The Honesty Room

The Honesty Room
Studio album by Dar Williams
Released	1993
Genre	Folk
Length	47:17
Label	Razor & Tie
Producer	Dar Williams, Adam Rothberg, David Seitz, Brooks Williams
Dar Williams chronology
All My Heroes Are Dead (1991) The Honesty Room (1993) Mortal City (1996)

The Honesty Room is the first album by singer/songwriter Dar Williams. ^{[1] [2]} It was released independently in 1993 and rereleased in 1995 on Razor & Tie. ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The Washington Post noted that "few of her peers write in the first person with as much wit, warmth and ... honesty." ^[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Dar Williams.

1. "When I Was a Boy" – 4:46
2. "Alleluia" – 3:09
3. "The Great Unknown" – 4:15
4. "When Sal's Burned Down" – 4:16
5. "The Babysitter's Here" – 3:57
6. "You're Aging Well" – 4:13
7. "Traveling Again (Traveling I)" – 3:41
8. "In Love But Not at Peace" – 2:57
9. "Mark Rothko Song" – 3:44
10. "This Is Not the House That Pain Built" – 3:36
11. "I Love, I Love (Traveling II)" – 3:05
12. "Flinty Kind of Woman" – 2:44
13. "Arrival" – 2:54

Personnel

• Dar Williams - Acoustic guitar, Vocals
• Adam Rothberg - Acoustic and electric guitars, bass, organ, dobro, accordion, xylophone, congas
• Karen Casey - Violin
• Max Cohen - Electric guitar
• Mark Dann - Bass and electric guitar
• Guy DeVito - Bass
• Craig Eastman - Mandolin, viola, violin
• Gideon Freudmann - Cello
• Rebecca Koehler - Violin
• Tom McClung - Piano
• Dave Noonan - Drums
• Jaimé Morton - Handclapping
• Katryna Nields - Choir, Chorus
• Nerissa Nields - Choir, Chorus

Track information and credits adapted from album's liner notes. ^[6]

References

1. Playing for Change: Music and Musicians in the Service of Social Movements. Taylor & Francis. 2015. p. 36.
2. Catlin, Roger (April 12, 1994). "Local Bands Making Waves". Hartford Courant. p. C1.
3. Ryan, Jim (June 13, 2014). "Dar Williams Talks About the 20th Anniversary of The Honesty Room (Saturday, June 14 at The Old Town School)". Chicago Now. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
4. Anderson, Rick. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
5. Joyce, Mike (June 10, 1994). "Dar Williams's Wit Fills 'Honesty Room'". The Washington Post. p. N16.
6. The Honesty Room (liner notes). Razor & Tie. 1993. RT 2816.