New Favorite - Alison Krauss & Union Station
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9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21

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  1. chadf
    Aug 7, 2003
    10
    Wonderful voice just a perfect compilation loved it
  2. DanielleG
    Sep 9, 2003
    10
    She is the best, I love everything she sings!!!!
  3. ScottR.
    Jul 6, 2002
    10
    There is something intoxicating about Alison Krauss's voice. I just bought this cd and have listened to the whole thing 5 times today already. I have all of her others, this is my all time favorite. I love her and wish she could be mine!
  4. Jonathanx
    Aug 15, 2003
    10
    everything about this album is a masterpiece!
  5. JennyShick
    Aug 29, 2003
    10
    Alison Krauss has a beautiful angelic voice, untiring and mellow.
  6. WilliamL
    Jan 21, 2002
    10
    Great Album!!
  7. MistyW.
    Feb 28, 2002
    10
    No one has a more pure and real voice than Alison Krauss.
  8. SarahM
    Dec 5, 2003
    10
    Alison's voice is like an angel.
  9. SteveT
    Nov 27, 2001
    10
    Regardless of genre, simply wonderful music
  10. LynnB
    Nov 28, 2002
    10
    I really like the song "Let me touch you for awhile" it Means so much to people in so many different ways.
  11. NikeB
    Apr 6, 2003
    9
    The best AK+US yet!
  12. JimR.
    Mar 8, 2002
    9
    Great vocals, instrumentation and studio recording. I would rate this recording as on of my favorites, and I'm not even a bluegrass fan, but a progressive rock fan. This is just good as it gets.
  13. raVen
    Jan 28, 2004
    9
    (9.5) There are certain voices that transcend genre or musical preference and can be held up apart from others by simply being beautiful. Alison Krauss has such a voice. It's almost painful how beautiful it is. ...For their part, the guys of Union Station are all masters of their particular craft, and the AK+US concert experience is something not to be missed if the chance arises. New Favorite, in turn, serves to spotlight the guys more and is not ruined by that. However, there is no mistaking what the main attraction is here. See and/or hear her just once and you'll be bewitched. ...She's one heckuva fiddler, too. Great CD, but see them live if you can--it's more than worth it.… Expand
  14. HJSchenk
    Nov 14, 2001
    9
    I love her voice and the music is great.
  15. ArtA.
    Oct 23, 2001
    9
    One of the very few artisits whom I eagerly await new releases from. A unique talent whose voice is instantly recognizable. This album showcases her evolution from down home country gal to a more versatile and accomplished talent.
  16. KyeinA
    May 15, 2003
    8
    This album is quite simplistic, with Alison staying true to her roots. Sometimes, however, they seem to divulge too far from a neo-blue-grass state into a true bluegrass. Sometimes, it also gets slightly repetative. I loved "Crazy Faith"
  17. WilliamT.
    Nov 17, 2001
    7
    Not enough Alison.. too much Union Station

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Metascore
75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Mojo
    100
    The bluegrass scene is now offically in touch with its feminine side. [Sep 2001, p.96]
  2. CDNow
    80
    Whatever the source, each song is given a finely detailed treatment that gets to its emotional core, and the exquisite engineering allows each nuance to add to the total effect.
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  3. All Music Guide
    50
    The whole album feels a little too slick and reverbed-out... While there are intriguing moments in the album, it lacks the spark that So Long So Wrong had in spades, and even their few moments on the O Brother soundtrack seemed to breathe more life into the band than New Favorite does.
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