Simply putting a group of barely-familiars in a room together doesn't necessarily guarantee collaborative magic, but Yorkston & the Secondhand Orchestra complement each other's strengths well on this richly satisfying matchup.
What would be a fun Yorkston album becomes something more due to the presence of the orchestra.
It’s contagious joy to hear players with such abandon and intuition, braiding their lines together.
The immediacy is obvious, and the band stretch Yorkston’s reassuring vulnerability in new directions.
Yorkston is one of our finest talents, still stretching out.
Another fine installment in what has proven to be a highly inventive and engaging recording career from a singular talent.
The beauty of James Yorkston's The Wide, Wide River allows the coziness back in without making concessions to his continued development and desire to push beyond traditional folk music.
Soothing melody, feel good acoustic, amazing lyrics.
Thoroughly enjoyed. Not a single bad moment. A brilliant cover art also. Will now listen more Yorkston.
Fav Tracks: Choices, Like Wide Rivers
There is no Upside
We test the Beams
god i love folk music it is so good and nobody can argue with me because they would be wrong. also this is an amazing piece of album art like wtf. overall like a super good release i am impressed and very happy and have already ordered this on vinyl. i feel so at ease and happy now. "we test the beams" is a perfect song and "choices, like wide rivers" is close to being one.
fave tracks: ella mary leather; to soothe her wee bit sorrows; choices, like wide rivers there is no ... read more
1 | Ella Mary Leather 3:05 | |
2 | To Soothe Her Wee Bit Sorrows 7:34 | |
3 | Choices, Like Wide Rivers 2:45 | |
4 | Struggle 6:35 | |
5 | There Is No Upside 6:42 | |
6 | A Droplet Forms 3:47 | |
7 | A Very Old-Fashioned Blues 5:07 | |
8 | We Test The Beams 4:12 |
#92 | / | Under the Radar |