Downtown Church
Patty Griffin · 2010
47 min · 14 tracks · folk rock
A soulful collection of gospel-inflected folk songs that evoke deep spiritual introspection.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady flow for reflective moments
- spiritual introspection during quiet times
- short tracks for focused listening
- uplifting themes of hope and
Maybe skip if you want
- seeks high-energy party tracks
- prefers lengthy instrumental explorations
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2010, 'Downtown Church' marked Patty Griffin's return after a five-year hiatus following her album 'Children Running Through'. At this point in her career, Griffin was already an established artist known for her poignant songwriting and emotive vocal delivery, seeking to explore her spiritual roots through this project.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dar Williams· Neko Case· Brandi Carlile
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 House of Gold 2:53
- 2 Move Up 2:44
- 3 Little Fire 4:07
- 4 Death’s Got a Warrant 1:43
- 5 If I Had My Way 3:24
- 6 Coming Home to Me 3:33
- 7 Wade in the Water 3:08
- 8 Never Grow Old 3:11
- 9 Virgen de Guadalupe 3:32
- 10 I Smell a Rat 2:31
- 11 Waiting for My Child 4:16
- 12 The Strange Man 3:38
- 13 We Shall All Be Reunited 4:11
- 14 All Creatures of Our God and King 4:17
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