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- Summary: Similar in sound to 1995's adventurous 'Wrecking Ball,' this album of original Harris tunes features guest appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews and Jill Cunniff (Luscious Jackson), among others.
- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): Rock, Country
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Red Dirt Girl | |
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Me and my best friend Lillian And her blue tick hound dog Gideon, Sittin on the front porch cooling in the shade Singin every song the radio... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 8 out of 12
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Mixed: 4 out of 12
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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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Harris is making music that stands with -- and perhaps eclipses -- her most well-regarded work.
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The songs don't vary a great deal dynamically. Harris' lyrics set Red Dirt Girl apart.
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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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Alternately sparse and lush, Red Dirt Girl can be seen as a companion piece to 1995's Wrecking Ball... The diverse production only adds to Harris' earthy songwriting, adding interest to what could otherwise be lulls during the more subdued songs, and really showcases the understated lyrics that the singer has slowly become recognized for.
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SpinMud-footed trip-hop production... [Nov. 2000, p.208]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 11
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Mixed: 1 out of 11
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Negative: 1 out of 11
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JPoseyAug 11, 2001Almost perfect. Emmylou is the world's greatest songwriter.
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MatthewC.Aug 18, 2001
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DavidSOct 10, 2001
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JimPJan 10, 2004Pretty good album. The *pre-quel* to STUMBLE INTO GRACE. Since RDG won the Grammy, I would expect SIG to effectively challenge too.
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AldenT.Nov 2, 2001EH at her very best. The songs are personal and focused. As a "farm boy" who is now a "city slicker" I find in it music that really speaks to me
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MungJun 17, 2002synthesized crap from an artist that should know better.
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