Dar Williams

A decade ago, Dar Williams was an idiosyncratic coffeehouse folkie with sharp songwriting
and a mildly numbing voice. Seasons change, but Williams remains both ambitious and
pleasingly plain-spoken. Her slavish cult of fans includes a host of worthy collaborators --
Dave Matthews Band's Stefan Lessard and Medeski, Martin and Wood's John Medeski among
them -- who add flesh to this impressive album, Williams' sixth. Whether ushering... More >