I’m really enjoying Raising Sand — I think it’s the best album from Alison Krauss since the live recording with Union Station. Robert Plant, as famous as he may be, has never been someone I’ve listened to, but he and Alison have made something significant. Their voices blend effortlessly, and the style they create is truly unique, simultaneously rustic and modern.
My favorite tracks right now are “Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us”, “Through the Morning, Through the Night”, “Polly Come Home” and “Please Read the Letter”. Honestly though, the whole album is excellent — it’s hard to pick favorites.
The track I’ve included below is beautiful but doesn’t feature much of Robert, so definitely look elsewhere if you’re interested in hearing them together. The composition and orchestration is exceptionally focused and deceptively complex, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
AUDIO ["Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us"]
VIDEO [interview w/ Alison & Robert]
LINK/MEDIA [official project website]
BUY/PREVIEW [Raising Sand, disc or digital]
BUY/PREVIEW [Raising Sand]
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I bought the initial single prior to the album’s release, but I wasn’t too impressed. I’ll have to pick up the CD and give it a spin to see if my opinion changes.
If you’re talking about “Gone Gone Gone” then yeah, I’d definitely check out the rest of the album. I like that song alright but there are much better ones.
I blogged about that too on one of my blogs! I saw her in concert with Union Station a few years ago. I love her stuff (not so much the gospel but everything else). I plan on buying this album. I hadn’t heard any of the songs yet so thanks for sharing.
This album is a great marriage of two distinct voices and some fresh sounds. I recommend it to anyone
who love sound, Alison and Robert.
Hey, guys –
I work for Rounder, the label this album came out on, and it’s really great to see such support! “Gone Gone Gone” is up for a CMT award (airing next month), so if you could take a couple of minutes and go to CMT.com to vote, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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