Holler (album)

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Holler
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
Recorded10 days in January 2018
StudioPrincipal recording at Echo Mountain Recording, Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Genre Country music [1]
Length52:52
LanguageEnglish
Label Daemon
Producer Brian Speiser
Amy Ray chronology
The Tender Hour: Amy Ray Live from Seattle
(2015)
Holler
(2018)
If It All Goes South
(2022)

Holler is a studio album by American folk rock singer-songwriter Amy Ray, released on Daemon Records in 2018. The music on this album continues Ray's exploration of Americana music and Appalachian culture and has received positive reviews from critics.

Contents

Reception

Editors at AllMusic Guide chose Holler as among the Best of 2018, rating this album 4.5 out of five stars, with critic Timothy Monger praising her exploration of country music and opining that "Ray's powerful voice delivers personal ruminations, affirmations, history lessons, and the fiery politicized missives and cultural reflections that come from a lifetime of activism". [1] Stuart Henderson of Exclaim! gave Holler an eight out of 10, calling Ray "a remarkably wise and generous songwriter" who is "backed by a versatile band". [2]

Track listing

All songs written by Amy Ray, except where noted

  1. "Gracie’s Dawn (Prelude)" (Brian Speiser) – 0:42
  2. "Sure Feels Good Anyway" – 4:30
  3. "Dadgum Down" – 4:27
  4. "Last Taxi Fare" – 4:32
  5. "Old Lady Interlude" – 1:09
  6. "Sparrow’s Boogie" – 4:05
  7. "Oh City Man" – 4:20
  8. "Fine with the Dark" – 3:18
  9. "Tonight I’m Paying the Rent" – 4:18
  10. "Holler" – 3:41
  11. "Jesus Was a Walking Man" – 3:34
  12. "Sparrow’s Lullaby" – 0:55
  13. "Bondsman (Evening in Missouri)" – 4:52
  14. "Didn’t Know a Damn Thing" / "Old Lady Dreaming" – 8:38

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Monger, Timothy. "Amy Ray – Holler". AllMusic Guide . Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  2. Henderson, Stuart (September 25, 2018). "Amy Ray Holler". Exclaim! . Retrieved May 2, 2023.