I Walked With You A Ways

In this one off release, Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee) and Jess Williamson step back from their signature indie styling and return to their southern roots to create a delightful folk/country release. The alchemy in the mix is rooted in their adding a dollop of  indie spice to the rich country styling of their heroes like Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris. The band, which includes Spencer Tweedy (Jeff's son) lays down a lovely folky twang one expects from a disk recorded in Durham by St. Cloud producer Brad Cook, but the real secret sauce in it are the blissful harmonies that occur when these stellar vocalists share the microphone. Looking to beguile listeners with some fun, pop infused Americana - this disk's for you.        

RIYL: Emmylou Harris, First Aid Kit, Watson Twins

1 Summer Sun - Delightful harmony vocals with twangy banjo & slide guitar (med, 2:29)***

2 Problem With It - KC on lead vocals with captivating guitar & banjo break (med, 3:36)***

3 Line Of Sight - slow & wistful with dobro & Bible references (med, 3:35)*

4 Abilene - slow & sad with JW lead, vocal & KC harmonies in style of Dolly Parton (slow, 3:20)**

5 Hurricane - uptempo & poignant tandem vocals with great guitar & banjo (med, 3:38)***

6 Bellafatima - cover of Hoyt Van Tanner tune done as an old time waltz (slow, 3:42)

7 Last 2 On Earth - fun ditty about the end with KC on vocals (med, 2:50)***

8 Easy -  KC's lovely vocals over soft melodious instrumentation (slow, 2:32)

9 No Record Of Warnings fun toe tapper with JW vocals and dreamy break (med, 3:05)*

10 I Walked With You A Ways - soft, tandem vocals with lovely piano accents (slow, 2:54)**