Winged Victory

Description

In his heart and in his music, folk singer Willi Carlisle is firmly convinced that love is greater than hate, and that no one is expendable. Considered "one of the most important and undeniable voices in country music," Carlisle's music has always been a dance between spectacle and philosophy. On his fourth studio album (and first self-produced), Winged Victory, Carlisle returns with his characteristic blend of traditionally rooted folk music and a kaleidoscope of eccentric characters to engage with his core principles in a more open and provocative way. Determined to create art and a balanced life in a broken world, Carlisle directly addresses the hope that by understanding our collective suffering, we might free ourselves from it. Rather than a manifesto, the eleven songs of Winged Victory should be understood as a reflection. They revel in the beauty of small moments and things of no financial value, offering with them a consideration of our innate humanity.