| If It All Goes South | ||||
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| Released | September 16, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Country rock [1] | |||
| Length | 39:10 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Daemon | |||
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If It All Goes South is a studio album by American folk rock singer-songwriter Amy Ray, released on Daemon Records in 2022 and has received positive reviews from critics.
If It All Goes South is part of a series of albums that Ray has released that explore Americana and country music. This album also includes the explicit references to politics and activism that have marked her career as a musician, and at the point of recording, Ray was looking for healing in the United States and the American South in particular. [2] Ray was also inspired by social justice movements occurring during the recording period. [3]
To record the music, Ray worked with many of the same musicians that she used on her 2014 release Goodnight Tender and 2018's Holler , traveling to many studios across America to collaborate and recording live to tape. [4] Unlike those two releases, she also previewed this album by releasing several tracks as lead singles; this was useful for band cohesion during the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this album four out of five stars, with reviewer Timothy Monger noting that Ray continues to explore a variety of American roots music traditions "without letting them define her" and pointing out several tracks with differing emotions, genres, and collaborators that create a solid musical statement as an album. [1] In No Depression , Andy Crump characterizes this album as one where "every track matters; every note has meaning", and he notes the masterful way that Ray mixes her musicianship and activism. [5] Editors at AllMusic included this on their list of favorite folk and Americana albums of 2023. [6]
All songs written by Amy Ray, except where noted
Recording locations:
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