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- Artist(s): David Rawlings
- Summary: The latest full-length release from the collaboration between Gillian Welch and David Rawlings was recorded in Nashville.
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- Record Label: Acony Records
- Genre(s): Country, Folk, Americana
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Aug 22, 202410 exquisite tracks.
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Aug 22, 2024Woodland is ultimately about these two people, these two voices, and these two guitars. Never is it more moving than when there are simply playing together the way they might at home, blurring the line of who is singing lead on “Howdy Howdy” or who is picking which note on “The Bells & The Birds”. Adding new flourishes to their core sound, Woodland is a beautiful addition to their catalogue. [Oct 2024, p.63]
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Aug 29, 2024There’s no doubting the gravity of what Gillian Welch and David Rawlings sing about across Woodland. For this reason, the album’s lovely, unlikely closer feels particularly subversive.
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Aug 22, 2024So much more than a welcome return, the Nashville duo’s latest is proof that regardless of how they want to present their music, Welch and Rawlings have more to say than ever.
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Aug 22, 2024What sets Woodland apart from the rest of the duo’s remarkable catalog is its quiet adventure and clear empathy, qualities that give the sense that Welch and Rawlings are building a new structure upon an old foundation.
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Sep 19, 2024Woodland brilliantly enacts these themes as Gillian Welch and David Rawlings solidify their status as iconic American folk, roots, and country music storytellers. The record carries a quiet presence that is both powerful and fleeting. It is a beautiful addition to their already storied creative partnership.
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Sep 6, 2024Woodland continues their mastery of earthy country-folk songwriting that nods to tradition but is ultimately timeless and deeply human.