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This time there's less gimmickry, more sympathy for the words and melodies. Harris... has crafted 11 profound, graceful poems that rank with the best songs she's ever recorded.
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The songs don't vary a great deal dynamically. Harris' lyrics set Red Dirt Girl apart.
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A transcendent and seductively personal sound.
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Her songs, paradoxically both epic and intimate, shimmer and pulsate as their kaleidoscopic images and mysterious characters drift in and out of focus.
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Though the album follows the path cleared by Wrecking Ball, Harris takes more confident strides... Unfortunately, a little knowledge of the recording studio can be a dangerous thing, and Red Dirt Girl occasionally crosses the line from mellow into mannered.
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Five years ago she collaborated with Brian Eno and U2 producer Daniel Lanois on the ambient Wrecking Ball. Now she returns with a less intense but no less powerful new record that continues that album's heavy/ethereal vibe, courtesy of producer (and Wrecking Ball engineer) Malcolm Burn, but with a more melodic touch.
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Red Dirt Girl is a model of tasteful genre blending: a little bit country and a little bit electro-ambient pop.
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Harris is making music that stands with -- and perhaps eclipses -- her most well-regarded work.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 17
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Mixed: 1 out of 17
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Negative: 2 out of 17
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Jan 24, 2021
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TimothyFJul 8, 2005
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matthewcApr 13, 2005to touchy