The Highway - Holly Williams
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  • Summary: Produced with Charlie Peacock, the granddaughter of Hank and the daughter of Hank Jr. releases her first new recording in four years.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Country Weekly
    Mar 8, 2013
    83
    It’s an album that defines an artist, proving that the Williams name (the daughter of Bocephus, Holly comes from the Hank lineage) remains as trailblazing and unique as ever.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Feb 25, 2013
    82
    She scraped away what is expected and excavated soundscapes that left plenty of room for the ragged edges of her voice--aching and rough where the emotions set in--to stand out.
  3. The New York Times
    Feb 25, 2013
    70
    Her music is roots-rock with an Appalachian foundation, in arrangements that rise alongside her forthright alto or let it hold its own nearly unaccompanied.
  4. American Songwriter
    Feb 25, 2013
    60
    Some may prefer an even more stripped down approach but these tunes benefit from a bit of polish which also helps distinguish Williams from her family’s gruffer music.

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