| Leylines | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Rising Appalachia |
| Border: | yes |
| Alt: | Cover art of Leylines |
| Released: | May 3, 2019 |
| Genre: | Appalachian folk, world, soul |
| Label: | Independent |
| Producer: | Joe Henry |
| Prev Title: | Alive |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Next Title: | The Lost Mystique of Being in the Know |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
Leylines is the sixth studio album by American Appalachian band Rising Appalachia. The album was produced by Joe Henry, recorded over ten days in Marin County studio Panoramic House, and released on May 3, 2019. Leylines was ranked on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, peaking at No. 22 for the week ending May 18, 2019.[1] Singer-songwriters Ani DiFranco and Trevor Hall, as well as jazz trumpeter Maurice Turner, are featured on the album.
The single "Resilient" was released on May 1, 2018. and received favorable reviews from NPR Music and Rolling Stone. The "Resilient" video, which features dancers Quentin Robinson, Justin Conte, Lukas van der Fecht, and Amy Secada, was reviewed by Bob Boilen for NPR Music's All Songs TV, and by Steph Castor for the June 2018 issue of Girl Guitar Magazine.
The theme of Leylines is interconnectedness. In an interview, Chloe Smith said that the word 'leylines'
The album was reviewed by George Graham in The Graham Album Review, who wrote:
The song "Harmonize" was released early as a music video which was featured by Rolling Stone. The song "Cuckoo" was featured in Paste, the song "Sunny Days" was featured in Relix, and the song "Speak Out" was featured in Brooklyn Vegan. The final track "Resilient" is a full band version of the single first released in 2018 as a duo performance and music video.
Rising Appalachia . 2019 . Leylines . CD . Independent.