Fully aware of the fact that I´m joining a number of reviews praising the album "Raising Sand" by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant; this is excellent music. It is a collection of songs that slowly grab your attention. Roly Salley´s "Killing The Blues" is the most direct route one can choose, but the other numbers offered by this duo are patient, growing - and after a couple of rounds listening you´ll get your reward, again and again.
Favorites so far include "Your Long Journey", "Killing The Blues", "Stick With Me Baby", "Please Read The Letter" and "Polly Come Home". Incredible vocal performances both by Krauss and Plant. His voice embracing space around hers - even though the opposite originally was intended. The whole album is produced with distinction by T Bone Burnett.
You don´t need to be a fan of bluegrass, country, blues, americana or whatever genre you can imagine - you only have to like music. Class.
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