Released 10 years ago
The Things That We Are Made Of
Mary Chapin Carpenter · 2016
48 min · 11 tracks · country · folk
Intimate storytelling weaves through lush folk melodies and subtle country influences, inviting reflection and connection.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- intimate storytelling for reflection
- steady pacing for thoughtful listening
- mid-tempo flow invites connection
- emotional depth with lush melodies
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of high-energy tracks
- prefer standalone singles over albums
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on May 6, 2016, 'The Things That We Are Made Of' is Mary Chapin Carpenter's eleventh studio album, arriving five years after her previous release, 'Songs from the Movie' (2011). At this point in her career, Carpenter was re-establishing her voice in a changing musical landscape, exploring deeper personal themes and emotional narratives that had always been central to her songwriting.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nanci Griffith· Lucinda Williams· Patty Griffin
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Something Tamed Something Wild 3:46
- 2 The Middle Ages 3:48
- 3 What Does It Mean to Travel 3:09
- 4 Livingston 5:13
- 5 Map of My Heart 2:57
- 6 Oh Rosetta 4:39
- 7 Deep Deep Down Heart 4:34
- 8 Hand on My Back 5:14
- 9 The Blue Distance 5:04
- 10 Note on a Windshield 4:49
- 11 The Things That We Are Made Of 5:30
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