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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof – Double Vinyl Record
Raise the Roof is the second collaborative studio album by British rock legend Robert Plant and American bluegrass-country virtuoso Alison Krauss, released on November 19, 2021, via Rounder Records and Concord in the U.S. Arriving fourteen years after their Grammy-winning Raising Sand, this 53-minute set reunites Plant’s storied vocals and Krauss’s crystalline harmonies under the production helm of T Bone Burnett, whose signature touch unites Americana, country, blues, and early roots sounds into a seamless whole
The album comprises twelve reinterpretations of songs by both celebrated and overlooked songwriters—from Merle Haggard’s “Going Where the Lonely Go” and Allen Toussaint’s “You Can’t Rule Me” to The Everly Brothers’ “The Price of Love,” Geeshie Wiley’s haunting “Last Kind Words Blues,” Anne Briggs’s folk staple “Trouble with My Lover,” and Lucinda Williams’s “Can’t Let Go.” Plant and Krauss also contribute an original track, “High and Lonesome,” penned alongside Burnett. They are supported by an all-star ensemble—including guitarists Marc Ribot, David Hidalgo, Bill Frisell, and Buddy Miller; pedal-steel ace Russ Pahl; bassist Viktor Krauss; drummer Jay Bellerose; and guest vocalist Lucinda Williams—whose collective musicianship supplies both the album’s rustic grit and its atmospheric depth
Raise the Roof balances rootsy intimacy with moments of widescreen drama. The opener “Quattro (World Drifts In)” layers shimmering electric guitar and Krauss’s fiddle over Plant’s evocative phrasing, while the Everly-style harmonies of “The Price of Love” display the duo’s near-telepathic interplay. On “Last Kind Words Blues,” sparse acoustic textures and Krauss’s plaintive vocal turn evoke early Delta blues, contrasted by the propulsive piano and organ on the swamp-soaked “Somebody Was Watching Over Me.” Throughout, Burnett’s production foregrounds natural room ambience and instrument tones, emphasizing the warmth of analog recording techniques
Critics greeted Raise the Roof with near-universal acclaim. Metacritic assigns it an average score of 83 based on 14 reviews, denoting “universal acclaim.” Reviewers praised the album’s adventurous song selection and the seamless chemistry between Plant and Krauss. Pitchfork lauded the record’s “blend of simplicity, originality, and masterful covers,” singling out “High and Lonesome” for its haunting clapping percussion and vocal urgency, while noting that the duo’s “unexpected yet harmonious pairing offers a rare journey into the past of American music”
In recognition of its artistry, Raise the Roof earned three nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Americana Album; Best American Roots Song for “High and Lonesome”; and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Going Where the Lonely Go.” These nods underscore the album’s successful fusion of diverse roots traditions and the enduring impact of Plant and Krauss’s collaborative vision
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Track Listing
Quattro (World Drifts In)
The Price Of Love
Go Your Way
Trouble With My Lover
Searching For My Love
Can’t Let Go
It Don’t Bother Me
You Led Me To The Wrong
Last Kind Words Blues
High And Lonesome
Going Where The Lonely Go
Somebody Was Watching Over Me
