Holler (album)

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.

Holler
Ray standing in a waist-deep river
Studio album by
Amy Ray
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
Recorded10 days in January 2018
Studio
  • Principal recording at Echo Mountain Recording, Asheville, North Carolina, United States, additional studios include:
  • Albany Recording Studio, Albany, Georgia, United States
  • The Barn, Washington
  • Blackbird Studio
  • MOXE
  • Nickel Jones Studios, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • The Old Pillow Studio
  • The Studio Nashville
GenreCountry music[1]
Length52:52
LanguageEnglish
LabelDaemon
ProducerBrian Speiser
Amy Ray chronology
The Tender Hour: Amy Ray Live from Seattle
(2015)		 Holler
(2018)		 If It All Goes South
(2022)

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
  • Amy Ray – vocals, guitar, arrangement on "Old Lady Interlude"
  • Franklin Keel – cello on "Gracie's Dawn (Prelude)", "Sure Feels Good Anyway", "Last Taxi Fare", "Old Lady Interlude", "Sparrow's Boogie – For Byron Herbert Reece", "Sparrow's Lullaby", and "Bondsman (Evening in Missouri) – For Winter's Bone"
  • Garrick Smith – baritone saxophone on "Gracie's Dawn (Prelude)", "Sure Feels Good Anyway", "Last Taxi Fare", and "Sparrow's Boogie – For Byron Herbert Reece"

See also

References
  1. 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.
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