Weighted Mind is a country and bluegrass album by Sierra Hull. It earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Folk Album in December 2016.[1] The spartan arrangements center on Hull's vocals and mandolin accompanied by Ethan Jodziewicz on double bass, with occasional backing vocals by Alison Krauss, Abigail Washburn, and Rhiannon Giddens. The album was produced by Béla Fleck.[2][3]
Weighted Mind | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 29, 2016 | |||
Genre | Bluegrass, folk, country | |||
Length | 43:42 | |||
Label | Rounder | |||
Producer | Béla Fleck | |||
Sierra Hull chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sierra Hull, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stranded" | 2:08 |
2. | "Compass" (Zach Bevill/Sierra Hull) | 2:37 |
3. | "Choices and Changes" (Sierra Hull/Jon Weisberger) | 3:19 |
4. | "Wings of the Dawn" | 4:23 |
5. | "Birthday" | 4:01 |
6. | "Weighted Mind" (Zach Bevill/Sierra Hull) | 3:45 |
7. | "Fallen Man" (Sierra Hull/Josh Shilling) | 2:24 |
8. | "The In-between" (Sierra Hull/Jon Weisberger) | 5:12 |
9. | "Lullaby" | 3:33 |
10. | "Queen of Hearts/Royal Tea" (Traditional) | 4:43 |
11. | "I'll Be Fine" | 3:46 |
12. | "Black River" | 3:51 |
Personnel
edit- Sierra Hull – mandolin, vocals
- Ethan Jodziewicz – double bass
- Alison Krauss – backing vocals
- Abigail Washburn – backing vocals
- Rhiannon Giddens – backing vocals
- Béla Fleck – engineer, producer
- Richard Battaglia – engineer
- Richard Dodd – mastering[4]
References
edit- ^ "2017 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ Ruehl, Kim (25 January 2016). "What's Been on Sierra Hull's Weighted Mind?". No Depression. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Weighted Mind". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Weighted Mind – Sierra Hull – credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2017.