The returner

"... this is an album about redemption and resilience and the key lies in its title. "Being a returner is stealing joy from the teeth of turmoil," Russell explains and after chronicling her own pain and abuse on Outside Child this is the sound of her saying goodbye to suffering and standing tall and proud as a fiercely joyous black woman proclaiming her survival".

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"With 'The Returner' Allison Russell has made a beautifully sounding record that is a joy to listen to even if the lyrics have a darker hue. It is an even better album than 'Outside Child' and finds Russell not only pushing the boundaries of country folk and americana but seamlessly adding the funk that is such a part of the black experience. The sound is so rich and the lyrics so detailed that 'The Returner' demands repeated listens and continues to reveal new insights with each play. This has to be a contender for the various Album Of The Year lists and multiple Grammy nominations and hopefully a Grammy win. She brings new insight on the state of modern society but delivers the message in a joyous musical celebration of life and hope".

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"It's a 10-song collection woven together with surprise, gratitude, pain and musical beauty the world has never quite seen before".

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