Carry the Fire is the debut studio album by American folk rock band Delta Rae.[1][2][3] It was released in 2012 on Sire Records.[4]
Critical reception
PopMatters wrote that "Delta Rae needs better material to show off what makes them special and distinctive."[5] Indy Week called the album "an embarrassment of expectations and enthusiasms, where musical and lyrical platitudes dovetail for 48 overwrought and unrelenting minutes."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Eric Hölljes and Ian Hölljes
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Holding on to Good" | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Is There Anyone Out There" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Morning Comes" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "If I Loved You" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Bottom of the River" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Country House" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Surrounded" | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Dance in the Graveyards" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Fire" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Forgive the Children We Once Were" | 4:40 |
| 11. | "Unlike Any Other" | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Hey, Hey, Hey" | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "New Days (Acoustic)" | 2:50 |
| 14. | "Morning Comes (Acoustic)" | 4:19 |
Personnel
- Elizabeth Hopkins – lead vocals
- Brittany Hölljes – lead vocals
- Ian Hölljes – guitar, vocals
- Eric Hölljes – keyboards, piano, guitar, vocals
- Mike McKee – drums, percussion
- Grant Emerson – bass guitar
References
- ^ Fuentes, Catherine (June 12, 2012). "Album Premiere: Delta Rae's 'Carry the Fire'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Grossman, Samantha (June 21, 2013). "Band to Watch: Delta Rae". Time – via entertainment.time.com.
- ^ "Delta Rae: Modern Folklore Music". NPR.org.
- ^ "Delta Rae | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Delta Rae: Carry the Fire". PopMatters. June 17, 2012.
- ^ Currin, Grayson Haver (July 25, 2012). "Delta Rae's Carry the Fire". INDY Week.
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