 | Promised Land [Read More ...]
Description: One of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of her generation, Dar Williams has been engaging audiences with her musical artistry since the early 1990s when she rose from the Northeast coffeehouse circuit to the national spotlight. Dar releases her first studio in 2008 after t... |
 | Mortal City [Read More ...]
Description: This 1996 album was a breakthrough of sorts for Dar Williams, moving her from the obscure folkie circuit to the obscure alternative singer-songwriter circuit. Mortal City comes closest to capturing her live show, and many of the songs here--"Iowa," "The Family," "The Christians a... |
 | The Beauty of the Rain [Read More ...]
Description: Dar Williams delivers her most stunning work to date with The Beauty Of The Rain, showcasing a new, fuller sound and her master at mapping out the emotional terrain of people whose lives are in transition. Produced by Rob Hyman (Joan Osborne, Hooters) and Stewart Lerman (Laurie ... |
 | The Honesty Room [Read More ...]
Description: Dar Williams's success as young '90s folkie isn't hard to discern. She has a consistent lyrical intelligence, an evocative, if sometimes cloying soprano, and a steady, graceful finger-style guitar skill. But, what's more, she has tapped into a yearning for immediacy and sincerit... |
 | My Better Self [Read More ...]
Description: As the folk singer-songwriter continues to incorporate more pop elements, Dar Williams conjures a whole coming-of-age era in an album that suggests a 1970s soundtrack suffused with 1960s idealism. My Better Self's opening track, "Teen for God," evokes the bouncy innocence of Bibl... |
 | End of the Summer [Read More ...]
Description: Dar Williams's End of the Summer finds her following in the techno-folkie footsteps of Suzanne Vega and Rickie Lee Jones. Most of the tracks feature muscular rhythms provided by Sammy Merendino's programmed drum loops, and thickened textures provided by layers of electric and aco... |
 | Heritage [Read More ...]
Description: Heritage is a unique concept album, which explores the expanse of American Roots music. These folk tunes, which run the gamut from Appalachian gospel to African-American chants to "heart songs" and fiddle tunes from every part of this country, all have the distinction of being c... |
 | The Green World [Read More ...]
Description: The Green World is the Dar Williams of the 21st Century collecting the musical, inspirational and emotional elements she developed over the last three albums and taking them all one great musical step further. The songs on The Green World shine. Recorded in Woodstock and in New Y... |
![]() | My Better Self [Read More ...]
Description: As the folk singer-songwriter continues to incorporate more pop elements, Dar Williams conjures a whole coming-of-age era in an album that suggests a 1970s soundtrack suffused with 1960s idealism. My Better Self's opening track, "Teen for God," evokes the bouncy innocence of Bibl... |
 | The Beauty of the Rain [Read More ...]
Description: Dar Williams delivers her most stunning work to date with The Beauty Of The Rain, showcasing a new, fuller sound and her master at mapping out the emotional terrain of people whose lives are in transition. Produced by Rob Hyman (Joan Osborne, Hooters) and Stewart Lerman (Laurie A... |
![]() | My Better Self [Read More ...]
Description: As the folk singer-songwriter continues to incorporate more pop elements, Dar Williams conjures a whole coming-of-age era in an album that suggests a 1970s soundtrack suffused with 1960s idealism. My Better Self's opening track, "Teen for God," evokes the bouncy innocence of Bibl... |
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| The Beauty of the Rain [Read More ...]
Description: Dar Williams delivers her most stunning work to date with The Beauty Of The Rain, showcasing a new, fuller sound and her master at mapping out the emotional terrain of people whose lives are in transition. Produced by Rob Hyman (Joan Osborne, Hooters) and Stewart Lerman (Laurie A... |
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| Mortal City [Read More ...]
Description: This 1996 album was a breakthrough of sorts for Dar Williams, moving her from the obscure folkie circuit to the obscure alternative singer-songwriter circuit. Mortal City comes closest to capturing her live show, and many of the songs here--"Iowa," "The Family," "The Christians a... |
![]() | My Better Self [Read More ...]
Description: As the folk singer-songwriter continues to incorporate more pop elements, Dar Williams conjures a whole coming-of-age era in an album that suggests a 1970s soundtrack suffused with 1960s idealism. My Better Self's opening track, "Teen for God," evokes the bouncy innocence of Bibl... |
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| End of the Summer [Read More ...]
Description: Dar Williams's End of the Summer finds her following in the techno-folkie footsteps of Suzanne Vega and Rickie Lee Jones. Most of the tracks feature muscular rhythms provided by Sammy Merendino's programmed drum loops, and thickened textures provided by layers of electric and aco... |
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| The Honesty Room [Read More ...]
Description: Dar Williams's success as young '90s folkie isn't hard to discern. She has a consistent lyrical intelligence, an evocative, if sometimes cloying soprano, and a steady, graceful finger-style guitar skill. But, what's more, she has tapped into a yearning for immediacy and sincerit... |
 | The Beauty of the Rain [Read More ...]
Description: Dar Williams delivers her most stunning work to date with The Beauty Of The Rain, showcasing a new, fuller sound and her master at mapping out the emotional terrain of people whose lives are in transition. Produced by Rob Hyman (Joan Osborne, Hooters) and Stewart Lerman (Laurie ... |
![]() | The Honesty Room [Read More ...]
Description: Dar Williams's success as young '90s folkie isn't hard to discern. She has a consistent lyrical intelligence, an evocative, if sometimes cloying soprano, and a steady, graceful finger-style guitar skill. But, what's more, she has tapped into a yearning for immediacy and sincerit... |
 | The Beauty of the Rain [Read More ...]
Description: Dar Williams delivers her most stunning work to date with The Beauty Of The Rain, showcasing a new, fuller sound and her master at mapping out the emotional terrain of people whose lives are in transition. Produced by Rob Hyman (Joan Osborne, Hooters) and Stewart Lerman (Laurie ... |
