Gillian Welch's album hits the shelves tomorrow and luckily, thanks to a friend on Facebook, I was able to get a sneak peek from NPR and listen to today...about 4 times...
Here it is, if you'd like some context.
Some people that have reviewed the album have criticized it because of it's "simplistic" or "minimalist" approach. They say that 8 years is far too long to wait for an album this simple.
I say that if you don't understand folk, bluegrass, or Gillian, it's natural that you'd think that. In my opinion, the fact that they took time to hone down their "heart music" and do it right speaks volumes about who they are as musicians. 8 years ago they were almost on the slippery slope of over-produced, and thankfully, they took 8 years to take a few steps back and get to the heart of folk.
Thanks, Gillian. See you in a month.