This Coming Gladness
Josephine Foster · 2008
45 min · 10 tracks · traditional folk music
A whimsical blend of traditional folk and avant-garde elements, enveloping listeners in ethereal melodies and poetic musings.
Top tracks — play these first
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The Garden of Earthly Delights — Opening the album, this track sets a dreamlike tone with its lush instrumentation and vivid imagery, embodying Foster's ability to fuse the fantastical with the personal.
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I Love You and the Springtime Blues — This song highlights Foster's expressive vocal delivery and lyrical storytelling, capturing the bittersweet essence of love amidst seasonal change.
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Waltz of Green — The playful rhythm and intricate arrangements in this track showcase Foster's innovative approach to songwriting, blending traditional waltz forms with modern sensibilities.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
This album blends traditional folk with avant-garde elements, showcasing unique compositions and strong craft.
What we noticed
- The first track opens with layered vocal harmonies that create a lush soundscape, setting a whimsical tone for the album.
- Several tracks feature unconventional song structures, such as abrupt shifts in tempo and key, which challenge traditional folk norms.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- whimsical melodies for daydreaming
- ethereal tunes for quiet moments
- poetic musings on nature's beauty
- soothing sounds for reflective solitude
- gentle rhythms for afternoon relaxation
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of high-energy tracks
- prefer straightforward song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'This Coming Gladness' was released in 2008, Josephine Foster had already established herself as a distinctive voice in the folk music scene with her prior albums. This album followed her critically acclaimed release 'Hazel Eyes, I Will Lead You' from 2006, showcasing her continued artistic evolution and deepening exploration of folk traditions interwoven with avant-garde influences.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Joanna Newsom· Lisa Hannigan· Sufjan Stevens
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Garden of Earthly Delights 5:13
- 2 The Lap of Your Lust 5:36
- 3 Lullaby to All 3:28
- 4 I Love You and the Springtime Blues 5:57
- 5 All I Wanted Was the Moon 5:40
- 6 Waltz of Green 5:13
- 7 Sim Nao 3:00
- 8 Second Sight 3:52
- 9 A Thimble Full of Milk 3:38
- 10 Indelible Rainbows 3:50
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