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Avi Kaplan and Joy Williams Tell Us “All Is Well”

Avi Kaplan and Joy Williams Tell Us “All Is Well”

With Joy Williams’ assistance, Avi Kaplan offers the hymn-like “All Is Well” and it works as a magic amulet to keep us comforted.

The 20 Best Folk Albums of 2019

The 20 Best Folk Albums of 2019

Folk in 2019 is an image of inclusivity and unity in the face of international political upheaval. It's most captivating in its moments of sheer, heart-bearing authenticity and ensnares with new musical bearings introduced by some of its foremost innovators and newcomers to the scene.

Finding Southern Comfort in Nashville: An Interview with Joy Williams

Finding Southern Comfort in Nashville: An Interview with Joy Williams

Releasing her second solo album since the Civil Wars called it quits, Joy Williams begins the next chapter "in the book of my life that is bittersweet on a level that I can hardly articulate".

On ‘Front Porch’ Joy Williams Returns to Nashville and Embraces Her Legacy as Half of the Civil Wars

On ‘Front Porch’ Joy Williams Returns to Nashville and Embraces Her Legacy as Half of the Civil Wars

Front Porch is Joy Williams at her best. This album embraces Williams' legacy from the Civil Wars and incorporates it into her own musical personality.

Joy Williams: Venus

Joy Williams: Venus

On her first post-Civil Wars album, Williams sometimes hits the mark perfectly. And sometimes she sounds like she's trying on musical costumes to see what fits.