Jolie Holland's "I Wanna Die" Review

“I Wanna Die” by Jolie Holland is a beautifully written American-folk acoustic piece by a Texas-born singer. Used on the soundtrack for the movie According to Greta, this song is an epic masterpiece of southern charm.

The acoustic bass and intricate finger picking in the background adds to the rusticity of Jolie Holland’s style. Her musicality is impeccable. She is just another overlooked artist to add to the world’s list, which is a shame. If she wants to die, I’d have to stop her because I hope she makes more music like this. I simply want to stay alive to hear it, too.

Before venturing off on her own musical journey, Holland was a member of the Be Good Tanyas. After playing her part on the Be Good Tanyas’ album, Blue Horse, she set off on her own, and I can’t think of her any other way. Holland just released a new album, Pint of Blood, in June of 2011.