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| Ew |
 from her first label, it's almost certain Holly Williams' lineage helped her score another go-round with Here With Me. But the granddaughter of Hank (and daughter of Hank Jr.) earns her second chance with a series of unabashedly personal testimonials that reject pop modernity (and bypass Dad's rabble-rousing) in favor of classic lyrical grace. And that lonesome ache in her voice? It's gotta be genetic. A-...full text |
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| Allmusic |
| If it's hard to follow in the footsteps of a famous parent, it must be even tougher to do so when said parent is the offspring of a music legend. Singer/songwriter Holly Williams not only faces the daunting task of standing in the long shadow cast by her father, rough-and-tumble country outlaw Hank Jr., but the even longer shadow cast by the grandfather she never knew, country progenitor Hank Williams. While most famous offspring are lacking in the talent department and have to lean heavily on their family name, Williams doesn't. The comely singer drips talent on her Mercury Nashville debut, Here with Me. Her music is a pop-Americana hybrid, raw and real while at the same time polished to a beautiful shine. The singer's songs don't even hint at the contrived candyfloss schlock of 21st century Nashville. This is music straight from the gut, via the heart. Williams tackles her parents' divorce on "Mama," a clear-headed cut that gives a nod to the way her mother and father handled their breakup. The poignant "Without Jesus Here with Me," written about a March 2006 automobile accident that nearly took the lives of Williams and her sister Hilary, is a powerful spiritual number. Sparingly decorated with piano, percussion, and weeping steel guitar, the song packs an emotional punch. Other standout tracks include the rattling "Keep the Change," a pointed kiss-off tune, and the vocally stunning "Three Days in Bed," a folk-blues track anchored by a single acoustic guitar and a soul-consuming melody. Forget about long shadows -- Williams steps out into the light on Here with Me and proves she doesn't need to use the family name as a crutch....full text |
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| Billboard |
| Holly Williams, the daughter of Hank Williams Jr. and granddaughter of Hank Williams, follows her own musical path to deliver one of the best singer/songwriter albums to come out of Nashville in the last year. She has more heartfelt soul in her voice than any five reality show finalists combined. "Keep the Change," one of the few songs Williams didn't write, is a sticks-in-your-head kiss-off tune, while the sultry "Three Days in Bed With a Stranger" is an acoustic tale of debauchery. "A Love I Think Will Last," a duet with Chris Janson, conjures what Buck Owens and Loretta Lynn might have sounded like if they had recorded together. "Without Jesus Here With Me," which name-checks her grandfather, was inspired by the 2006 automobile accident that nearly took the life of Williams and her sister Hilary....full text |
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