You're the One is Rhiannon Giddens' first solo album in six years and her first of all original songs.
With the focus on her songwriting, Giddens addresses failed relationships, finding love, and social injustice.
The centerpiece of the album is a duet with Jason Isbell, "Yet to Be." The song tells the story of a young Black woman who runs away from home and falls in love with an Irish immigrant.
Her skill with storytelling is no surprise. The new album follows a May Pulitzer prize win for Omar, an opera she co-wrote with Michael Abels.
Check out our Album of the Week from Rhiannon Giddens.
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Malachy Koons/KAXEThe KAXE Music Team on new music from Duane Betts, LOV, Bella White, Greg Mendez, Molly Brandt, Sosyete '25, Crooked Fingers, and Blondie's debut from '76. -
Malachy Koons/KAXEThe KAXE Music Team on new music from Baby Cool, Jalen Ngonda, Bedouine, Ryan Bingham, Ibibio Sound Machine, Mollie Elizabeth, Ruthie Foster, Seun Kuti, and John Hartford in '76.
