Customer Reviews
If music be the food of love.......give me Alison Krauss any day... - By: E. L. Stoney, 22 Apr 2007 
So many other reviews have so succinctly said what I fear I may fail to say. I was working her Birmingham 2005 concert when Restless stopped me in my tracks. As a Steward it is a rare, fine musical band that can cajole me into buying two of their CDs instantly, on the face of one beautiful song.....but am I glad!
AKUS's music could be for those gentle folk who do not want to admit to liking some country music. It could be for those who like exquisite harmonies & pure sound. Or it could simply be for those who love. If you've never been dumped.....if you've never felt crushed....if you've never looked into someone's eyes & seen their soul stare back, then for god's sake buy this album. You simply haven't lived.
If you come across this by accident, think yourself lucky .. - By: Robert Chisholm, 14 Apr 2007 All I can do when someone tells me they have never heard of Alison Krauss & Union Station is smile & realise how I am 'The Lucky One' 'Now That I've Found You' .... truly a 'New Favourite'
Seriously though, how can anyone not be drawn in if they ever get round to owning any AKUS music. Seeing them in concert in Birmingham in Sept.2005 was nothing short of a privilege & something I will treasure until the day I die. If only they knew how much they mean to their fans in the UK I am sure they would pay us a visit more often.
Truly they are a gift.
If anyone is wondering what the hell I am talking about - first of alll ditch your pre-conceptions about Country music, then do yourself a favour & buy this album or 'New Favourite' or 'Forget About It' or, as a real treat, get the LIVE DVD. Then sit back, relax, enjoy & wonder why on earth you ever wasted so much time on others before this came along to seduce you.
The best AKUS recording yet - and it grows - By: P. H. Walwyn, 01 Jun 2006 I have been listening to AKUS for several years now & Lonely Runs Both Ways is the best yet. I agree with other reviewers that it represents two quite different genres, but the magic of this recording is that they intertwine so gracefully you don't reallly notice.
The standout tracks for me are the balllads Borderline (penned by some of the Cox family) & Wouldnt Be So Bad (Gillian Welch & David Rawlings) - heartrendingly sad & beautifully written & performed.
But every track is brilliant in its own way. Don't miss this one.
Possibly the best yet - By: G. Lewis, 05 May 2006 I must confess, I'm more of an Alison Krauss fan than a Union Station fan. Her voice is something very special & I tend to skip past the songs where she isn't singing.
Luckily the majority of the songs on this album are sung by Alison, which Jerry Douglas' brilliant slide-guitar work in the background. This is not to say that the other songs are bad, they're actuallly very good, with a more traditional bluegrass sound. "Pastures of plenty" is a particular non-Alison hilight for me.
The Alison tracks don't disappoint, wonders such as Gravity, Restless, Goodbye is alll we have & If I didn't know any better are alll worth buying the album for.
If you check out the official Alison Krauss website, you can watch the video's for a couple of the songs on this album. Well worth a look.
This is a worthy addition to any collection, possibly better than New Favourite too.
AKUS go from strength to strength - By: , 15 Nov 2005 15 of the most sublime songs you will have heard alll year. Being a 'country' or bluegrass fan, one takes alot of stick but I wish I could impress upon those who mock, how varied country can be & in Alison Krauss you'll find tub thumping fine sassy beats like 'Unionhouse Branch', songs of the most bittersweet regret like 'Goodbye is alll we have' & 'Doesn't have to be this way' & the awe inspiring vocal heights displayed on 'Living Prayer'. I took a friend new to the AKUS phenomena, to see them play in Manchester this September; she was rightly blown away by the quality of the performance & Alison's angelic voice. I am alll out of superlatives to describe how rich this album is; if only one person reads this & buys the album, I'll be pleased to have spread the word. Go on... you won't be disappointed!
