Hope Is the Thing With Feathers - Rhiannon Giddens [CD]

Giddens' seventh studio album was made in sessions nestled within North American tours in 2024 and 2025, at The Cypress House in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. It was co-produced by Giddens and longtime collaborator and bandmate Dirk Powell, who also engineered and mixed the album. Recording live was crucial, to bring the listener into the centre of the room. Giddens says that she cannot play without stomping, which can be felt on the opening track. Background noise and the sound of the musicians talking to each other before takes were also intentionally left in.

Disc 1
1. Angel Fire Rise - Rhiannon Giddens
2. Hope Is the Thing With Feathers - Rhiannon Giddens
3. Step Away Blues ( ) - Rhiannon Giddens
4. Wish in Vain - Rhiannon Giddens
5. Carolina Rain - Rhiannon Giddens
6. High On a Mountain - Rhiannon Giddens
7. Freight Train - Rhiannon Giddens
8. Walk With Me - Rhiannon Giddens
9. Cluck Old Hen - Rhiannon Giddens
10. Going Home - Rhiannon Giddens