Grade: A
Fans of Robert Plant’s recent work with Alison Krauss on “Raising Sand” will recognize much of the same sound and soul present on “Band of Joy,” Plant’s most recent album. Plant borrowed the title from a band that he and John Bonham were in prior to Led Zeppelin. Plant’s voice is in perfect form for singing folk music, and the arrangements seamlessly blend elements of blues, bluegrass and country while keeping the sound grounded in folk roots.
“Band of Joy”
September 14, 2010