Wild and Clear and Blue
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| Released | May 9, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 41:10 | |||
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| Producer | Josh Kaufman | |||
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| Singles from Wild and Clear and Blue | ||||
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Wild and Clear and Blue is the second album by folk supergroup I'm with Her, released on May 9, 2025, via Rounder Records and Universal Music.[2][3] The album was recorded at The Outlier Inn and The Clubhouse and was produced by Josh Kaufman.[4]
Singles
[edit]On March 4, 2025, the group released the first single from Wild and Clear and Blue, titled "Ancient Light",[5] accompanied by a music video filmed by the group as they recorded the album at The Clubhouse in Rhinebeck, New York.[4]
The second single released is titled "Find My Way to You", released March 26, 2025.[6][4]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Spill |  [7] |
| PopMatters | [8] |
AllMusic's Mark Deming described the album as "smart, beautifully crafted music that will please those who liked the group's debut."[2] Ljubinko Zivkovic of Spill Magazine gave it a rating of four and a half and opined about the album's vocal harmony alignment, calling "such music quite timeless".[7] Country Universe gave the album four and a half stars, writing "No one conveys urgency or intensity in quiet like these three when they’re in sync, and they’re in lockstep of moral clarity here."[9] Steve Horowitz at PopMatters reviewed the album as a 9 out of 10, writing, "Wild and Clear and Blue is the kind of album that initially knocks one out because of the obvious talents of its performers, but then sneaks up on the listener upon reflection through an appreciation of its deeper concerns."[10]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan, and Sara Watkins.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ancient Light" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Wild and Clear and Blue" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Sisters of the Night Watch" | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Different Rocks, Different Hills" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Standing on the Fault Line" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Mother Eagle (Sing Me Alive)" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Only Daughter" | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Find My Way to You" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Strawberry Moonrise" | 1:07 |
| 10. | "Year After Year" | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Rhododendron" | 5:16 |
| Total length: | 41:10 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
I'm with Her
[edit]- Sarah Jarosz – vocals, octave mandolin, mandolin, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo
- Aoife O'Donovan – vocals, acoustic guitar, baritone electric guitar, piano
- Sara Watkins – vocals, fiddle, cello, Hammond B3 organ
Additional contributors
[edit]- Josh Kaufman – production, additional recording, additional engineering, nylon-string guitar, electric guitar, tenor guitar, bass, fretless bass, lap steel, vibraphone, percussion, piano, organ, synthesizers, harmonium, drones, Hammond B3 organ, transistor organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
- D. James Goodwin – engineering, mixing
- Gillian Pelkonen – engineering
- Joe Kress – engineering assistance
- Josh Druckman – engineering assistance
- Paul Blakemore – mastering
- JT Bates – drums, percussion
- Alysse Gafkjen – cover photography
- Daniel Murphy – package design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[11] | 27 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wild and Clear and Blue (Media notes). I'm with Her. Rounder Records, Universal Music. May 9, 2025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c Deming, Mark. "Wild and Clear and Blue – I'm With Her". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Fu, Eddie (March 4, 2025). "I'm With Her announce new album Wild and Clear and Blue, 2025 tour". Consequence. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c Moderelli, Rob (March 26, 2025). "Listen: I'm With Her Share "Find My Way to You," Second Single from 'See You Around'". Relix. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (March 4, 2025). "I'm With Her Announce New Album Wild and Clear and Blue: Hear "Ancient Light"". Stereogum. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (March 26, 2025). "I'm With Her Share New Song "Find My Way To You": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ a b Zivkovic, Ljubinko (May 9, 2025). "Spill Album Review: I'm With Her – Wild and Clear and Blue". Spill Magazine. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "I'm With Her Masterfully Appreciate the Wild Blue World » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (May 19, 2025). "Album Review Roundup: Vol. 1, No. 18". Country Universe. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "I'm With Her Masterfully Appreciate the Wild Blue World » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2025.