Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator)
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Music Reviews of Time (The Revelator)
Music Review: A dark and awesome journey...
Rating: 5 Stars
This record is pretty harrowing. Prepare yourself. Each release from Welch and Rawlings seems progressively darker, getting closer to the fatalistic weirdness of thier sources, while also refining and defining thier own sound. On "Time" the duo really mannages to transcend their influences and craft something sparse, darkly beautiful and ultimately redemptive. Welch and Rawlings just sound like they were born to sing together. It's one of the best musical partnerships since Richard and Linda Thompson. Their voices and sparse instrumentations blend like magic. The songwriting is by wide degrees better than thier previous work. Stand-outs are "April 14th part 1" "I want to sing that Rock and Roll" and the stunning, epic-legnth closer "I'll Dream a Highway" which is easily one of the best songs of the last 10 years. I'm holding my vote until I hear the new Bjork album, but so far, "Time" has my nod for album of the year!Music Review: Best Album Yet
Rating: 4 Stars
Gillian's first two albums contain songs that I like better than anything on "Time" (such as "One More Dollar" or "Acony Bell"), but taken as a whole, this is her best album yet. This one was produced by David Rawlings (Gillian's brilliant side-kick), and as a result, the album has a more undilluted appeal. It is hard to quantify, but the songs and performances on "Time" seem to benefit from not being filtered through the sensibilities of T Bone Burnett (the producer of her first two long players). The mood is lilting and slightly somber, but the mood never becomes as foreboding as "Hell Among the Yearlings". The album even offers a rare glimpse into Gillian's sense of humor (see "Elvis Presley Blues"). None of Gillian's individual albums has been a masterpiece, but if she continues to produce albums of this calibre I will be everlastingly enchanted...
...and that dress is beautiful.
Music Review: A revelation indeed....
Rating: 5 Stars
I used to hate Country music but I now realise it was only because I was listening to the wrong stuff! Thats the beauty of Gillian Welch and her music....not only does her sound call to die-hard country fans but she also possesses that elusive crossover appeal. She is the type of artist who probably proudly and solely waves the country flag in many music collections such is the widespread reach of her music. The photographs on the album's sleeve reveal a slightly awkward woman, much more comfortable strumming her guitar than posing for pictures and this sincerity and humility just endears us to her even more. Gillian's gently crooning voice, her ability to have fun and her sincerity make this album a winner. The closing track is an incredible 14 minutes long that keeps you enthralled until the end. Gillian Welch has opened my eyes to an entirely new world of music and I raise my cowboy hat to anybody capable of that.Music Review: Revelatory
Rating: 4 Stars
Gillian Welch's third release is an eclectic assembly of unique melodies and pure folk joy. "Dear Someone" has the lush, ethereal quality of "Paper Wings", with a drawn-out lullaby melody where Welch's and Rawling's voices blend seamslessly. "Red Clay Halo" is a full-out, toe-tapping hill folk song. My favorite, "I Want To Sing That Rock and Roll" is a nostalgic trip back to the Guthrie/P,P&M type of sing-along, feel-good song, full of Rawling's guitar virtuosity. And "Elvis Presley Blues" is a must-hear, bluesy tune with clever lyrics that really showcases the depth of Welch's voice. Rawlings is an ideal musical complement to Welch and she works with him to her best advantage on this album. The quality of the songs here is consistent and gives us a hint of Welch's true range as a singer and instrumentalist.Music Review: don't believe the hype
Rating: 3 Stars
Gillian and Dave were on a roll for a couple of albums and could have done country music a great service with their third release if they hadn't tried so hard. Coming off of the attention they received for their O Brother Where Art Thou contributions, I was hoping to see them deliver a death blow to the Shania Twains and Tim McGraws that dare to call themselves country. But instead, they put out a so-so album of new songs and then others that I've heard them play live over the years and then some concept "Ruination Day" garbage that doesn't fly. Where as previous albums may have gone too far in content and style to sound like authentic Appalachian music, Gillian and Dave switched gears for Time and I think their transmission fell out on Highway 61. Anyway, if you want a good/great Gillian Welch album get Hell Among the Yearlings or Revival.