Willson Williams (album)
| Willson Williams | ||||
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| Studio album by Willson Williams | ||||
| Released | 26 April 2024 | |||
| Studio | Electric Studios, Leith | |||
| Genre | Indie, folk | |||
| Label | One Little Independent | |||
| Producer | Rod Jones | |||
| Kathryn Williams chronology | ||||
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Wilson Williams is a 2024 album collaboration by Kathryn Williams and Withered Hand with the release supported by Creative Scotland [1] and recorded at Electric Studios, Leith, Scotland. Scottish artists King Creosote, Kris Drever and members of The Delgados, Belle & Sebastian, Arab Strap and Admiral Fallow contributed to the album.
'God Is In The TV' enthused about the record calling it 'beautifully musical and overall it is an album about friendship....like being given a warm hug' [2] with Robert Christgau giving the album an A- rating[3] and Tradfolk agreeing their collaboration is 'a tremendously life-affirming thing (that) envelops you in the warmest of embraces' [4]
The album was shortlisted for Scottish Album of The Year [5]
The album features a cover of Cat Stevens 'If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out' from the 1971 film 'Harold & Maude'
Track listing
- Arrow
- Grace
- R U 4 Real
- Our Best
- Shelf
- Wish
- Sweetest Wine
- Weekend
- Sing Out
- Elvis
- Big Nothing
Personnel
- Kathryn Williams – vocals, guitar & mellotron
- Withered Hand \ Dan Williams -- guitar & vocals
- Louis Abbott -- drums, percussion & backing vocals
- Graeme Smillie -- Bass
- Chris 'Beans' Geddes -- piano, synths, mellotron & organ
- Kris Drever -- guitar
- Pete Harvey - - cello
- King Creosote -- accordion & backing vocals
- Jacqueline Irvine -- Mellotron & backing vocals
References
- ^ Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand - Willson Williams, retrieved 2025-06-24
- ^ Jupp·Reviews·, Ed (2024-05-10). "Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand - Willson Williams (One Little Independent) - God Is In The TV". Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand: Willson Williams". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ McNamara, Gavin (2024-04-18). "Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand - Willson Williams, a review". Tradfolk. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ Jaszcz, Daria (2024-10-03). "The SAY Award Shortlist 2024". Scottish Music Industry Association. Retrieved 2025-06-24.