Although his hardcore Compton posturing may have led you to believe otherwise, Tracy Morrow (aka Ice T) was not raised in a Los Angeles ghetto. The Original Gangsta was actually born in another O.G.-- the Original Garden State, New Jersey. But no ...more
Pitchfork
More than simply an expression of her music, Time (The Revelator) is a glimpse into the artist's personality. ...more
Sonicnet
Welch has become a notable talent on that long, rootsy highway, and she and Rawlings have fashioned their own unique sound. ...more
Launch.com
Along with her partner David Rawlings, Welch pulls together quiet unassuming tunes that straddle the line between country and folk and have finally found a home in the public consciousness via the Coen Bros.' O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack. ...more
Neumu.net
Time (The Revelator) is ostensibly a solo album, but gives every evidence of being a near-telepathic collaboration between Welch and Rawlings, in which every element is carefully balanced to give the songs maximum impact. ...more
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All Music Guide
Welch and Rawlings are at the top of their form and continue to make the best Americana recordings without resorting to drenching their albums in guest stars, but by writing and performing heartfelt songs that speak with a clear and undeniable honesty. ...more
All Music Guide
Gillian Welch's third album,Time (The Revelator), finds the folk vocalist and musician shifting her attention from achingly beautiful mountain ballads to achingly beautiful pop/rock ballads. Regarding this album, Welch states: "As opposed to ...more
Rolling Stone
Gillian Welch's first two albums,Revival(1996) andHell Among the Yearlings(1998), were compressed musical metaphors of mountain-girl innocence and rural longing, and ranked with the best American roots albums of the Nineties. Her third album - ...more
CDNow
Sometimes beautiful, sometimes disquieting, Time (The Revelator) is something short of revelatory, but it's entrancing nonetheless. ...more
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