# Woodland (album)

Woodland is the seventh studio album by Gillian Welch, the third solo studio album by David Rawlings (his fifth including his studio work with Dave Rawlings Machine), and the second studio album to be credited to the pair as a duo. Released by Acony Records on August 23, 2024, it is the first album of original material from Welch since 2011's The Harrow & the Harvest, and from Rawlings since 2017's Poor David's Almanack; their 2020 album All the Good Times (Are Past & Gone) consisted entirely of covers of preexisting songs.
The album is named after Welch and Rawlings' Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, which was destroyed by a tornado in 2020. The artists stated in a press release that the songs on Woodland are "a swirl of contradictions, emptiness, fullness, joy, grief, destruction, [and] permanence."
The first single from the album, "Empty Trainload of Sky", was released on July 19, 2024. It was followed by "Hashtag" on August 9.

## Critical reception
### Year-end lists

Numerous critics and publications listed Woodland in their year-end ranking of the best albums of 2024, often inside the top ten.
Select year-end rankings for Woodland :
| Publication/critic | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
| MOJO | 75 Best Albums of 2024 | 4 | |
| Uncut | 80 Best Albums of 2024 | 2 | |

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.

## Personnel
### Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

* Gillian Welch – vocals (all tracks), guitar (tracks 1–9), bass (2), banjo (10)
* David Rawlings – vocals, guitar, production, mastering, mixing (all tracks); organ (track 1), string arrangement (2, 6), engineering (3, 4, 6, 8–10), guitjo (3), harmonica (8)

### Additional musicians

* Russ Pahl – pedal steel (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6)
* Chris Powell – drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7)
* Brian Allen – bass (tracks 1, 5)
* Kristin Wilkinson – section leader, viola (tracks 2, 6)
* David Davidson – violin (tracks 2, 6)
* Jung-Min Shin – violin (tracks 2, 6)
* Mary Van Osdale – violin (tracks 2, 6)
* Jenny Bifano – violin (tracks 2, 6)
* David Angell – violin (tracks 2, 6)
* Wei Tsun Chang – violin (tracks 2, 6)
* Janet Darnell – violin (tracks 2, 6)
* Annaliese Kowert – violin (tracks 2, 6)
* Chris Farrell – viola (tracks 2, 6)
* Monisa Angell – viola (tracks 2, 6)
* Seanad Chang – viola (tracks 2, 6)
* Kevin Bate – cello (tracks 2, 6)
* Austin Hoke – cello (tracks 2, 6)
* Jennifer Kummer – French horn (track 6)
* Patrick Walle – French horn (track 6)
* Ketch Secor – fiddle (track 7)

### Technical and visuals

* Ted Jensen – mastering
* Matt Andrews – mixing (tracks 2, 4, 10), engineering (1, 2, 5–10)
* Ken Scott – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 5–7)
* Brent Bishop – additional engineering, technical support (all tracks); engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 5–7)
* Barry Wolifson – additional engineering, technical support
* Alysse Gafkjen – photography
* Lawrence Azerrad – graphic design

## Charts

Woodland entered the following charts, peaking at the number specified for each: UK Album Sales Chart (#62), UK Album Downloads Chart (#10), and the UK Americana Chart (#8).
Chart performance for Woodland :
| Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 84 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 95 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 45 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 74 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 15 |