Folk Album reviews - Page 6

GenresFolk

Family Ties

Charles Wesley Godwin

Charles Wesley Godwin - Family Ties 8.3

Album review

Americana
Country
Folk
Family Ties gives Charles Wesley Godwin's country-folk a broad, carefully arranged setting. His sturdy baritone remains close to…

The New Faith

Jake Blount

Jake Blount - The New Faith 8.3

Album review

Bluegrass
Blues
Folk
Old songs face an unsettled future on The New Faith. Jake Blount uses spirituals, blues and traditional instruments to tell the…

Outside Child

Allison Russell

Allison Russell - Outside Child 8.7

Album review

Americana
Blues
Folk
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Outside Child gives Allison Russell's personal stories a musical setting full of warmth and possibility. The writing addresses a…

Celebrants

Nickel Creek

Nickel Creek - Celebrants 8.6

Album review

Bluegrass
Folk
Celebrants sounds like a meeting everyone has been looking forward to. Nickel Creek use their close interaction for music that can…

Universal Favorite

Noam Pikelny

Noam Pikelny - Universal Favorite 8.0

Album review

Bluegrass
Folk
Universal Favorite uses just one musician while leaving plenty of room for variety. Noam Pikelny plays without a backing band and…

Belighted

Iamthemorning

Iamthemorning - Belighted 8.6

Album review

Folk
Progressive rock/metal
Belighted builds a detailed musical world around Gleb Kolyadin's piano and Marjana Semkina's voice. Iamthemorning combine…

Life on Earth

Hurray for the Riff Raff

Hurray for the Riff Raff - Life on Earth 8.4

Album review

Alternative Rock
Folk
Indie
Singer-Songwriter
Life on Earth gives Hurray for the Riff Raff a wider musical setting without losing the directness of Alynda Segarra's voice…

Lighthouse

Iamthemorning

Iamthemorning - Lighthouse 8.6

Album review

Folk
Progressive rock/metal
Lighthouse gives Iamthemorning's piano-led music a darker, more connected shape. The singing and piano remain at the centre, but…

Stardust

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson - Stardust 9.0

Album review

Country
Folk
Jazz
Stardust gives familiar songs a remarkably personal setting. Willie Nelson takes ten pop standards and approaches them with the…

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger 8.6

Album review

Country
Folk
Red Headed Stranger asks for close attention through small gestures. Willie Nelson tells a story of violence, loss and a wandering…

Song Up in Her Head

Sarah Jarosz

Sarah Jarosz - Song Up in Her Head 8.2

Album review

Bluegrass
Folk
Song Up in Her Head immediately establishes Sarah Jarosz as a singer, writer and musician. Her mandolin and banjo can attract…

The Fatalist

Buffalo Nichols

Buffalo Nichols - The Fatalist 8.5

Album review

Blues
Folk
The Fatalist shows how much room Buffalo Nichols can make for himself within the blues. His acoustic guitar and low voice remain…

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