Long Time Coming is the major label debut album and third full-length studio album overall by American bluegrass musician Sierra Ferrell, released by Rounder Records in 2021. The album has received positive reviews from critics.
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| Released | August 20, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
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Reception
editAccording to the review aggregator Metacritic, Long Time Coming received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.[1] In Glide Magazine, Jim Hynes praised the mix of genres on Long Time Coming, stating that "Ferrell’s unique approach and broad sonic palette will have this album garnering plenty of attention" and predicted that it would be on "several year’s end best lists".[2] In Paste, Andy Crump scored this release a 7.6 out of 10, stating that it "weaves a melancholic kind of magic with that mythological invocation" that "feels refreshingly forward".[3] Editors at Pitchfork Media scored this release 7.6 out of 10 and critic Brad Sanders praised the vocals, which retain the "wildness" of Ferrell's two independently released albums, alongside the professionalism of her backing musicians, ending his review stating, "for someone whose career started in railroad cars and alleyways, the luxuries of a Nashville studio sound great on her".[4] At PopMatters, Chris Conaton scored this release a 7 out of 10, writing that Ferrell's "voice has a lot of body to it and just enough of a twang to make it easy for her to sell this variety of classic styles she’s trying out" and her songwriting "shows a lot of ability to shift through these different genres".[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sierra Ferrell, unless specified[6]
| No. | Title | Writers | Length |
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| 1. | "The Sea" | 3:32 | |
| 2. | "Jeremiah" | 3:03 | |
| 3. | "Bells Of Every Chapel [Feat. Billy Strings]" | Oliver Bates Craven, Sierra Ferrel | 4:15 |
| 4. | "At The End Of The Rainbow" | Nate Leath, Sierra Ferrel | 3:40 |
| 5. | "West Virginia Waltz" | Nate Leath, Sierra Ferrel | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Silver Dollar" | Nate Leath, Sierra Ferrel | 2:05 |
| 7. | "Far Away Across The Sea" | 3:17 | |
| 8. | "Why’d Ya Do It" | 3:37 | |
| 9. | "Give It Time" | 3:37 | |
| 10. | "In Dreams" | 2:41 | |
| 11. | "Made Like That" | 3:41 | |
| 12. | "Whispering Waltz" | Oliver Bates Craven, Sierra Ferrel | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 40:22 | ||
Personnel
editThe album liner notes do not elaborate on who played what on which tracks. The following is adapted from AllMusic[7] and Glide Magazine:[2]
- Sierra Ferrell – musical saw on "The Sea", toy piano on “The Sea”, electric guitar on "Far Away Across the Sea”, vocals
- Roy Agee – trombone on “At the End of the Rainbow”
- Paul Blakemore – audio mastering at CMG Mastering
- Evan Cobb – clarinet on “At the End of the Rainbow”
- Billy Contreras – fiddle on “Whispering Waltz”
- Dennis Crouch – double bass on “Why’d Ya Do It”
- Jerry Douglas – dobro on “West Virginia Waltz”, lap steel guitar on “West Virginia Waltz”, Weissenborn on “Whispering Waltz”
- Alysse Gafkjen – photography
- Stu Hibberd – electric guitar on “Why’d Ya Do It”, drums on “Why’d Ya Do It”, audio engineering, production
- Rory Hoffman – acoustic guitar on “At the End of the Rainbow”, nylon string guitar on "Far Away Across the Sea”, accordion on “Why’d Ya Do It”, archtop guitar on “Why’d Ya Do It”
- Jedd Hughes – guitars on “In Dreams”, baritone guitar on “Whispering Waltz”
- Sarah Jarosz – backing vocals on “Jeremiah” and “In Dreams”
- Nate Leath – fiddle on “The Sea”, “West Virginia Waltz”, and “Why’d Ya Do It”; mandolin on “West Virginia Waltz” and “Whispering Waltz”
- Julie Lee – instrumentation
- Florian Mihr – design
- Justin Moses – dobro on “Jeremiah”
- Jess Nolan – backing vocals
- Nadje Noordhuis – trumpet on "Far Away Across the Sea”
- Tim O'Brien – backing vocals on “In Dreams”
- Gary Paczosa – recording, mixing, production
- Brett Resnick – steel guitar on “In Dreams”
- Chris Scruggs – steel guitar on "Bells of Every Chapel" and “Give It Time”, console steel guitar on “Why’d Ya Do It”, acoustic guitar on “Whispering Waltz”
- Billy Strings – acoustic guitar on "Bells of Every Chapel"
- Cory Walker – banjo on “Silver Dollar” and “Give It Time”
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Long Time Coming by Sierra Ferrell Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Hynes, Jim (August 18, 2021). "Sierra Ferrell Breaks Out With Tango/Jazz/Classic Country Fueled 'Long Time Coming'". Album Reviews. Glide Magazine. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Crump, Andy (August 20, 2021). "Sierra Ferrell: 'Long Time Coming' Album Review". Music > Reviews > Sierra Ferrell. Paste. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Brad (August 23, 2024). "Sierra Ferrell: Long Time Coming Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Conatan, Chris (August 17, 2021). "Sierra Ferrell: Long Time Coming". Reviews. PopMatters. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Jeremiah - Why'd Ya Do It? Credits". Concord Music Group. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "Long Time Coming – Sierra Ferrell". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
External links
edit- Long Time Coming at Discogs (list of releases)
- Long Time Coming at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
