Raise the Roof
| Robert Plant, Alison Krauss
Raise the Roof
Raise the Roof is the second collaborative studio album by British singer-songwriter Robert Plant and American bluegrass-countrysinger Alison Krauss. The album was released on November 19, 2021, by Rounder Records and Concord Records in the United States and Warner Music for the rest of the world. -Wikipedia
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The Guardian
From blue-eyed soul to English folk, the unlikely dream team’s second instalment of covers is a welcome dose of musical reassurance.
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Slate
It’s simply a congregation of stunningly gifted people getting together, once in a while, to make something beautiful, just because. One could break down its cultural politics further, but it seems so unburdened by agendas now that it feels wiser not to, for once. Instead, simply enjoy it in rare, sweet moderation.
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Pitchfork
Fourteen years after their first collaboration, the unlikely duo reunites for a well-curated selection of covers that spans generations, while adding their fascinating mystique to every one.
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Slant Magazine
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’s Raise the Roof expands the notions of collaboration and social exchange through music.
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Variety
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ ‘Raise the Roof’ Is Both Warm and Otherworldly.
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Paste Magazine
Though the song selection throughout is first-rate, it’s a disparate enough group of tunes that Raise the Roof would be eclectic, if it weren’t for the way Plant and Krauss (and the band) come together as if they’d been doing this non-stop for the past decade and a half. Perhaps the most appealing part of the album is that regardless of what sound, style or location these songs came from—British folk, New Orleans soul, Bakersfield country—they sound cohesive and of a piece in the hands of Plant and Krauss. In other words, the singers make these songs sound like their own.
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Ultimate Classic Rock
Plant and Krauss trade vocals in a rootsy atmosphere of easy acquaintance, while producer T Bone Burnett imbues it all with his typical stoicism. Like most sequels, 'Raise the Roof' doesn't quite live up to the original iteration – but there's still room for plenty of smaller-scale treasures.
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American Songwriter
It may have taken 14 years to arrive, but Raise the Roof is another gem from the Plant/Krauss/Burnett team. It’s surely as powerful as, and possibly better than, the twosome’s impressive debut.
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PopMatters
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ Raise the Roof turns the spotlight on craft. It might not quite match its predecessor, but it maintains a high level of artistry.
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Glide Magazine
Though less dynamic than its predecessor, owing perhaps to the lack of a surprise factor, it essentially picks up where Raising Sand let off. There are a few new tweaks, but this is collaboration is so strong, we’re left asking why we had to wait so long. Hopefully the next gap will be shorter.
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Louder Sound
pulling magnificence from the murk.
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Holler
Consider labelling this hugely-anticipated record as the very definition of Americana.
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Hotpress
It’s a selfless, song-serving move indicative of the overall feel-over-flash team performance on this marvellous record, which sounds ancient and modern at the same time, and not only elevates the roof but also raises the bar.
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Uncut
There’s something significant in the way a single song and songwriter can touch on so many genres of American roots music, and the version on Raise The Roof sits somewhere between the two previous recordings, with Plant and Krauss delivering it almost as a duet, their first since the album’s scene-setting opener. Between those two tracks, much emotional and musical territory has been covered. Let’s hope it isn’t another 14 years until the next one.
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AllMusic
There's a palpable pleasure in hearing Plant and Krauss harmonize and trade lines. It often feels like they're delighted that they're making an album that lives up to their debut, and it's hard not to share their thrill.
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At the Barrier
They’ve raised sand, now Robert Plant and Alison Krauss raise the roof in the most subtle fashion.
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The Line of Best Fit
Take a major rock legend who carries the kind of baggage from past achievements that renders renewed relevancy almost impossible. Add a singer/fiddler who is a huge star on the staunchly traditional US Bluegrass country scene, but not that well known beyond her niche audience. Throw in a bunch of mostly vintage songs often excavated from beneath several layers of deep obscurity.
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Evening Standard
Throughout, Plant undersings to give necessary space to the purer tones of his partner, and once again, it already sounds like they have another classic on their hands.
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RTE
No great crime on a recording that sounds both strikingly monolithic and sensually intimate. Sublime.
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The Irish Times
It’s a partnership that does indeed raise the roof.
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The Firenote
it’s the unique blend of Alison Krauss and Robert Plant’s voices, their and Burnett’s knack for finding just the right musical elements to orchestrate the strange alchemy that brings the familiar to life with utterly unique results that prove to be pure gold.
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The Arts Desk
Plant and Krauss have voices that match, each of them capable of switching from raucous to soulful.
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Maxazine
In conclusion, “Raise the Roof” is a well-made album. Plant and Krauss make a beautiful singing duo together. On a personal level, I have ambivalent feelings about the album, which I also find little to add to the earlier “Raising Sand.” It’s all from the same cloth.
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The Hippo Rocks
Second collaboration between Led Zeppelin singer and bluegrass star is as majestic as the first.
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Stuff
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss reunite, still in perfect harmony.
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Renowned for Sound
Raise the Roof may not be shockingly exciting on the surface but look past this superficial layer and it is this kind of skill surrounding production, arrangement, mixing and instrumentation that has been exploited in the making of this album that sets it apart. With Robert Plant and Alison Krauss being so established, you know the vocals will match their experience, but it also means they are able to attract top musicians with acute control over their instruments and a producer with a uniquely impressive résumé. At the very least, Raise the Roof is an album that allows one to appreciate what can be achieved in the world of music recording.
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For Folks Sake
Throughout Raise the Roof, Page and Krauss take chances by recreating songs in their own fashion, reorganizing the pieces, reassembling the elements. Along the way, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Raise the Roof, recreating traditions and expanding their musical universe.
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In Review Online
A long time coming, Raise the Roof is an enriching reunion for Plant, Krauss, and Burnett, only occasionally frustrated by the latter’s artificial production instincts.
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The 13th Floor
Anyone who fell in love with Raising Sand will be very pleased with what they hear here. For those looking for something a bit different…you will be rewarded.
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Stack
On paper, this shouldn’t work – a bluegrass songbird and Zeppelin’s acrobatic vocalist – but oh boy, it is truly something special.
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