Alison Krauss & Union Station

Forget About It

Forget About It - Alison Krauss continues to look forward

Review Score:

(8/10)
As an avid Alison Krauss fan from her first solo album, Too Late To Cry, (which is still my favorite, by the way) it is tempting to look at Alison's latest effort, Forget About It, as too different. Instead of the raw beauty of her voice which initially drew me in, this album is gentler, more produced. She's sold out!, you may cry, Where's my bluegrass? Where's the raw bundle of talent and energy that blew me away when she was only 17? The secret to this album is that it's still there. As you listen, all the elements of the older albums are present, but layered to such depth that you truly have to listen over and over. Alison has never catered to the pop-audience's expectation of immediate gratification, and she isn't going to start now. She expects her listeners to take the time her music demands...and if you do you will be blown away. Her voice is still pure but it has such richness now. Her arrangements are overwhelming in their depth. This is beauty. Honestly, I still prefer the older stuff. I like my bluegrass raw. But Forget About It is a beautiful, beautiful album, and any Alison fan has to respect her ability to go forward, to find new ways to express her music. And for people who claim to not like bluegrass, give this a try...you will be pleasantly surprised . This album will stick with you throughout the years, when Brittney Spears or even the Dixie Chicks are only a distant memory. The best tracks are the title track, Stay, Maybe, and Could You Lie (written by Ron Black, one of my favorite composers out there!) Look for a cameo by Dolly, too.

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