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Come Home to Mama

Martha Wainwright · 2012

50 min · 13 tracks · folk

Intimate folk melodies entwine with raw, confessional lyrics to create an evocative emotional landscape.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • intimate moments of reflection
  • steady pacing for thoughtful listening
  • evocative emotional landscapes unfold
  • confessional lyrics spark connection

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer fast-paced, energetic music
  • seek purely instrumental tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Come Home to Mama is Martha Wainwright's third studio album, following her self-titled debut and the critically acclaimed 'I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too'. Released in 2012, this album marks a significant return after a five-year hiatus during which Wainwright navigated personal challenges and collaborations, including her role in the musical theater scene.
Stylistic neighbors
Lucy Wainwright Roche· Neko Case· Joan Baez

Tracklist

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

  • 1 I Am Sorry 2:51
  • 2 Can You Believe It 3:24
  • 3 Radio Star 3:56
  • 4 Proserpina 4:05
  • 5 Leave Behind 3:50
  • 6 Four Black Sheep 4:25
  • 7 Some People 3:09
  • 8 I Wanna Make an Arrest 3:46
  • 9 All Your Clothes 4:21
  • 10 Everything Wrong 4:20
  • 11 I Wanna Make an Arrest (acoustic demo) 3:57
  • 12 All Your Clothes (acoustic demo) 3:06
  • 13 Four Black Sheep (acoustic demo) 4:52

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