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80
Crooked Tree is a bountiful harvest, fruit of more dedicated application.
3mo
80
While songs like "Nashville Mess Around" heighten the good-time vibes, Crooked Tree's often playful manner is balanced by deeper considerations.
3mo
80
Mostly autobiographical, it finds her returning to her roots as a bluegrass enthusiast, an essential style passed down from her dad after he initiated her interest at an early age.
3mo
80
Upbeat and melodic, the Californian singer’s third album ropes in Gillian Welch on a set of songs more concerned with strong women than strong whiskey.
2mo
74
Tuttle she goes all-in with a bluegrass album, connecting to her roots while marking out her own particular space.
2mo
70
Molly Tuttle brings in high-powered guests for Crooked Tree, a wide-ranging collection of excellent bluegrass and folk songs, but she’s the star of the show.
2mo
I can tell that Molly used to go to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass every fall in Golden Gate Park. For those who harp on authenticity, you have seem to forgotten that Nashville is a factory and John Denver wasn't actually from West Virginia. This album really has a strong nostalgic heart with plenty of saloon bangers on the front half with the back half being peppered with more sappy ballads to Northern California. There is a real distinct Northern California-ness that I can really recognize as a ... read more
Casual but lively slice of alt bluegrass
Standouts: Crooked Tree, Castilleja, The River Knows, Nashville Mess Around, San Francisco Blues
Dropouts: none
moderate traditional country based, enjoyable but not authentic shine out to sort as individual record.
fav: She'll Change, Dooley's Farm, Nashville Mess Around
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Track List
| 1 | She'll Change 2:41 | |
| 2 | Flatland Girl 2:35 feat. Margo Price | |
| 3 | Dooley's Farm 3:41 feat. Billy Strings | |
| 4 | Big Backyard 3:17 feat. Old Crow Medicine Show | |
| 5 | Crooked Tree 3:52 | |
| 6 | Castilleja 3:16 | |
| 7 | The River Knows 3:33 | |
| 8 | Over the Line 3:01 | |
| 9 | Nashville Mess Around 2:32 | |
| 10 | San Francisco Blues 4:04 feat. Dan Tyminski | |
| 11 | Goodbye Girl 3:21 | |
| 12 | Side Saddle 2:44 feat. Gillian Welch | |
| 13 | Grass Valley 3:50 |
Total Length: 42 minutes
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Added on: January 21, 2022