dar williams' promised land

[karenthology]

I really wanted to love Dar Williams' (new) album. There are some engaging melodies, but for the most part, like The Green World and everything after, she's pulling away from the guitar-stark, poetic folk songs that first made me love her and moving into a more straightforward pop sound. She has the right to do that, of course, and it seems to be

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[joeboo_k]

I assume i've listened to this, and I checked Amazon and "It's Alright" sounds familiar, but I honestly don't remember anything about it.

At least My Better Self had "Teen for God" and a handful of other memorable songs (not the least of which is her cover of "Comfortably Numb" w/ Ani Difranco)