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Would most likely appeal to everyone from fans of Will Oldham and Palace Music to everyone who bought the recent Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack and wanted to branch out a bit into some slightly (but still thematically similar) territory.
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Folklore has less of a sense of urgency than 16HP's previous recordings, but it seems to indicate the band is comfortable in its skin, albeit shifting around.
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The album crawls from the speakers like a stabbing victim and gives up a great moan; it's a difficult listen, but the rewards are great.
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This is a landmark in the subgenre of alt-country goth
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The album marks the high point of an amazing band's amazing career.
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In an era when few can truly be said to be following their own unique aesthetic, Sixteen Horsepower continue to pad their resume as one of America’s greatest reinterpretors of the American folk tradition.
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UncutReaffirms their status as masters of white heat smoulder, turning down the amps but heightening the ravaged intensity.... A career high. [Oct 2002, p.119]
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Q MagazineIt's familiar, but immaculately done, and by far the most focused work this band has managed thus far. [Sep 2002, p.100]
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Revealing itself slowly, like the mythic tales acknowledged by the album's title, Folklore is certainly Sixteen Horsepower's most stunning and accomplished work yet, and an easy nominee for one of 2002's best.
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MojoA tad melodramatic at times, this remains a "Christian rock" album with a serious hellhound on its trail. [Sep 2002, p.94]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 8
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Mixed: 0 out of 8
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Negative: 2 out of 8
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ChrisD.Feb 23, 2006
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Jul 24, 2020synonymous with perfection. I am very surprised by this beautiful album, Taylor shows himself once again to be a person ahead of his time
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Jul 23, 2020