Crooked Tree
by Molly Tuttle
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: Apr 1, 2022
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  1. MusicGuyMack
    Apr 22, 2022
    9
    Though hardly a revelation or groundbreaker for bluegrass, with many of the genre's familiar trappings present and steadfastly stuck to and some of the all-star guest talent sounding markedly under-utilized (particularly with regard to vocals), the finesse and expertise with which "Crooked Tree" has been written and performed proves spellbinding nonetheless and makes for a blissful 40Though hardly a revelation or groundbreaker for bluegrass, with many of the genre's familiar trappings present and steadfastly stuck to and some of the all-star guest talent sounding markedly under-utilized (particularly with regard to vocals), the finesse and expertise with which "Crooked Tree" has been written and performed proves spellbinding nonetheless and makes for a blissful 40 minutes of string band goodness.

    Choice Cuts: "She'll Change," "Flatland Girl (feat. Margo Price)," "Crooked Tree," "Castilleja," "The River Knows," "Grass Valley"    … Expand

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
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  1. AllMusic
    May 23, 2023
    70
    With guest spots from Margo Price, Billy Strings, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sierra Hull, Dan Tyminski, and Gillian Welch, Crooked Tree can feel a little busy, but the playing is reliably top-notch, and the songs, which approach trad-bluegrass themes from a female perspective, are both potent and timely.
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  2. PopMatters
    Apr 4, 2022
    70
    Tuttle isn’t radically reinventing the bluegrass genre on Crooked Tree, but her willingness to explore different sides of the genre and stretch into folk and cowboy styles serves her well. There’s a lot of musical variety on the album and it’s well sequenced. The fast-paced tracks outnumber the slower stuff, but everything is interspersed in a way that makes the record a breezy listen.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Apr 4, 2022
    80
    A class act.
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