- Record Label: Rounder Records
- Release Date: Apr 12, 2011
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Apr 12, 2011Paper Airplanes features a stellar set of songs that should continue to expand upon Alison Krauss' already-great reputation.
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Apr 12, 2011Most contemporary country musicians steadfastly bypass the dark territory Krauss and her mates mine here, missing out on the deep emotion lurking within it. The loss is theirs.
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Dec 7, 2011Paper Airplane is very polished -- pristine, even -- but there isn't an extra thing on it. It feels organic and authentic, allowing plenty of room for the emotional power in these songs to come forth.
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Q MagazineMay 31, 2011A soul-warming treat. [Jun 2011, p.116]
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MojoMay 18, 2011A craftsman-tough album about decision times. [May 2011, p.106]
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Apr 19, 2011It's an album full of leave-takings and tearful, solitary longing, both in older songs--like Richard Thompson's "Dimming of the Day," set to pristinely tolling guitars--and recent ones, like Aiofe O'Donovan's "Lay My Burden Down," which welcomes death, and the Angel Snow-Viktor Krauss song "Lie Awake," a breakup song with a deep paranoid undercurrent.
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Apr 18, 2011Fans of Raising Sand and O Brother...will find much to love. As – more surprising this – will fans of classic-era Fleetwood Mac.
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UncutApr 12, 2011Yes, Paper Airplanes is mindful of the past. But it's never held back by it. [May 2011, p.92]
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Apr 12, 2011Alison Krauss and Union Station have a marvellous chemistry as a band - and it's as impressive as ever on Paper Airplane, their first album together since 2004.
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Apr 12, 2011Bluegrass superstar's new album is a fine addition to her impressive catalogue.
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Apr 11, 2011There are no secrets, just affecting music. Paper Airplanes is another breath of fresh air from a now legendary band.
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Apr 11, 2011The first Union Station album since 2004 is, as usual, something to treasure.
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Apr 11, 2011As usual, Krauss and Union Station have produced another gem.
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Apr 15, 2011Austere and melancholy, dealing mostly with heartbreaks and farewells with a modicum of hope, new album "Paper Airplane" still conveys the rich and understated beauty that's always been the group's trademark.
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Apr 12, 2011Exactingly performed and lushly produced, Paper Airplane exudes a bone-deep tranquility.
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Under The RadarJun 8, 2011Paper Airplane is Alison Krauss & union Station at its absolute best. [May 2011, p.88]
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Apr 12, 2011In the end there are no real surprises here; this is just another solid recording from AKUS which the band's fans will no doubt enjoy.
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Apr 11, 2011As usual, the virtuoso music shines without flashiness.
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Apr 26, 2011If, like me, your hillbilly musical tastes lean toward bluegrass, you're likely to forget this one.
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Apr 21, 2011Her partnership with Union Station has been a fruitful one, in its way, but after giving us glimpses of more, she's also made us expect more. Paper Airplane is sufficient, but doesn't ever slip the bonds imposed upon it.
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Apr 15, 2011Aside from bandmate Dan Tyminski's American-roots turns, there are fewer diversions this time from the restrained, often introspective fare Alison favors, including the regrettable omission of the stirring devotionals that have graced her past works.
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Apr 11, 2011Krauss and Union Station are extraordinary musicians, and it's their impeccable skills that are the main selling point of Paper Airplane.
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May 19, 2011Bluegrass songbird rises from the ashes of Albion with 11 impeccables beginning with the breathtaking title track and equally stilling "Lie Awake."
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May 14, 2011Alison Krauss and her colleagues in Union Station are all consummate professionals and their music is impeccable. Alisonâ