The main riff fell out in the studio, though. I guess something felt like it needed to be said toward the end of the record, because this song fell out with a passion," White says, adding, "We knew that the initial riff was sending us to a backwater place that begged for redemption.
The song itself has a raw, untouched feel, and the heartfelt lyrics battle true church hymns. The chorus describes an unseen place called Barton Hollow, which is no safe haven for the Civil Wars:.
The location of the Hollow is more or less unspecified, but White admits it's a real place from his home state. We love for people to envision themselves in our songs and let their imaginations fill in the blanks. Williams reveals that the song is one of her own personal favorites from the album. Chasing the muse on that song in particular in studio was one of my favorites of the recording process.
If I was on a deserted island I would take this album with me. This is as real, pure, soulful, and honest as music can get.
The covers are pure icing! The best new group on the music scene today. Joy Williams breaks away from her pop-rock background and turns in a stunning performance as a The best new group on the music scene today. Joy Williams breaks away from her pop-rock background and turns in a stunning performance as a sensitive romantic lover.
She was heading in this direction in with "Speaking a Dead Language" only to discover the perfect compliment in John Paul White, whose the voice and body frames her masterfully.
As good as this album is they are even better live where the harmony of their entire selves shines through. Their remake of "Dance Me to the End of Love is better than the original. Their musical style is likely too niche to achieve mainstream success but they will go on to build a devoted even rabid fan base. Count me as being on the bandwagon, right now. I couldn't believe it when I first listened to them that this is just their debut album.
They sound like they have been making music for I couldn't believe it when I first listened to them that this is just their debut album. They sound like they have been making music for decades now. The tracks are all produced beautifully with Joy's and John's vocals mix in just the right amount of harmonization. Barton Hollow is absolutely one of the best folk releases in years. Very emotionally driven album. Every song supports the controlling theme of struggling with love and searching in everything for it.
The song Very emotionally driven album. The song "To Whom It May Concern" speaks deeply to the struggle of the search and the passion for what is in store, where "The Violet Hour" gives a mesmerizing expression that can't be expressed with words. Excellent album, and I would recommend it to anyone, especially those searching for a deeper, more passionate meaning in their music. One of the best debuts in years, The Civil Wars are branded as country, but that.
The ballads are lovely and carefully crafted. We need more of these collaborations in today's music. Because I was drawn to the album by hearing the title cut, I was disappointed to find that it was atypical.
The rest of the album generally lacks that tension, opting for loveliness alone. There's nothing wrong with sounding lovely, of course, and the voices of John Paul White and Joy Williams truly do, being perfectly matched and preternaturally responsive to one another. But the best of the slower, sweeter songs, in my opinion, is the duo's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Dance Me to the End of Love," with its terrifying murderous subtext, so, once again, dissonant elements seem to raise their game.
So far, their folkier songwriting tends not to introduce such elements, despite being much enamored of paradox in their lyrics "I don't love you, but I always will". So these songs feel flat to me--lovely, but flat. A hundred thousand "Gray's Anatomy" fans disagree, however, so feel free to love this album unreservedly. If you're a fan of the sublime, however and you know what the sublime is , then you may want just to download the two songs I've mentioned and, perhaps "Birds of a Feather," which has a little rawness to it then wait to see where this band goes.
Given their name, they should be all about the tension between harmony and discord--in their music, as well as their lyrics. Essential Links. Best Albums of So Far More articles ».
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