Folk Alley offers a First Listen of Eliza Gilkyson’s upcoming release, Roses at the End of Time
Folk Alley
Posted On April 29, 2011
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Eliza Gilkyson releases her latest album, Roses at the End of Time (Red House Records) on May 3, and you can hear it in its entirety on FolkAlley.com, before the release date.
Eliza’s music has always reflected her vivid vision of the world around her, full of joys and sorrows. The songs on Roses at the End of Time are no exception, each one a window into a life of struggle and triumph in a world she feels is “poised on the edge of moral, economic and environmental bankruptcy.”
Whether belting out a soulful number or beautifully musing on the world’s woes, the new album is rich with emotion.
Produced by her son Cisco Ryder, the album mixes a variety of musical styles, featuring the up-tempo pop tune “Looking for a Place,” the moody ballad “Blue Moon Night,” and “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,”her newest political anthem that evokes the blues of Beale Street.
Whether telling Tony’s Wendell Berry-like tale or singing songs of her own personal struggles, Eliza speaks to the need for empathy in a world of inequality and suffering. Like the great songwriter Townes Van Zandt that she references in “Midnight on Raton,” Eliza makes even her own stories a part of the bigger human experience, creating a new album that speaks to us all.
You can stream each individual track or the complete album in its entirety until the release date, May 3rd.
