the civil wars

Joy Williams Opens Up About the Civil Wars’ Separate Marriages: ‘It Was Like Playing With Fire’
Joy Williams Opens Up About the Civil Wars’ Separate Marriages: ‘It Was Like Playing With Fire’
Joy Williams Opens Up About the Civil Wars’ Separate Marriages: ‘It Was Like Playing With Fire’
One of the great surprises to fans of folk duo the Civil Wars is this: they aren't married to each other. It was their yearning and emotional lyrics -- along with obvious onstage chemistry -- which created a myth of a love story that wasn't really there. And according to Joy Williams, that aspect was sometimes like playing with fire.
Album Spotlight: The Civil Wars, ‘The Civil Wars’ – ToC Critic’s Pick
Album Spotlight: The Civil Wars, ‘The Civil Wars’ – ToC Critic’s Pick
Album Spotlight: The Civil Wars, ‘The Civil Wars’ – ToC Critic’s Pick
The great mystery that sews intrigue at the root of 'The Civil Wars' is how two people who clearly don't get along can pretend with such conviction. The second album from this duo isn't tainted by disdain, contempt or ambivalence that hardens one's heart. In fact, it's more emotional than their Grammy-winning debut album. So clearly they're either brilliant actors, or they're in love.