In the Time of Gods’s backstory is ultimately incidental to what works and what doesn’t about the album.
On Many Great Companions, Williams showcases both her uncommon consistency as a singer-songwriter and an impressive list of collaborators.
The tortuous legacy of Jack Kerouac continues to trip up even the hippest and least glib of Neo-Beats.
From the covers to the polished production, the choices on Promised Land all work well and play to Williams’s strengths.
My Better Self finds singer-songwriter Dar Williams in typically fine voice and form.