- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Release Date: May 22, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026Among the most ambitious projects in Anderson’s ambitious catalog, The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music Vol. 1 is a major achievement in terms of scholarship and bringing these fascinating and compelling pieces of music to a broad audience, in like manner as Harry Smith’s anthology helped popularize U.S. folk music. It is also a pleasure to listen to and a demonstration of Anderson’s understated mastery of the guitar.
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May 26, 2026She may have strained in her studies, but her playing belies none of it, which is relaxed and supple and careful and patient.
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May 22, 2026In lesser hands, this anthology could have become a record of superficial homages or, worse, an exercise in cultural appropriation. But Anderson is a master of her craft, and her performances are as respectful as they are mesmerising.