DAR WILLIAMS

Promised Land

2008-08-02

The new release from Dar Williams give us more of her jangly guitars and stories about relationships and leaving a positive footprint on this earth (both environmentally and emotionally). Most of this is from her pen, with interesting exceptions "Troubled Times" (from the band Fountains of Wayne) and "Midnight Radio" (from the soundtrack of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"). Her upbeat songs are impossible to get out of your head, like "It's Alright" (with Marshall Crenshaw on guitar), "The Easy Way," and "Go to the Woods" (with Suzanne Vega). "Buzzer" is about a Yale University '60s psychological experiment. 08/08 MJVD F-Contemporary

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 02/2007

    Sonia and disappear fear
    DF05

  • reviewed 01/2010

    SUFJAN STEVENS
    The BQE

  • reviewed 06/2011

    Black Jake and the Carnies
    Sundry Mayhems

  • reviewed 03/2017

    Byrd & Street
    This Much Is True

  • reviewed 09/2007

    DONAVON FRANKENREITER
    Recycled Recipes

  • reviewed 04/2008

    She & Him
    Volume 1

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.