her before ? This is right up my street. Folk/Americana magic.

No

2.5

Nice album but not sure why it is on this list. So many great country albums and female artist, Dolly, Loretta, Tammy. Just don’t get this selection

Great folk album

13 minutter song?

Good, but Hell Among the Yearlings is the better Welch album.

Great voice! I would say this was mostly music that I would listen to ... and then there was the Elvis song and some other songs that were not by cup of tea. The last track was beautiful.

One of my favorite albums. Her voice, the writing, the way it pulls from country tradition yet also subverts quite a lot. Pieces here have a distinct songwriting character, yet still manage to span a breadth of country song types. It’s an album where I think yeah this definitely should be on the list and should be heard by everyone.

I really liked her voice, but this acoustic folk-y style of music really is not my favorite. A song or two in that style was good, but by track 3, I was ready for some more variety.

sad yeehaw time, but not in a bad way. perfectly neutral. 2.5

Really great vocals and guitar but unfortunately really like....blendy without any noticeable tempo changes and I really wish the last song was not like fourteen minutes long.

I found this extremely boring

Oh what a great album, love the storytelling and Welch has a great voice. Only thing about this album I really hate is the cover, just a bad picture to me

Simply gorgeous all the way through. So glad to have run into Gillian and this album today.

Timed nicely as I’m getting a lot more into country and Americana. I was very excited to see she featured in the O’ Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack. The highest honour for a country/Americana musician.

3.1

was okay. the last song dragged on a bit, but had a nice melody

Ugh idk about this lady.

This was a completely unexpected delight. I don't typically lean into Americana, Bluegrass, Country, or Folk, but this album checked off all of those boxes and made for a very relaxed Wednesday morning listen.

Man, Americana music just ain't for me. I dig Bluegrass (this ain't it), but this stuff is so slow and drawn out that I can't find any joy listening to it. I'm sure there's a mood that would lend itself to this symphony of depression, but I can't imagine the situation I would have to be in to listen to this on purpose.

Very chill and relaxing album. I like Gillian Welch and prefer some of her other albums over this one but this was still a nice listen.

Stunning and beguiling, Ms Welch is clearly a captivating artist and these songs are beautifully crafted. Elvis Presley Blues is a brilliant number, full of both humour and poignancy. Sadness and longing suffuses the album and is brilliantly captured.

So there’s country, and there’s folk, and there is singer/songwriter. This is all three rolled into one. Not a fan.

I listened to this album a few months ago and it didn’t really stick with me. This time around, really enjoyed it. Earnest songwriting, straight forward instrumentation, real vulnerability on display.

This album is very stripped down, mostly just acoustic guitar & vocals. There are a few moments when the sound is more built up with additional instruments & backing vocals and I feel this elevates her voice somewhat. It's nice enough but nothing on here really excites me. 2+ stars. (If anyone enjoys this album then you should check out Laura Cantrell's 'Not the Tremblin' Kind'. Similar to this but better IMHO.)

Unexpectedly good - took a bit to grow on me.

No es mi tipo de musica, aun asi se nota la emocion, hay melodias muy buenas y su voz es muy tranquilizante. Lo definiria como un album escuchable, no se disfruta pero esta lejos de irritar. 6/10

My favourite country album, along with Ingenue.

It's cliché, but the clichés are implemented perfectly.

If you don’t mind a grossly out of tune lead guitar player, the songs are good, especially the lyrics. I did a rare save of “Elvis Blues” and “Free” to my favorites. She does some nice genre surfing from almost a 50s ballad feel to traditional folk/bluegrass to a modern folk. Just wish he tuned that G-string on the lead guitar. It literally hurt to listen to a couple of his solos. But Gillian is just great.

I only listened to 2/3 of the album. It was fine, I guess, but I didn’t connect with it at all.

Standout Tracks- Title, I Dream a Highway

Nothing special

68/100

Not really my jam, but I appreciate the quality

I'm always concerned when it looks like country or folk as that can be particularly awful (although it can be great). Vaguely aware of the name, the book reminds me she was on that O Brother Where Art Thou bluegrass soundtrack which was lovely. Particularly 'Ill Fly Away', the track she did with Alison Krauss. Have to say I am loving this. The slower tracks, Revelator and April 14th, remind me somewhat of Red House Painters (latterly Sun Kil Moon), then there's a mix of upbeat bluegrass and good Americana (which is thin on the ground, imho) to ensure the mood doesn't sink too low. Perfectly pitched, beautiful music. The Revelator indeed.

Time (The Revelator) is pleasant enough, stripped back production to accentuate the style and the voice, but another 2/5 piece of nothingness that doesn't belong on the list. Sixth album in a row where that's the case, the price to pay for having Adele right before that.

Another underwhelming album, and we're closing in on a whole week of straight 2s. This is stripped back singer/songwriter stuff, the singing is fine but unremarkable, the songwriting is fine but unremarkable. Not particularly strikingly arranged, doesn't make you sit up and listen at any point, just dinner party music. 2/5.

Love it

Ei paha! Aika jees kevyt folkkihommeli! Kyl tästä kolme pongoo saa. 3/5

Tää oli kiva, pitää palata uudestaan vielä. 3,5/5

Varsin hyvä folk-levy. Ei ehkä ihan nelonen vielä, mut vois ehkä tulevaisuudessa nousta. 3/5

I find it hard to see how this record or even artist should be exceptional in any way. She sounds pleasant enough, but also exactly like a thousand other singers in this genre. Lyrics are okay and seem honest, but it also doesn't seem like she has anything important to say. Guitar work sounds good, but doesn't stand out in any way. This is okay background music, but how anyone could sit down and enjoy this as a favorite record beats me.

3.5

Fifteen-year-old me heard one Gillian Welch song and did NOT appreciate it, but forty-something me is so happy to have been properly introduced. This is quiet and acoustic but somehow bright and warm; her voice is soft (not whispery) but strong… I don’t usually enjoy singer-songwriter/acoustic music, but for whatever reason, this has turned out to be an exception. If you’re the same way, and aren’t thrilled about getting this album, I would say give it a shot anyway. Definitely surprised me. Another day I’m grateful for this list!

Gear: Dunu SA6 Mix: gesamte Aufnahme klingt ausgesprochen authentisch und wie in einem brauchbaren Take eingespielt und dann Feierabend gemacht Musik: minimalistisch und wirklich nicht übel - die Country-Anleihen (insb. vielstimmige Vocals und dämlichen Lyrics) sind aber grenzwertig Wertung: 🛋️(🛋️)/5

At risk of sounding like a broken record, AND underwhelming a good album, I have to say the singer songwriter genre has a lot of great musicians in it, and I love the genre. But because of both those facts I have had to come up with a different way to rate their music. I have settled on an emotional connection, a feeling of closeness with the artists and how their music makes me feel. While I liked this album I didn't feel much of a connection to it (the last song worked!) but overall I felt like "yeah, they are Ok." and not OMG!

I'd aim to classify this as folk over country. Excellent composition and integrity in the recordings, especially the interplay between Gillian and her longtime partner David Rawlins

This is just a gorgeous Bluegrass-ish album. Welch's voice is incredible -- and I love the arrangements here. Just quiet, pensive, and beautiful. Unexpected bangers: I Dream A Highway, Dear Someone, Red Clay Halo

noioso

Some really beautiful songs. I loved April the 14th.

To me this is a very pure natural album. Minimalist musically, but lyrical content that reads like literature. She has the voice to pull this off, which I dont think many artists would be able to without it sounding clumsy or cheesy. April 14 is a strange one. Apparently the wreck of the Titanic, Black Sunday (dustbowl), and the assassination of Lincoln all happened on 4/14. It's a bad day. Also interesting that this was a critically acclaimed product of Nashville in 2001. A lot has changed in 23 years.

I love Gillian Welch, but this album felt kind of like a dirge. I like Revival so much more. Still 4 stars because she and Dave Rawlings are awesome.

Boring

Fine but not really into it

this is a great album and it is going into my repeat rotation

1. revelator - 1 2. my firzt lover - 0 3. dear zomeone - 1.5 4. red clay - 0 5. april - 1 6. rock and roll - 0 7. eviz prezley - 1 8. free - 1

Fine, but not leaving much of a footprint

I wasn't that fussed about this. It quickly faded into background music. It wasn't bad but there wasn't much variety

Painfully boring and forgettable. She's lucky she has such a lovely voice, I *really* want to give this album a 1 and that's the only thing stopping me.

Tell em memaw!

She should have tried harder at rock and roll if she wanted to sing it. Not a fan.

Folksy but did not grab my attention.

favourite song ruination day pt 2 was way more into this than i anticipated.

I like the style, but don’t love the lyrics. Overall solid though.

Gave up second song in. Too sad for me.

listened on 3/18 - not bad and good easy listening. 2.7/5

Jesus Christ, this was boring. So boring. My brain is so sluggish I can't even think of a better word for boring.

I have never listened to an album from a folk artist like this all the way through before now, just never a genre that I crossed paths with. I've always possessed an open mind (or ears!) when it comes to music and this challenge just reinforces that. Pretty soothing album overall, and I could hear and see some Americana in the lyrics too. Nothing groundbreaking, but this type of music comes across as more pure and authentic to me I guess, likely due to the limited instrumentals and simplistic sound. The lyrics and the delivery have to shine as a result, and Mrs. Welch does a good enough job throughout. A word to first time listeners, the final track is a marathon song (15 min).

I enjoyed this album. Slow and chill but not something I’ll probably look up to play a lot more.

Stark, intimate. Enjoyed it, but no great revelation for me.

As a bluegrass fan I appreciate this album for its ambition and talent. The music is lovely and delightful, albeit a bit simple and repetitive. Simply based on how much the songs resonate with me, guides my rating. Good, not great.

Pretty good, maybe a bit too long, folk album. I like her voice. Not something I'd ever return to, but it's enjoyable enough. I don't have any quirky one-liner for this one. It's a 3/5.

Not for me

This has all the elements of something that i should really dislike. Turns out, i don't dislike this at all. Elvis Presley Blues is a dote.

Eh, it was ok but nothing I’d consider epic or noteworthy. I’d rather listen to this more than pop music and modern rap music, but don’t think I’d ever pick this album up for a listen ever again.

Rating: 5/10 Revelator was amazing, the guitar had so much melody, dynamic, and rhythm. My First Lover and Red Clay Halo were both fun songs, really enjoyed the banjo playing and bluegrass elements she incorporated. The rest of the album is very boring, not interesting instrumentally whatsoever and vocally decent but nothing special.

I don't have the background or the knowledge to say anything about this other than I liked it quite a lot.

A little too on the twangy side for my tastes, but had some solid tunes

We have another artist today that I’ve never come across before - Gillian Welch. Do you reckon it’s a soft G like Gillian Anderson, or a hard G like Gillian Jacobs? You can always rely on me to ask the hard hitting questions. Anyway, let’s listen! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Revelator, Dear Someone This started off as a pretty strong album for me. Acoustic singer songwriter music with introspective lyrics are usually bankable for me. However, shortly afterwards, the banjos started and the wailing began and it all got ruined by leaning too hard into country music. Don’t get me wrong, there is some country music that I don’t mind, but this isn’t it. There are some good songs here, but not many.

little inauthentic (but who cares right) but a smooth and easy listening experience. i love this flavor of country.

Pretty and haunting

The songs are pretty and slow. I don't dislike old timey bluegrass music. It's not bad, but I can't really say that I like any of the songs. Nothing really grabs me.

A peaceful easy feeling with a gal and her guitar. I like her croons. Would’ve loved a livelier track or two thrown in, but it was a relaxing listening experience.

3.6 - Lots of emotional impact in these spare 4-track recordings. I like the soft vocal harmonies, the tight finger picking and the storytelling. This reminds me of stuff I sometimes hear on Austin City Limits on PBS. Besides the overlong (15 mins?!) “Highway To You”, I like this warm slice of acoustic Americana. Standouts: “I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll”, “Elvis Presley Blues.”

3.5/5

Folk - blue grass- country - she has a pretty voice but not my genres

Country feel to this album

Not into it

Hard Pass

Den är nog allt lite tråkig.

Very good, easy listening.

naja.

cool vibes

I like this a lot more than I thought I would. This is not so much “country” in the Garth Brooks sense. She does more of the O Brother, Where Art Thou style of old Americana folk music. Soft, melodic and peaceful. Very pretty and measured. Quality.

Bluegrass Mixed👍

El country alternativo que Gillian Welch había cultivado en sus primeros discos explota aquí con una colección de temas acústicos a los que sólo les faltan los sonidos eléctricos para convertirse en canciones de rock. Algo que se evidencia en uno de los temas que más me gustan, "Elvis Presley Blues". Pero en cualquier caso el alma folk se impone en un disco íntimo de una belleza impactante, como ocurre con "My First Lover", un tema clásico y alterntivo al mismo tiempo a lomos del sonido del banjo. La canción que más me gusta es "Everything Is Free", un tema que muchos interpretan, creo que erróneamente, como una denuncia de las descargas gratuitas de música y que, creo, en realidad habla de la libertad de vivir sin necesidad de riquezas materiales.

ok, stimme und auch das spiel der gitarre schmeichelt dem trommelfell. trotzdem: country gesäusel, nicht meins.

Langweilig

Erfrischender Country mit coilen Banjo

redneck music for above 100iq feminists Significant 41/129 Liked 20/129 Added 5/129 NNN

Schöner Singer-Songwriter Verstehe den Hype ums Album nicht ganz. 3-4

4.0

Instant no.

Love the first track and I think the last two were alright. Not a lot else of interest. Katy Kirby vibes.

Not a bad album, Elvis Presley Blues was the stand out track for me. Very mellow, would be interested listening to it with headphones on staring out the window on a rainy day.

I have to be in a certain mood to listen to a lot of folk/country music and the closer to an authentic sound, the better. I've been familiar with Gillian Welch since this album came out, as I've listened to similar sounding artists, but what sets Welch apart is the sincerity and passion she displays in her music. This is easy to listen to, not in the "easy-listening" sense, but it's hard not to like her playing, her voice and her always interesting songs. I can listen to this on repeat all day, it's that good!

Its pleasant as far as folk/country goes, but its not my thing. I also can't tell if her voice is autotunned or if she's just layered her vocals twice, but its very noticeable at times. Not my jam however

Gorgeous— everything is free is an all timer.

It was decent but again, not quite my genre of music.

Would listen again

fine, not my thing. little on the sleepy side

Can't say I'll listen to it intentionally, but certainly no complaints. Not a bad album.

Mellow

Harmless background. Not keen on Jesus bit!

Listened all day.

Gillian Welch is an institution and an icon of the Americana/Folk genre.

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Everything is free

Definitely has a classic country-gospel voice. Good record

good good folk, welch don't miss

This is my first time listening to Gillian Welch. Such simple, soothing, soulful music. Keeping true to the roots of Appalachia and bluegrass.

allt í fína. held ég hlusti aldrei á þetta aftur samt.

Wanted to like it but switched off after a few songs, not really a fan of this genre

Alors ça part très bien avec “Revelator”. La petite guitare, la jolie voix. Une bulle de douceur. Un gros plaid et une tasse de thé chaud. Et puis. Et puis au bout de quelques minutes, avant même la fin de la première chanson qui fait déjà plus de 6 minutes, un doute s’installe. Est-ce que ce serait pas un peu chiant? Et au fur et à mesure des chansons, le doute devient certitude. Toutes les chansons sont monotones et répétitives, se ressemblent entre elles et traînent toutes beaucoup trop longtemps. Le coup de grâce et la plus belle démonstration restent la dernière chanson “I dream a highway”, interminable tunnel de 14 minutes et 43 secondes. Dommage, il y avait du potentiel.

"Everything is free now; that's what they say", begins "Time (The Revelator)"'s most streamed song, addressing the changing state of the music industry against the unceasing rise of consumerism and the Internet. But then comes the clincher: "we're gonna do it anyway; even if it doesn't pay." And so it goes. Whatever else this astounding record might be, it's also an ode to the beauty and power of music. It's remarkably intimate, and gently hypnotic. Gillian Welch and musical partner, David Rawlings, are the only players on the record, and together they create a galaxy of sound from the belly of a hollow old studio. Welch locks in the heartbeat of each song on either acoustic guitar or banjo, while adding the soul with her beautiful alto croon. Meanwhile, Rawlings adds body on tasteful, intricate lead guitar. For prime examples of his labyrinthine playing, listen to the climactic end of "Revelator", the sparse and spacious licks in "I Dream a Highway", or the live recording "I Want to Sing that Rock and Roll", where his blistering solo results in a jump-scare cheer. So what are the songs like? Sometimes they're playful, with bluegrass stylings ("My First Lover", "Red Clay Halo") and sometimes they're soothing (the gorgeous lullaby of "Dear Someone"). Sometimes they sound as ancient as music itself, to the point where self-aware contemporary touches (reference to The Steve Miller Band, Elvis's death, even the f-bomb in the lead track) catch me off-guard. And sometimes time collides all at once: "April 14th pt. 1" and "Ruination Day pt. 2" draw together the sinking of the Titanic, the Dust Bowl storm and Lincoln's assassination as events which happened on the same day in different years. It's epic in scope, as though all of America's past and present has eroded into a giant sand-timer, before coming out the other end in musical form. This is perhaps conveyed best of all in the closer: "I Dream a Highway". Each time I've listened to it, it's quietly held me paralysed in its grasp for fifteen minutes. It's light as a feather and unbearably dense at the same time, and makes me feel like I'm also dissolving into that stream of sand, as it stretches out into a black hole. Transcendent. So there we have it: in Gillian Welch's world, music is a gift to give away, a manifestation deep down in the soul, a highway slowly dreaming its way to all of us. I'm not quite sure how, or why, but I've been entranced enough to include all of this poetic nonsense in my review, and also to make it my first five-star country album. What a special work.

stille folk, god vokal

Fascinating look at 2nd wave feminism and folk music

i love love this album, i grew up with it so that's probably why but i think all these songs are fantastic and her voice and the arrangement is just soooo evocative. it's so nostalgic and melancholic.... you will always be famous

I enjoyed the lyrics, but it isn’t my preferred vibe generally. I did, however, fall asleep to it for a long nap and slept very well so I’ll give it a 4 🫡

Zu meiner Schande muss ich gestehen, dass ich von Gillian Welch noch nie etwas gehört habe. Für mich ist allein schon die "One Album a Day"-Challange ein Gewinn wegen solche Alben wie "Time" von Gillian Welch. Ein wunderschönes Folk-Album mit einer unglaublichen akkustischen Guitarre, die nur vor Spielfreude strotzt. Was mich fasziniert an den Arrangements, dass hier eine perfekte Mischung aus Harmonien und Dissonanzen entstanden ist, aber insgesamt das Album trotzdem harmonisch klingt und die Dissonanzen wohldosiert nicht zu überhören sind. Wahre Kunst. Die Songs "Revelator", "I want to sing that Rock'n Roll" und "Everything is free" stechen hervor. Aber es sind insgesamt 10 wundervolle Songs in 50 Minuten.

If you like this kind of folk music, I suppose the album is fine. The music kind of flows along withouth any highs or lows. For me not interesting.

Nice

To country folkie for me.

Super boring.

It sounds old, and I mean that in a good way. Like Gillian Welch just came down from the Appalachian mountains and laid down an album.

I liked it, and I especially liked the banjo parts, but it didn't really move me.

I had never heard of this artist before yesterday. She has a beautiful voice that would be very difficult to not want to listen to. The album was so well done with each song easily flowing from one to the other. I added it to my library and will likely listen to it over and over. I highly recommend this one no matter what genre of music you prefer.

Lovely voice and lovely instruments but just not for me

I gave it a few listens but it never rose above "background music" quality. It's a shame. I tend to like bluegrass-style music, especially the harmonies.

Gillian's voice is great, and the songs are largely pretty, even if none of them really jumped out at me.

Took really intentional listening to appreciate a few tracks (April 14th Part 1, Elvis Presley Blues). A little too much sameness to each track overall, but appreciate getting exposed to this.

Great folk storytelling. I loved the guitar work and vocals on this. The songwriting was generally brilliant, and the record had a dark, americana feel. It's one of those record that really transport you to a different place.

Juste non.

Not bad

Nce

uh no thank you it’s just not it

I’m glad I wasn’t near sharp objects when I listed to this.

Really liked the last two songs

Epic

Part 1 was good

Super sad album.

I'm sure a lot of folks enjoy this type and style of music, but it really did nothing for me. Yes, talented. Yes, pretty good voice and yes, she wrote a song called Elvis Presley Blues. But I found this to be pretty boring. I got excited when I heard Steve Miller. There really is a song by him called Quicksilver Girl. And much like this album, was really kinda slow and boring. In the end, the 2 biggest stand outs were Elvis and in the song April the 14th, there's a line about sweeping up the cigarettes, but uses a very old phrase that would get you in trouble today. That's it. All I got. 2

3.5 For an album that looks like a contemporary country release, I really didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did. But then again, I’m not sure I would exactly classify this as country (or contemporary for that matter… 2001 was 23 years ago, woof). While it’s entirely possible that the more pop-structured stuff that’s come out recently may have altered my perspective on what an authentic country album sounds like, this felt much more like bluegrass to me than anything else - and either I enjoy bluegrass music or just Gillian Welch because I thought this was excellent. Yeah, a lot of the songs here sound very similar, but I do believe that they all still shine in their own way. Welch has a voice that was made for the genre and elevates every track here, but just as importantly, she’s also a talented songwriter and storyteller, with songs like April the 14th and Elvis Presley Blues being highlights for me just due to how interesting I found them lyrically and thematically. However, my personal favorite track was Revelator, which I found to be a really stirring ballad to open the album and a great immediate showcase of her talents. I enjoyed most everything here though, but I will say, I don’t think the 14-minute closing track was at all needed. It’s not bad, but it’s just kind of the same thing looping over and over again for 14 minutes - you could have easily cut that bad boy down to about 3 or 4 minutes, and I don’t think anything would have been lost. Not the kind of thing I normally listen to, and it’s probably not about to become any kind of newfound all-time favorite, but it is one of those albums on this list that I’m happy to have been exposed to. In the right time or place, I could see myself listening again in the future.

A calm cool alt country album that reminded me why I like her music, I only know her other work from a few tracks but I was happy to hear this and came away satisfied.

The whole aesthetic of this had me hooked. The cover art, the title, the year of production, so many possibilities. Then the banjo kicked in.

Lovely acousticy country vibes, well sung and well plucked and well strummed. Good road trip music.

This is a collection of well-crafted folk songs from Gillian Welch. She records and performs songs with her partner, David Rawlings. Her lovely, warbling voice evokes traditional, Appalachian folk songs. Welch tells stories in her songs about historical events and the role of music in our lives.

Ok. A bit dull and grating. Gillian needs to cheer up a bit.

Not my thing at all but I suppose I can respect it. Not really into the whole singer-songwriter folk music genre. 7/10.

Very good but not too outstanding. I love bluegrass music for its calmness, but when listening more to the lyrics of this one it truly carried. Welch is incredibly talented as a songwriter and I really enjoyed this

Без понятия кто это! Первый раз слышу про Джиллиан Уэлч. Но стоит сказать, что revelator как-то попал в настроение, такой лирический трек. Приятно. Дальше пошло кантри кантри прямо. Не могу сказать, что кантри кантри это моя тема. Никогда кантри не понимал, ну это надо быть любителем копаться в земле. Это не я. Если б больше песен на альбоме были как Reveleator -- я б поставил 4 или даже 5. Так троечка, но в принципе я провёл хорошее время за альбомычем.

I really wanted to like this. She is clearly very talented. I found myself getting bored, and the nearly 15 minute closer didn’t help that. I liked the songs Red Clay Halo and I Want To Sing That Rock And Roll.

I didn't like it at first but it grew on me by the 4th or 5th track. Blue Grassy-ness and folksiness of the album permeates every track with crazy topics like the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Big fan now

I’ve been on a bit of a folk/Americana kick lately so this hit the spot perfectly for me. What a lovely find.

Slow, singer/songwriter type album. Heavy lyrics but just a slow burn of an album

Perfect singer songwriter acoustic album

Pleasant but I’m not putting it on repeat any time soon.

I’ve known of Gillian since WXPN first played her in the 90s. I never explored her music past the tracks they played. I remember Marianne seeing her live and saying how good she was. I loved Elvis Presley Blues. The rest of the album was strong, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to it again.

Certainly not an album for all occasions, but I love this album and artist. We saw her play the TLA in Philly, I think it might have been in support of this album (maybe the one after) and Gillian and Dave were amazing (we got to say hello as they were entering the theatre at the same time we did). Any way... great great album with standout tracks (Red Clay Halo, Everything Is Free, Elvis Presley, My First Lover), exquisite interplay between the two artists, and a sound for the ages. It's shy of a 5 for me only because it's a little plodding taken as a whole. But Gillian sure do 'lectrify my soul.

Great album, one I've enjoyed many times. The performances are fantastic. That close harmony between her and Rawlings is special. Also, I love his guitar solo on I Wanna Sing that Rock and Roll. I remember playing for my parents once, and they could not stand her singing, which shocked me. They both thought she was flat. I still don't quite understand that comment, but I thought it was interesting that they instantly had the same opinion.

An American icon. A gift for all. A blessing personified. How fortunate I am to live during a time that I got to see Gillian Welch's career unfold. Someone gave me Revival right when it was released and I was hooked. Revisiting this well loved album after many years I was moved to tears by Everything is Free. I went back and played this song a second time and was simply gutted: And I'm gonna do it anyway Even if doesn't pay A woman of substance. Wholesome as fuck. Andre and I saw Gillian and Dave perform on South Street years ago. We even bumped into them getting out of their car as they headed into the venue. Our friend ran up and shook her hand. I stood on the side, mouth agape, kind of shaky from being so close to this angel's presence. The concert was hours of pure bliss: two guitars and harmonies, pure perfection.

I didn't listen to all of it because I got distracted but it wasn't bad and would probably get a higher score if I was working and actually listened. I did think it was a bit grating tho

This is a 3.5 - was very nice and chill to listen to while going Christmas shopping am unsure if I will listen to it again. She has obviously influenced some artists I really enjoy.

Really dig the opening title track. The rest is super solid as well. April the 14th is very nice. Also, Everything Is Free. That 14 minute closer ain’t bad. But that title track especially. 👌 4/5

When I saw it was another modern-ish country album I groaned, expecting a repeat of the Kacey Musgraves album I hated, but turns out that's not the case. Though I will admit that despite a couple of solid songs I was not too impressed as I got towards the end. Then holy hell, she busts out a 15 minutes emotional gut-punch of a closer to finish the album off, just absolutely beautiful from start to finish. That alone will bump this up to a 3 for me, and I can't wait to listen to that song again. Fair play to her, she won me over by the end.

perfectly alright

shes pretty! i hope her album is as pretty as her album cover is. It's good. Solid 3 or 4 stars. I dont crave it necessarily, but I see why shes an icon.

The only reason this isn't a 1 is because I Want To Sing That Rock And Roll is a good song

Good lord. Slow and boring. The last one that was almost 15 mins was unnecessary. Could have tied that up in 3 mins. I appreciated some of the nice harmonies and singing but this didn't capture me

I love this album, it's a banger. Some really nice guitar, song writing, great lyrics. Only criticism is that Revelator is by far the best song and does sound a bit out of place with the rest for style.

Strong first half but the album sort of fades out. Love her voice, the guitar and the melodies.

Melancholy folk and bluegrass. I've never heard of this one before but it was incredibly absorbing. Music to close your eyes and daydream to.

wow super pleasant 3.5/5

Pretty okay I guess

super album, country folk. J'ai adoré un super vibe slow smooth. C'était bon ce matin. 4.5

Beautiful, heartbreaking, absolute quality

Started off somewhat interesting, but the ending few songs and the last 15 min slow, trailing, end killed any enjoyment. Fav tracks: Revelator, Ruination Day Part 2

Hadn’t heard this one but love many of her songs.

A truly great album from a truly great artist.

Very happy with this, when I saw the painfully 2000’s album cover I had low hope for this but I thought it was phenomenal. Lyrics were good voice was great guitar was great somber vibes were immaculate. No horns but that’s okay. -B

It’s just not really my thing. Pretty guitar and I do appreciate her singing. Good lyricism too, this is more Kasey musgraves than it is luke combs. Still not really my thing

Big fan of the guitar layers and how her vocal sounds on top of it. Sounds influential to artists like Lizzie McAlpine I get the appeal of no drums, but this would be great cover song music with some drums added

This is terrific. I wasn't familiar with Gillian Welch before this, but this is extremely reminiscent of other Americana/Bluegrass artists I love like Lula Wiles - who were clearly inspired by Gillian themselves. Singer/Songwriter Americana like this isn't something I've explored deeply, and it's clearly a shame because artists like Gillian have influenced some of my favorites. I'm looking forward to exploring her discography more.

country / folk. please stop it. 4/10

Not a big fan.

a beautiful perfect album david rawlings guitar is transcendent!!

Really love this style of country. She has a beautiful voice perfectly suited for these songs

Could not stand this I get it’s not for me.

Songwriting and soul. Post-punk mellow gold. Love it!

Can’t say I really enjoyed this album. I can see the appeal but not really something I’d listen to again

I liked many parts of this album maybe just cuz I was walking on a lovely fall day 🤷‍♀️

#44. My first thought was that this was better than the rest of the hipster-folk on this list. My second thought was no, it was just the first song. The first song is good, the rest of it was whatever. 3/5: acceptable Song added to playlist:Revelator I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

Country gewauwel en irritante teksten. Niet voor mij.

Dat was nog eens aangenaam

Best fijn en rustgevend.

This was a pretty good album for what it was, but man it was so boring. The only song I like-liked was "Revelator" and the rest was just tedious. Good if you're looking for something in a country/folk/bluegrass style, but I just never am.

I think I like this album more than I feel like I like it right now. It's a mood that I'm not in.

soft country, its nice as background music for myself, but not a huge fan. Quite repetitive in terms of lyrics, and stretched out for most songs

Gorgeous instrumentals and voice. Relaxing and a little haunting

I enjoy the simple vocals / music. Was a lovely listen for Monday drive in. I will likely look for more from Ms Welch

Dog Shit

Nice, gloomy folk album. A bit one-note through its runtime and I didn't like the repetitive nature of Elvin Presley Blues. A nice listen and something I hadn't heard before.

Singer songwriter, s'fine

A really pleasant folk album. Despite not being the biggest fan of folk, I can appreciate and admire the work done by Gillian Welch on this record. It reminds me a little of Elizabeth Cotten who I admire greatly. Skews a little more country than anything Cotten released but still similar. At times the album dragged on. I dreamed a Highway is a great song that probably should've been decreased to a half or a third of its actual runtime. Ultimately, Time (The Revelator) is a solid 3 stars but really scratching on 4 stars. Favorite songs: Elvis Presley Blues Revelator About half of I Dream a Highway

Just Welch and Rawlings, co-writing and wielding their guitars on a quiet collection of excellent, stripped-down American folk tunes with some deep, intelligent lyrics rich in metaphor. And Welch's voice... just timeless and iconic. It's everything you want American music to sound like. Her woven lyric imagery is superb, detailing the American experience in every moment, from the time of Lincoln through the time of Elvis all the way up to the moment of pondering a broken heart over a whisky and water.

Really grew on me!

Listened to the whole thing and can't recall a single note. It's not for me.

What a depressing discordant sound.

Happy to finally have a woman artist in the mix. :)

Great folk music, but it made me soooo aleepy

Not bad just not my style of music

Sad country music that didn’t really do much for me, revelator is good though

I do enjoy Americana/Folk/Country, and this album is great, but I need some variety. Revelator, Red Clay Halo and Everything Is Free are great songs.

Very calming

I still don’t get Gillian Welch

meh

Much too slow for my liking, not exactly sure why it's actually on this list, although I wasn't begging it to end, just not a fan

Как же круто 8/10

Too country for my tastes

syntes egentlig det var meget hyggeligt søndagsmusik, god stemme, men blev sygt irriteret over at sidste nummer varede 15 minutter

Ret vild med den her plade, selvom noget af det bliver lige country nok. Hørte den tilfældigvis også for et par uger siden

Altså.. Fin nok musik, men ikke noget mindblowingly godt?

I had an expectation for how this would sound that was completely wrong. This album was somber and interesting throughout and the songwriting is excellent, especially the title track. Really good.

She sound great.

Meeeeeeeeehhhhhhh

Beautiful voice and harmonies and guitars. A lot of people try to do this and Gillian Welch does it very well. This kind of music is more about the poetry of the words and sparse accompaniment, it's not my favorite sort of thing honestly. Very pleasant to listen to, but a sort of wallpaper music for many. It's so often the music people play in coffee shops while people talk over them, which bums me out.

I feel like I could like this album with repeated listens, but I’m sad to say I just found it pretty boring the first couple of times. I like the lyrical themes and how she ties some songs together with repeated motifs, but a lyric rarely stands out to me as clever or interesting. The music isn’t too compelling either for me, and some songs just blend together or go on too long.

She has a good voice, but this is some Starbucks-ass music. Fine if you’re trying to put a baby to sleep or something, but for me this is the musical equivalent of tasteful floral wallpaper. It’s pretty, it’s bland, it’s stuck in the past, it takes no risks, doesn’t have much character. Not my bag at all.

Soothing, calming voice, but nonetheless, not my cup of tea. 2.5/5.

Fint countryvæl

Quiet chill music, sometimes getting very country. Fine to listen to.

Not really a country fan. I can enjoy a country song once in a while, but a full album bores the hell out of me. Musically, it may be good, but it doesn't get to me.