Gillian Welch

Roots-music disciple Gillian Welch never met a languid, Spartan arrangement she couldn't
sidle up to and charm. On Soul Journey, though, her slow, earnest songs (co-written with
longtime collaborator David Rawlings) don't have the texture of those from her three
previous albums. Tracks such as "Lowlands" and "One Monkey" are meant to sound stately
and austere, but they just seem stagnant. By contrast, Welch rises to the occasi... More >