The Invisible Comes to Us
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SUNDAY UNDERAPPRECIATED GEM #2
This record will infiltrate your dreams and cause you to be haunted by beautiful sad ghosts. What a magical traditional Appalachian folk album !
Breath of the microphone. A woman's voice introduces a song performed by Margaret Shipman. Click. Click. The soft crackling of the vinyl invades the room, and the voice of a very old woman begins to sing a melody about a mother who lets her son go off to war and begins to dream of a peaceful world, where only the ... read more
After Anna & Elizabeth’s impressive but niche self-titled album of hyper-traditional Appalachian folk, I’d pegged them as “good at what they do/maybe not for me.” But followup “The Invisible Comes to Us” is far more interesting — both a massive artistic leap forward and probably with a broader appeal as well. Anna & Elizabeth launch themselves into the world of full-on experimental avant-folk; their folk roots are as traditionally Appalachian as ... read more
I love the exploration of new sounds they try on this album. It gives a modern vibe to these folk songs that I always appreciate. However, I think it often comes at the expense of the overall listenability of this album. The ending of Irish Patriot and By the Shore are two examples where I think the experimentation backfires. Overall though, I'm super impressed with how this turned out.
Highlights: Jeano, Black Eyed Susan, Ripest of Apples, Mother in the Graveyard
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Track List
| 1 | Jeano 3:56 | |
| 2 | Black Eyed Susan 5:07 | |
| 3 | Ripest of Apples 3:16 | |
| 4 | Irish Patriot 6:00 | |
| 5 | John of Hazelgreen 3:42 | |
| 6 | Woman Is Walking 1:05 | |
| 7 | Virginia Rambler 3:49 | |
| 8 | By the Shore 4:42 | |
| 9 | Farewell to Erin 6:26 | |
| 10 | Mother in the Graveyard 3:19 | |
| 11 | Margaret 1:46 |
Total Length: 43 minutes
