Jump to content

Urban Driftwood

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urban Driftwood
Studio album by
Yasmin Williams
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2021
GenreFolk, Country[1]
Length45:27
LabelSpinster
Yasmin Williams chronology
Unwind
(2018)
Urban Driftwood
(2021)
Acadia
(2024)
Singles from Urban Driftwood
  1. "I Wonder"
    Released: 23 November 2018
  2. "Dragonfly"
    Released: 10 February 2020

Urban Driftwood is an album by Yasmin Williams released under Spinster on January 29, 2021. The album was written and recorded during 2020, and was inspired by the George Floyd protests.[2]

Background and recording

[edit]

The album comes after Williams' 2018 debut album, Unwind and features appearances from Taryn Wood and Amadou Kouaye.[1] Williams predominantly uses fingerstyle guitar in the album but at times includes the Mbira and tap shoes.[3] Urban Driftwood was recorded in several studios located in the U.S. state of Maryland.[2]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.0/10[1]

In a review published by Pitchfork, Sam Sodomsky praised the album, writing that it better highlighted Williams' skill as a composer when compared to her first album, Unwind.[1]

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleLength
1."Sunshowers"4:14
2."I Wonder (Song for Michael)"5:23
3."Juvenescence"3:50
4."Dragonfly"4:43
5."Swift Breeze"3:01
6."Adrift (ft. Taryn Wood)"4:05
7."Through the Woods"5:19
8."Jarabi"3:38
9."Urban Driftwood (ft. Amadou Kouyate)"5:01
10."After The Storm"5:42
Total length:45:27

Personnel

[edit]
  • Yasmin Williams – Performance, Composition (all)
  • Taryn Wood – Cello (track 6)
  • Amadou Kouyate – Djembe, Cadjembe (track 9)
  • Jeff Gruber – Engineering and Mixing
  • Charlie Pilzer – Mastering
  • Louis Munroe – Album Art Photography
  • Sally Anne Morgan - Layout Design

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d Sodomsky, Sam. "Yasmin Williams: Urban Driftwood". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  2. ^ a b "Yasmin Williams puts a fresh spin on finger-style guitar". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  3. ^ Yasmin Williams - Urban Driftwood Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, archived from the original on 2022-02-03, retrieved 2022-07-16