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Dec 5, 2011Field Songs is Whitmore's masterpiece thus far: unflinching, stubborn, demonstrative, and inspiring.
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MojoSep 19, 2011Whitmore's sparse new songs brilliantly realised. [Oct 2011, p.105]
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Aug 15, 2011This vocal sound gives Whitmore authority with his words, and, more importantly, we believe him when he speaks.
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Aug 1, 2011Field Songs, in its utter simplicity, is perhaps Whitmore's finest effort to date.
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Jul 25, 2011We Iowans may not be family farmers anymore, but we'd still like to think we share their values and that these are true American ideals. Whitmore connects us to that in an inspiring and stimulating way.
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Jul 12, 2011For what keeps Field Songs on the right side of unyielding darkness, what keeps it ringing with an affirming note of beauty, is the certain knowledge that however black it gets, "the sun's about to rise."
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Alternative PressJul 12, 2011Harmonious hymns such as "Bury Your Burdens In the Ground" and "Let's Do Something Impossible" prove that you don't need more than a banjo, an expressive voice and a heartfelt story in order to craft something truly extraordinary. [Aug 2011, p.122]
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Jul 12, 2011Through a unified blend of graceful melodies and powerful vocals, William Elliott Whitmore generates a sincere message-to reap a sweet harvest of happiness, listeners must work through the fields of pain.
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Aug 1, 2011Field Songs is Whitmore's seventh full length (not counting a collection of demos in 1999), and stylistically, it's right in step with his previous albums.
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Jul 12, 2011Though that rustic snapshot edges perilously close to self-parody for Whitmore, the track ["We'll Carry On"]--and Field Songs as a whole--also sharply defines his elemental strengths.
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Aug 3, 2011Whitmore may not have the same potential to fill the nation's arenas, but his rugged determination finds him undeterred regardless.
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