The Last of the True Believers

3.36

fun! Beautiful voice! #musicsky #albumsky 3/5

The Last Of The True Believers is a pretty generic female sang country album. I've never heard much from Nanci Griffith but i wasn't all too surprised to hear that this had a very Dolly Parton sort of sound. It is not bad, the music is nice enough, the vocals are pretty good and the album is just a generally pleasant listen. But that's about all it is, this album doesn't really try anything all that interesting to help set itself apart from all it's contemporaries as well as a lot of the songs sounding very similar to each other combines into one rather forgettable experience. Its by no means a bad album, it's just not one that's gonna stick in my mind.
Best Song: One Of These Days
Worst Song: Goin' Gone

Yee Haw (Derogatory)

Really lovely.

Nanci Griffith delivers a warm, gentle slice of mid-80s folk-country that’s easy on the ears and light on surprises. Her voice is graceful, the pedal steel glistens in all the right places, and the whole record has that soft-focus sincerity that made her beloved in songwriter circles. The problem, at least for me, is that it never really rises above “nice.” The melodies float by, the stories sit politely in the corner, and before long the album blends into a kind of pleasant haze. Solid craftsmanship, zero fireworks. A respectable listen, but not one that’s likely to stick to the ribs.

(4) reminds me of the gilmore girls

Yanks love to moan in the comment section about there being too many British bands but we have to listen to album after album of the most homogeneous twee shite recorded.

A nice enough album. Didn't particularly like her voice but it wasn't terrible. Not my favourite country music

3 ⭐️

Didn't hate by any means, but this album mostly just washed over my ears with its folksy country sound, something I've never been a fan of.

Well I gave Bonnie Raitt three stars for what sounded almost exactly like this so I guess I can't be a hypocrite

All the country music is dragging my average down, but country music is an abomination and this album is no different.

anemic. lacks the muscle of patsy, loretta, emmylou, lucinda. the love that dolly gives to you. nanci saves it for her green eyed man.

Pleasant country/folk

Seems the list is teaching me once again that it’s not all country music I dislike; it’s specifically modern country music that I can’t stand. This album was actually quite enjoyable.

The whole thing just kinda puts you to sleep, doesn't it?
I can't hate it too much, Nanci's voice is actually quite pleasant. It’s appalling, though, that Montreal’s first mention on this list comes in a song about how much she would rather be in the US than here. Heartbreaking.

Going into this album, I had never heard of The Last of the True Believers or Nanci Griffith, so I approached it with an open mind and no expectations. Unfortunately, it didn’t resonate with me.

The album leans heavily into whimsical, folk-inspired melodies, paired with a generally upbeat tone and optimistic lyrics. While I can appreciate the craftsmanship and charm that others might enjoy, it simply wasn’t to my taste.

Favourite track: I couldn’t single one out.
Least favourite: The entire album didn’t connect with me personally.
Album artwork: The cover is nicely done—pleasant and fitting for the genre.

In the end, while this album clearly has a warm spirit and strong folk roots, it's just not my style.

Dit is weer een schijf waar ik moeilijk doorheen kom. Man wat duren de minuten lang zo... typisch Amerikaans geknauw van deze dame. Dit is halverwege de jaren '80 toch niet vernieuwend?

Singer/Songwriter sound from the 80s. Sounds exactly as you would expect.

Never heard of her. Pretty good.