Freedom Highway

Folk · 2017 · 12 tracks · 50m

Freedom Highway

Rhiannon Giddens

A powerful reclamation of American history through banjo-led folk, civil rights soul, and gospel. Recorded in a wooden room, it feels both archival and urgent.

February 24, 2017 · Nonesuch

A resolute and soulful exploration of historical trauma and the enduring power of the human spirit.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 50m

01

At the Purchaser’s Option

4:16

02

The Angels Laid Him Away

2:33

03

Julie

4:29

04

Birmingham Sunday

6:15

05

Better Get It Right the First Time

3:25

06

We Could Fly

4:53

07

Hey Bébé

3:19

08

Come Love Come

5:20

09

The Love We Almost Had

4:19

10

Baby Boy

4:29

11

Following the North Star

1:56

12

Freedom Highway

4:47

Moments Worth Listening For

The chilling dialogue between a slave and her owner in Julie where the banjo mimics the tension of the conversation.

The sudden burst of brass and hip-hop influenced percussion on Better Get It Right the First Time.

The triumphant, communal swell of the title track where the gospel piano and vocal harmonies reach a fever pitch.

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