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"Young Man in America is the follow-up to Anaïs Mitchell's critically beloved folk opera Hadestown (RBRCD70) which received sensational reviews and landed Mitchell on numerous `Best of 2010' lists in both the national and international press.
Switching gears, Mitchell returns here to a more traditional solo record, but those familiar with Hadestown will hear its overtones in Young Man. It's an epic, sprawling tale with characters leaping from the verses as they would from the pages of a novel. As a songwriter, Mitchell takes on the voices of different characters, men as well as women. Sometimes these voices speak in ornate, old-fashioned tongues - the language of British Isles balladry and the Old Testament.
Mitchell once again enlisted the skills of Hadestown producer Todd Sickafoose. Taking the reins as producer/arranger of Young Man in America, Sickafoose assembled some of Brooklyn's most sought-after rock and experimental jazz players - guitarist Adam Levy,violinist Jenny Scheinman and drummers Kenny Wollesen and Andrew Borger to name but a few. Chris Thile appears on mandolin as well as alongside songwriters Jefferson Hamer and Rachel Ries in a harmonic chorus. Michael Chorney, the man behind Hadestown's remarkable score and the producer of Mitchell's previous albums (2007's The Brightness and 2004's Hymns for the Exiled) makes a guest appearance on guitar. Together they
create a sound more reminiscent of a `'70s rock record than that of a traditional singersongwriter.
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CD Follow Up To Folk Opera Hadestown
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By robbie57
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
So many great female singer songwriters out there - Gillian Welch, Laura Cantrell, Lucinda Williams, Mary Gaulthier, The Unthanks, Kate Rusby - to name but a few. Suffice to say Anais Mitchell is right up there with the best on the evidence of this album. Love the vulnerable, innocent quality of her voice, the poetic quality of the song structure and lyrics, the gorgeous, multi-layered but understated backing.
It's subtle and restrained but quietly uplifting. Highly recommended.
It's subtle and restrained but quietly uplifting. Highly recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I agree with the enthusiastic reviews here - this is an excellent album. I only came across Anais Mitchell recently when I tried her Child Ballads album Child Ballads. I was sufficiently impressed to try this album too, and I think it is excellent.
Mitchell writes tuneful, intelligent songs which often tell a story with poignant insight into people's lives. She sings them beautifully in a slightly wispy voice which may not be to everyone's taste but which I find very affecting in this material. She and her fellow musicians are excellent, and the arrangement and production shows the songs off perfectly, in my view. It's a really classy, grown-up album which is a pleasure to listen to because of its lovely melodic and harmonic content, but also with the depth to stay with you and make you think.
I think I have been missing out badly by not hearing Anais Mitchell until now, and I intend to get the rest of her work soon. This is a really excellent album which I recommend very warmly.
Mitchell writes tuneful, intelligent songs which often tell a story with poignant insight into people's lives. She sings them beautifully in a slightly wispy voice which may not be to everyone's taste but which I find very affecting in this material. She and her fellow musicians are excellent, and the arrangement and production shows the songs off perfectly, in my view. It's a really classy, grown-up album which is a pleasure to listen to because of its lovely melodic and harmonic content, but also with the depth to stay with you and make you think.
I think I have been missing out badly by not hearing Anais Mitchell until now, and I intend to get the rest of her work soon. This is a really excellent album which I recommend very warmly.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Aramachia
Format:Audio CD
I discovered Anais Mitchell about two years ago when a friend introduced her album Hymns For The Exiled to me and I have been a fan ever since, whilst her efforts to mingle folk with opera in Hadestown was a real treat. This is a more pastoral work and more a romantic hymn to her homeland of America than is evident in her past works, creating a conscious link to folk tradition. It doesn't have the same spark as her earlier works but it is tracks like Wilderland, Venus and Annmarie show us she is still one of the most prodigious (and underrated) talents around.
Buy it, it will definitely grow on you. 9/10.
Buy it, it will definitely grow on you. 9/10.
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I had read some good reviews about Anais and went to see her at the Cluny in Newcastle when she toured this album last autumn. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dhutch
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She'll change the world!
'Young Man in America' is an utter joy to listen to. Refreshingly good songwriting with glorious hooks and lyrics that resonate and capture so much. Read more
Published 4 months ago by MH
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Wonderful!
I am a late arrival at the feist, I have only very recently heard of this remarkable young woman. Okay so the thing that made my ears prick up was the shades of Joanna Newsom in... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Numinous Ugo
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Young man in America
Just listen to the title track and 'Coming Down".
If the hairs on the back of your neck don't go up.....check your pulse...yep, you died some time previously, for sure. Read more
If the hairs on the back of your neck don't go up.....check your pulse...yep, you died some time previously, for sure. Read more
Published 15 months ago by old git in Cumbria
5.0 out of 5 stars
a gem of an album
An admission.I only heard ms Mitchell for the first time on the Hadestown concept album.A wonderful piece of music but the thought crossed my mind that maybe the heavyweight cast... Read more
Published 15 months ago by vic millard
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding
No difficult second album syndrome here. Thoughtful, intelligent, haunting, lyrical and beautifully sung, with a genuinely distinctive voice. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Heaver
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding
I found out about Anais Mitchell through Justin Vernon from Bon Iver, when he tweeted about her: "coming down" is a song on @anaismitchell 's record 'young man in america' coming... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Karakter Worldwide Ug Haftungsbesc
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