Raising Sand
by Robert Plant And Alison Krauss
  • Record Label: Rounder
  • Release Date: Oct 23, 2007
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 88 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 88
  3. Negative: 5 out of 88

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  1. TondeVries
    Nov 30, 2007
    5
    Boring, wrong combination.
  2. Rev.Rikard
    Oct 30, 2007
    6
    A pleasant surprise. Plant once ripped open our chest to infuse a "Whole Lotta Love" into the heart; therefore, it was difficult to imagine him softly pleading for an invitation to touch us with heart-felt depth. Even with "Stairway to Heaven" his voice maintained a hard edge that made the song a unique rock classic. Raising Sand reveals a "softer, gentler Plant" that is actually A pleasant surprise. Plant once ripped open our chest to infuse a "Whole Lotta Love" into the heart; therefore, it was difficult to imagine him softly pleading for an invitation to touch us with heart-felt depth. Even with "Stairway to Heaven" his voice maintained a hard edge that made the song a unique rock classic. Raising Sand reveals a "softer, gentler Plant" that is actually engaging. Fairness demands that we consider the impact of Krauss upon Plant's stylings. There has never been a sweeter/ potent combination in a single voice like Krauss's. That angelic voice almost demands that we listen. The mellow sound of an old metal war horse wed to one of bluegrass's most peaceful vocalist works. Songs like Killing the Blues and Gone, Gone, Gone invite us to play them often. However, most of the other tracks are disappointing. Again, the duet works, but the material is lacking; the songs do not provide an adequate vehicle for this surprising sound. I hope they give it another go, and utilize greater judgment in song selection.… Expand
  3. SpencerD.
    Nov 13, 2007
    4
    Am I missing something here? Made me feel like driving over the cliff. Very depressing and on par with a visit to the dentist.
  4. RLB
    Nov 3, 2007
    5
    I'm a fairly big AK fan, and so-so fan of Robert Plant's solo efforts. I have to say that Plant drags Krauss down amongst the turkeys. She needs to return to Union Station, where she soars like an eagle.

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#76 Most Discussed Album of 2007

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Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. AllMusic
    80
    What seems to be an unlikely pairing in the duo of former -- and future apparently--Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant and bluegrass superstar Alison Krauss is actually one of the most effortless-sounding pairings in modern popular music.
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  2. Amazon.com
    80
    Perhaps only the fantasy duo of King Kong and Bambi could be a more bizarre pairing than Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Yet on Raising Sand, their haunting and brilliant collaboration, the Led Zeppelin screamer and Nashville's most hypnotic song whisperer seem made for each other
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  3. Austin Chronicle
    67
    Robert Plant's pilgrimages to the Deep South led him to Nashville for Raising Sand, an imaginative, seductive collaboration with bluegrass goddess Alison Krauss that explores the desolate valleys between his Delta blues and her Appalachian folk.
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