Robert Plant, Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof (2xLP Yellow Vinyl)

This long‑awaited second collaboration by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss reunites two musical legends in a profoundly elegant celebration of American roots music. Producer T Bone Burnett preserves the duo’s signature atmospheric sound, but with a darker, more shadowy palette that deepens their reinterpretations of blues, folk, country and Americana classics while weaving in their own mystique. The result is both haunting and richly textured—a seamless journey through generations of songs made timeless by the duo’s uncanny synergy and Burnett’s subtle, evocative production.

With voices that complement each other in perfect harmony, Plant and Krauss bring new life to each track—imbuing them with emotional depth and reverence, whether drawing from obscure Delta blues or English folk tradition. Their “telepathic” connection and masterful musicianship guide listeners into a world that’s at once intimate and expansive, delivering an album as introspective and powerful as any in their storied careers.

Reviews

“It often feels like they're delighted that they're making an album that lives up to their debut, and it's hard not to share their thrill.” – AllMusic

“Raise the Roof … maintains their careful simplicity, rising to the challenge of releasing another record of mostly cover songs that are still impactful and original.” – Pitchfork

“All too often a star‑crossed collaboration can end up diminishing both parties … but … Raise The Roof, which burnishes the diamond, confirming that even if Raising Sand was serendipitous it was certainly no fluke.” – Uncut

“Time moves in a different way when Robert Plant and Alison Krauss get together … Raise the Roof can be played back to back with its predecessor without anyone noticing the join.” – Evening Standard

“Drenched in exotic percussion, liquor‑blurred guitar, thick southern steam and outbursts of ragged junk blues, it’s another record to follow deep into the bayou, chasing the will‑o‑the‑wisp harmonies.” – Classic Rock (Louder)