Barton Hollow cover

Barton Hollow

The Civil Wars · 2011

60 min · 18 tracks · alternative country

Haunting harmonies weave through spare melodies, capturing the raw emotional weight of love and loss.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady, consistent energy levels
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • layered, dense sonic textures
  • introspective emotional exploration

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2011, 'Barton Hollow' marked The Civil Wars' debut album, following their formation in 2008. At this point in their career, they were gaining traction in the alternative country scene, blending folk and Americana influences with rich vocal interplay.
Stylistic neighbors
Old Crow Medicine Show· Big Thief· Dave Alvin

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 20 Years 3:01
  • 2 I’ve Got This Friend 3:23
  • 3 C’est la mort 2:29
  • 4 To Whom It May Concern 3:31
  • 5 Poison & Wine 3:39
  • 6 My Father’s Father 3:20
  • 7 Barton Hollow 3:25
  • 8 The Violet Hour 3:25
  • 9 Girl With the Red Balloon 3:49
  • 10 Falling 3:58
  • 11 Forget Me Not 2:56
  • 12 Birds of a Feather 3:09
  • 13 Billie Jean (live) 4:08
  • 14 I Want You Back 3:15
  • 15 Dance Me to the End of Love 3:05
  • 16 You Are My Sunshine 3:09
  • 17 Goodbye Girl (acoustic) 3:59
  • 18 Marionette (demo) 3:00

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