Background: Gillian Howard Welch was born on October 2, 1967 in New York City, and was adopted by Ken and Mitzie Welch, comedy and music entertainers. Her biological mother was a freshman in college, and her father was a musician visiting New York City. Welch has speculated that her biological father could have been one of her favorite musicians, and she later discovered from her adoptive parents that he was a drummer. Alec Wilkinson of The New Yorker stated that "from an address they had been given, it appeared that her mother ... may have grown up in the mountains of North Carolina".
Context: For the recording sessions of Welch's debut, Revival, Burnett wanted to recapture the bare sound of Welch's live performance. Welch recalled, "That first week was really intense. It was just T-Bone, the engineer, and Dave and myself. We got so inside our little world. There was very little distance between our singing and playing. The sound was very immediate. It was so light and small." Later, they recorded several more songs and played with an expanded group of musicians; guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee James Burton, bassist Roy Huskey, Jr., and veteran session drummers Jim Keltner, and Buddy Harman.  The album was released in April 1996 to mostly positive reviews. Mark Deming of Allmusic called it a "superb debut" and wrote, "Welch's debts to artists of the past are obvious and clearly acknowledged, but there's a maturity, intelligence, and keen eye for detail in her songs you wouldn't expect from someone simply trying to ape the Carter Family." Bill Friskics-Warren of No Depression praised the album as "breathtakingly austere evocations of rural culture". The Arlington Heights, Illinois Daily Herald's Mark Guarino observed that Revival was "cheered and scrutinized as a staunch revivalist of Depression-era music only because her originals sounded so much like that era." He attributed this to the biblical imagery of the lyrics, Burnett's threadbare production, and the plainly-sung bleakness in Welch's vocals. Ann Powers of Rolling Stone gave Revival a lukewarm review and criticized Welch for not singing of her own experiences, and "manufacturing emotion." Robert Christgau echoed Powers: Welch "just doesn't have the voice, eye, or way with words to bring her simulation off."  The song, "Orphan Girl", from Revival has been covered by Emmylou Harris, Ann Wilson, Karin Bergquist of Over the Rhine, Mindy Smith, Patty Griffin, Linda Ronstandt and Holly Williams. Others who have recorded Welch's songs include Joan Baez, Grace Porter, Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, Mike Gordon, Bright Eyes, Calexico, Ani DiFranco, The Decemberists and Jim James.  Revival was nominated for the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, but lost to Bruce Springsteen's The Ghost of Tom Joad. CANNOTANSWER
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Mark Deming of Allmusic called it a "superb debut" and wrote, "Welch's debts to artists of the past are obvious and clearly acknowledged,
Bakgrund: Gillian Howard Welch föddes den 2 oktober 1967 i New York, och antogs av Ken och Mitzie Welch, komedi- och musikunderhållare. Hennes biologiska mor var förstaårselev på college, och hennes far var musiker på besök i New York. Welch har spekulerat i att hennes biologiska far kan ha varit en av hennes favoritmusiker, och hon upptäckte senare från sina adoptivföräldrar att han var trummis. Alec Wilkinson från The New Yorker uppgav att "från en adress de hade fått framkom det att hennes mor ... kan ha vuxit upp i bergen i North Carolina". Sammanhang: För inspelningssessionerna av Welchs debut, Revival, ville Burnett återerövra det kala ljudet av Welchs liveframträdande. Welch erinrade sig, "Den första veckan var riktigt intensiv. Det var bara T-Bone, ingenjören, och Dave och jag. Vi kom så in i vår lilla värld. Det var mycket litet avstånd mellan vår sång och vårt spel. Ljudet var mycket omedelbart. Det var så lätt och litet." Senare spelade de in ytterligare flera låtar och spelade med en utökad grupp musiker; gitarristen och Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee James Burton, basisten Roy Huskey, Jr., och veteransessionstrummisarna Jim Keltner, och Buddy Harman. Albumet släpptes i april 1996 till mestadels positiva recensioner. Mark Deming på Allmusic kallade den för en "superb debut" och skrev, "Welchs skulder till artister från det förflutna är uppenbara och tydligt erkända, men det finns en mognad, intelligens, och skarpt öga för detaljer i hennes låtar som man inte skulle förvänta sig från någon som helt enkelt försöker ape the Carter Family." Bill Friskics-Warren of No Depression berömde albumet som "andligen strama anspelningar på landsbygdens kultur". The Arlington Heights, Illinois Daily Herald's Mark Guarino observerade att Revival "skrevs och granskades som en ståndaktig väckelsetecknare av Depression-era musik endast för att hennes original lät så mycket som den eran." Han tillskrev detta det bibliska bildspråket av sångtexten, Burnetts trådbareproduktion, och den klart sjungna dysterheten i Welchs sång. Ann Powers of Rolling Stone gav Revival en ljummen recension och kritiserade Welch för att inte sjunga om sina egna erfarenheter, och "tillverka känslor." Robert Christgau ekade Powers: Welch "bara inte har röst, öga, eller sätt med ord för att få bort hennes simulering." Låten, "Orphan Girl", från Revival har varit täckt av Emmylou Harris, Ann Wilson, Karin Bergquist av Over the Rhine, Mindy Smith, Patty Griffin, Linda Ronstandt och Holly Williams. Andra som har spelat in Welchs låtar är bland andra Joan Baez, Grace Porter, Courtney Barnett och Kurt Vile, Mike Gordon, Bright Eyes, Calexico, Ani DiFranco, The Decemberists och Jim James. Revival nominerades till 1997 års Grammy Award för bästa samtida folkalbum, men förlorade mot Bruce Springsteens The Ghost of Tom Joad. CANNOTANSWER Fråga: Var det något annat intressant med den här utgåvan? Svar:
Background: Gillian Howard Welch was born on October 2, 1967 in New York City, and was adopted by Ken and Mitzie Welch, comedy and music entertainer. Her biological mother was a freshman in college, and her father was a musician visiting New York City. Welch has speculated that her biological father may have been one of her favorite musicians, and she later discovered from her adoptive parents that he was a drummer. Alec Wilkinson of The New Yorker stated that "from an address they had received it emerged that her mother ... may have grown up in the mountains of North Carolina". Context: For the recording sessions of Welch's debut, Revival, Burnett wanted to recapture the bare sound of Welch's live performance. Welch recalled, "The first week was really intense. It was just T-Bone, the engineer, and Dave and I. We came into our little world. There was very little distance between our song and our game. The sound was very immediate. It was so easy and small." Later, they recorded several more songs and played with an extended group of musicians; guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee James Burton, bassist Roy Huskey, Jr., and veteran session drummers Jim Keltner, and Buddy Harman. The album was released in April 1996 to mostly positive reviews. Mark Deming of Allmusic called it a "superb debut" and wrote, "Welch's debts to artists from the past are obvious and clearly recognized, but there is a maturity, intelligence, and keen eye for details of her songs that one would not expect from someone who simply tries to ape the Carter Family." Bill Friskics-Warren of No Depression praised the album as "spiritually tight allusions to rural culture". The Arlington Heights, Illinois Daily Herald's Mark Guarino observed that Revival "was written and reviewed as a staunch revivalist of Depression-era music only because her original sounded as much as that era." He attributed this to the biblical imagery of the lyrics, Burnett's thread bare production, and the clearly sung gloominess of Welch's song. Ann Powers of Rolling Stone gave Revival a lukewarm review and criticized Welch for not singing about her own experiences, and "making emotions." Robert Christgau echoed Powers: Welch "just doesn't have voice, eye, or put with words to get her simulation off." The song, "Orphan Girl", from Revival has been covered by Emmylou Harris, Ann Wilson, Karin Bergquist of Over the Rhine, Mindy Smith, Patty Griffin, Linda Ronstandt and Holly Williams. Others who have recorded Welch's songs include Joan Baez, Grace Porter, Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, Mike Gordon, Bright Eyes, Calexico, Ani DiFranco, The Decemberists and Jim James. Revival was nominated for the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, but lost to Bruce Springsteen's The Ghost of Tom Joad. CANNOTANSWER Question: Was there anything else interesting about this release? Answer:
Mark Deming på Allmusic kallade det en "superb debut" och skrev, "Welchs skulder till artister från det förflutna är uppenbara och tydligt erkända,
Mark Deming of Allmusic called it a "superb debut" and wrote, "Welch's debts to artists from the past are obvious and clearly recognized,