Didn't It Feel Kinder is Amy Ray's third solo album. It was released on August 5, 2008.
Reception Editors of AllMusic Guide scored this album 3.5 out of five stars, with the site's review noting the shift toward indie rock on this album and the strength and insight of Ray's lyrics. In Paste, Christine Van Dusen considers this the first Ray solo album where she has found her sound apart from Indigo Girls, crediting this to producer Greg Griffith.
Track listing "Birds of a Feather" – 3:43 "She's Got to Be" – 5:25 "Bus Bus" – 2:55 "Cold Shoulder" – 2:55 "Who Sold the Gun" – 3:08 "Out on the Farm" – 4:39 "SLC Radio" – 4:44 "Blame Is a Killer" – 2:37 "Stand and Deliver" – 3:43 "Rabbit Foot" – 5:01
Bonus tracks eMusicMP3 download "Angel Egg" – 2:05 "Cold Shoulder" (Alternate Version) – 3:03
NapsterNapster "Blame Is a Killer" (Alternate Version) – 2:58
iTunes Store "Me and My Baby" – 2:00 "She's Got to Be" (Alternate Version) – 5:20
Personnel Amy Ray – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals Nick Byron Campbell – electric guitar Brandi Carlile – background vocals James DeDakis – percussion, drums Andrew Dunn – piano, trombone, keyboards Alex Hornbake – bass guitar, engineering Tomi Martin – electric guitar Trina Meade – background vocals Benjamin Morris – wigler, vocals Zac Rae – Hammond organ, clavinet, Mellotron, Wurlitzer, toy piano Kaia Wilson – electric guitar Melissa York – percussion, drums
Technical personnel Donn Aaron – assistant Erin Bradley Dangar – package design Julian Dreyer – engineering John Holmes – engineering Danny Kadar – production, engineering, mixing Colin Leonard – assistant Larry Ray, Sr. – photography Kate Schellenbach – paintings Glenn Schick – mastering Lisa Sullivan – photography
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Ray discusses the album with CNN