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 | Title : New Favorite
Author : Alison Krauss & Union Station
Release Date : 20010814
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $17.98
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Editorial Reviews :
After her 1999 gold release, Forget About It, Alison Krauss has found additional success as part of the soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou?--an album that's done more to advance the cause of bluegrass since Bill Monroe first conjured the music out of the hills of western Kentucky. While Forget About It showcased the more contemporary part of Krauss's musical equation and the O Brother soundtrack spotlighted the more traditional, New Favorite combines the approaches in balancing the softer sounds with the rougher-edged material. Krauss particularly shines on the soulful title tune of love gone cold, her vocal--softer than a cloud and more intimate than a midnight kiss--threatening to steal your breath away. However, it's mostly the older sounds that you'll remember from this largely somber album, one that telegraphs uncertainty, doom, and the promise of bloodshed throughout much of the repertoire. On 'Momma Cried,' a song about a child-snatching that tore a family asunder, Dan Tyminski's tenor vocals rise above a wailing Dobro, a driving banjo, and a thumping, anchoring bass to convey unspeakable pain. Too many of the pop-minded songs fall flat in comparison, but although this may not be the group's best effort overall, no other crossover bluegrass band begins to meet their mark either musically or emotionally, as New Favorite so amply shows.
Buyer Reviews :
In a time when Radio is slowly killing good music in favor of what is more marketable, bluegrass has made a surprising emergence. 'O Brother' turned a lot of ears towards it, including mine. I've always liked Alison Krauss, but had not previously perchased an album. 'O Brother' left me wanting more of that music, so I picked up 'New Favorite'. From the first listen I new that this was one of those discs- the kind where every track is great. Krauss' voice is sweet and simple, and Union Station is fantastic. Listening to them makes you realize how much more talented they are than 98% of what's played on popular radio. Dan Tyminski, of 'O Brother' fame, sings lead vocal on about half the tracks- The sound is rich and beautiful. The song writing is perhaps the best thing about the album. There is a strong concentration on good melody line- in no way does the album drag on or get dull. Each song gets in your head and makes you sing. Please- for the love of all things: buy this CD. You'll be glad you did.
(by natestromberg)
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