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I Walked With You A Ways

Plains

I Walked With You A Ways

Debut collaboration from Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson recorded in North Carolina and produced by Brad Cook

ADM rating[?]

7.7

Label
Anti
UK Release date
14/10/2022
US Release date
14/10/2022
  1. 8.7 |   Beats Per Minute

    This is above all music with the power to heal. I Walked with You a Ways is kind; it’s giving in a way that music rarely manages to be
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  2. 8.6 |   Northern Transmissions

    It is refreshing to see artists who consistently break the mold, who do what feels right to them, as opposed to catering to their fan base
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  3. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    Much like Angel Olsen's recent turn to country with Big Time, I Walked with You a Ways is a welcome addition to the genre and perhaps signals a new level of accessibility for other artists looking to make a similar steel guitar slide-over
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  4. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Plains' tasteful and stunning tribute to country
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  5. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson’s debut as Plains sends it back to the ’90s with a thoughtful, personalized interpretation of old-school country-pop
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  6. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Waxahatchee and the Texas songwriter unite new and old country traditions to create something magical
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  7. 8.0 |   American Songwriter

    After hearing this one-off collaboration between Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield and singer/songwriter Jess Williamson, you’ll wonder why these women don’t want to commit to future projects. The pairing is that impressive
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  8. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Frank and redemptive, it's a journey of small Texas towns and wide open spaces. Print edition only

  9. 7.9 |   Paste Magazine

    The new project from Jess Williamson and Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield is a warm dedication to the women who shaped the genre
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  10. 7.5 |   Under The Radar

    The album’s 30 minutes of triply tight writing, harmonies, and playing pass by way too quickly. Making the smart move here to sit a spell and marvel at the songs word-by-word and note-by-note
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  11. 7.0 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    Undoubtedly a solid album, and you could do much worse if looking for a straightforward and accessible record in the country/Americana sphere, but it proves a touch disappointing, given the more impressive recent output from both singer-songwriters involved
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  12. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    You can feel the wind blowing through these songs, nodding to the melodramatic truisms of country music
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  13. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Crutchfield's distinctive, smoky voice couldn't be more different from Williamson's softer one, yet the way they melt together on the choruses you'd swear it was fated. Print edition only


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