Joy Williams is a singer-songwriter from Santa Cruz, CA who now lovingly calls Nashville, TN home. Formerly of four-time Grammy Award-winning Folk, Country and Americana duo The Civil Wars, Joy recently recorded her forthcoming solo album, Front Porch, produced by Kenneth Pattengale of The Milk Carton Kids. Following the recent birth of her second child, Joy is steadily performing new music from Front Porch live in advance of the album's release on May 3rd. Listen to three new songs from Front Porch, including the title track, "Front Porch", here now. Pre-order the album now, here. Buy the 7-inch vinyl single with exclusive B-side, here.
C**Y
An album of Joy
This album is understated and, for me, has strong echos of The Civil Wars, the duo that won Joy and her fellow Civil War, John Paul White, four Grammy awards for two superb albums.There are no stand-out tracks here because the whole album is of a consistently high quality; so I won't name titles, but it does have lyricism and fairly sparse arrangements which fit the songs beautifully. Yes, instrumentally, this is top-notch and I just love her voice - always have, I think, and always will.Her last solo album, Venus, was outstanding. This is very different but, if you loved the Civil Wars, you will love this. It is THAT good. A very special album and already a contender for my album of the year.
T**S
Superb
I liked Joy Williams in the Civil Wars and when I started to play this album I was immediately Hooked.The Civil Was style is there but this album just grows and grows on you. The signing and playing in sublime and like another review I saw - there is not a duff track on the CD.It is quite simply one of the best albums I have heard in a long while
N**K
Absolutely brilliant!
Absolutely brilliant album from Joy which IMHO demonstrates that she was the one providing the most romantic songs for The Civil Wars. Not downplaying John Paul White's contribution to that excellent duo, but this is closer to what I loved about The Civil Wars than either of his two (also excellent) solo albums.
J**D
Excellent
Have followed Amy for a while and this is her best album yet, superb songs, beautiful arrangements and I love her voice.Give it a try.
F**E
civil's woman back to her roots
Great songs, great music, love her voice. Great enrichment of my collection
C**G
Great album
Great album by Joy Williams
C**D
Joy is a treasure
This album is I think her most cohesive one! The tracks are all good (there are no fillers at all!). I cannot wait to listen to Joy's upcoming albums!
H**E
Joy Williams Porch Vinyl
Folky beautiful vocal harmonies excellent finger picking guitar well crafted songs quality packaging vinyl is mint
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