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Feb 22, 2017Windy City does more than just remind listeners of her prowess, it enforces her legacy as one of American music’s standout talents.
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Mar 2, 2017Windy City isn't a revolutionary album, or even the most adventurous release in Krauss's deep, rich catalogue, but it's a welcome reminder that Krauss remains a song interpreter with few--if any--peers in Nashville.
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Feb 21, 2017Windy City leaves no doubt that she has the talent and the intelligence to make it work, and this album is a richly satisfying experience.
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Feb 21, 2017She’s not pushing the envelope so much as crinkling it a little bit, so she can curl up comfortably inside.
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Q MagazineMar 14, 2017Unfortunately, the old pop standards--including two popularised by Brenda Lee--are all syrup and no spark. [May 2017, p.107]
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Mar 2, 2017This is clearly a personal project following a specific template, tailored to Alison’s own passions, and is all the better for it.
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Mar 1, 2017Save for a couple of uptempo trotters like the jaunty kiss-off “It’s Goodbye And So Long To You”, it’s mostly melancholy fare.
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UncutFeb 21, 2017It would have been much more satisfying had she and Cannon stuck with the style of the songs that bookend the album. [Apr 2017, p.32]
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MojoFeb 21, 2017Windy City is a rather safe album. [Apr 2017, p.90]
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Feb 27, 2017Windy City never quite reconciles her genre history with her populist ambitions, creating an album that toggles back and forth between the two poles and then ends abruptly.