Wild and Clear and Blue
I'm with Her · 2025
41 min · 11 tracks · folk music
A harmonious blend of intricate harmonies and storytelling, echoing the roots of Americana while exploring contemporary themes.
Top tracks — play these first
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Ancient Light — The opening track sets a reflective tone, blending beautiful harmonies with poignant imagery that encapsulates the album's themes of hope and renewal.
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Standing on the Fault Line — This track merges personal narrative with broader social commentary, using metaphor to discuss vulnerability amidst change, making it a standout moment on the album.
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Only Daughter — With its intimate storytelling and emotional depth, this song showcases the trio's vocal interplay, highlighting their ability to convey complex feelings through simple yet powerful lyrics.
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Year After Year — This track features rich instrumentation and a reflective narrative that resonates deeply with listeners, capturing the essence of familial bonds and enduring love across time.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features intricate harmonies and storytelling, with a strong sense of pacing and thematic development throughout.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks feature layered vocal harmonies that build in complexity, while the fourth track introduces a more stripped-down arrangement with solo instrumentation.
- Several songs incorporate narrative storytelling, with lyrics that unfold over multiple verses rather than relying on repetitive choruses.
- The album closes with a gradual deceleration in tempo, particularly in the last two tracks, creating a reflective atmosphere as it concludes.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Sisters of the Night Watch
The lyrics shift from collective wisdom to an individual perspective, revealing personal struggles amidst communal support.
This structural choice emphasizes the importance of community while simultaneously anchoring the listener's connection to individual experiences.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Ancient Light 3:34
- 2 Wild and Clear and Blue 3:35
- 3 Sisters of the Night Watch 4:36
- 4 Different Rocks, Different Hills 3:41
- 5 Standing on the Fault Line 4:30
- 6 Mother Eagle (Sing Me Alive) 3:36
- 7 Only Daughter 4:32
- 8 Find My Way to You 3:20
- 9 Strawberry Moonrise 1:07
- 10 Year After Year 3:23
- 11 Rhododendron 5:16
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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