See You Around

by I'm With Her

Overview

I'm with Her named themselves long before Hillary Clinton adopted the phrase as a campaign slogan in 2016, so the folk supertrio of Sara Watkins, Aoife O'Donovan, and Sarah Jarosz don't necessarily have a political component to their name. Veterans of the modern folk, bluegrass, and string scenes, Watkins, O'Donovan, and Jarosz are too seasoned to make such an obvious gesture and, indeed, the charm of their 2018 debut, See You Around, is that it is a subtle affair filled with gently shifting melodies and supple harmony. See You Around takes its time to come into view -- the opening title track doesn't begin to gel until nearly 40 seconds into its running time -- but that deliberateness conveys a sense of confidence as well as ease. This is an album that doesn't hurry. It follows the contours of a soft breeze, sometimes picking up a little bit of momentum -- the hushed blues of "I-89," the instrumental fiddle tune "Waitsfield" -- but generally swaying and holding still. This delicateness isn't fragile; there's a strength within the close harmonies and the sighing instrumentation, traits that give the music a firm backbone even when the volume is quiet, which it often is. All of these elements -- the fleet, natural interplay, the songs so finely crafted they feel like they've been discovered -- reflect the skilled professionalism of I'm with Her but also their distinct chemistry. While See You Around recalls work Watkins, O'Donovan, and Jarosz have done before, none have made an album quite as exquisitely shaded as this. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/16/2018
Label:	New Rounder / Rounder
UPC:	0888072040724

Tracks

1. See You Around
2. Game to Lose
3. Ain¿¿¿t That Fine
4. Pangaea
5. I-89
6. Wild One
7. Waitsfield
8. Ryland (Under the Apple Tree)
9. Overland
10. Crescent City
11. Close It Down
12. Hundred Miles

Album Credits

Performance Credits

I'm With Her   Primary Artist
Sara Watkins   Fiddle,Vocals,Ukulele,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Ethan Johns   Dobro,Harmonium,Keyboard Synthesizer
Aoife O'Donovan   Piano,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Keyboard Synthesizer
Sarah Jarosz   Vocals,Mandolin,Mando-Guitar,Octave Mandolin,Claw Hammer Banjo,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Sara Watkins   Composer,Group Member
Ethan Johns   Producer
Gillian Welch   Composer
Aoife O'Donovan   Composer,Group Member
Sarah Jarosz   Composer
Julian Lage   Composer
Lawrence Azerrad   Design,Cover Layout
York Tillyer   Photography
Mandy Parnell   Mastering
Lindsey Byrnes   Cover Photo
Dom Monks   Mixing,Engineer
Oli Jacobs   Assistant Engineer
Sage Lamonica   Package Layout
I'm With Her   Producer