Name: Hell Among The Yearlings
Brand: Gillian Welch

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Catalogue number

CD-ACNY-0102

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2009-10-10

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

WEA /­ ADA

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

805147010222

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Gillian Welch

Genre US

Folk

Label US

Acony Records

Gillian Welch is an American singer-songwriter, known for her soulful and introspective folk music. Born on October 2, 1967 in New York, USA, she has captivated audiences with her heartfelt lyrics and haunting melodies. With a career spanning over three decades, Gillian Welch has established herself as one of the most respected voices in contemporary folk music.
Her unique blend of traditional Appalachian sounds and modern storytelling has earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. Drawing inspiration from classic country and bluegrass artists, Gillian Welch's songs are filled with raw emotion and poetic imagery.
Whether performing solo or alongside her musical partner David Rawlings, Gillian Welch's live performances are intimate experiences that transport listeners to another time and place. Her timeless sound continues to resonate with audiences around the world, making her a true icon in the folk music genre.

On her remarkable debut, 'revival', gillian welch sang of men and women who were intimately tied to others, even as they mourned dead children or lost homes. 'hell among the yearlings' finds welch in even darker territory. in this world, loss can't be assuaged by human connection because there is none: morphine junkies, dying hobos, and alienated workers stand utterly alone in a sparse landscape where hope comes, if at all, in merely surviving. for example, the woman who kills her rapist or the singer who unconvincingly declares her troubles have flown because 'winter's come and gone'. appropriately, welch's stunning voice goes it alone, surrounded by little more than her own banjo and the spare old - time and country-blues guitar of partner david rawlings.

Hell Among The Yearlings

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