He’s a rock legend and whatever on earth he decides to do will always inevitably benefit from the simple fact that once, a long time ago actually, he was the voice of the mighty Led Zeppelin. She’s is a delightful bluegrass singer and a violin player from Illinois. Nothing special, to be honest, but standing beside Plant, Krauss looks as she is… larger than life. As a result, “Rising Sand” is a lavish yet very diverse and somewhat difficult to describe album, which features a handful of cover versions like “Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)” by Everly Brothers, “Polly Come Home” by Gene Clark and “Trampled Rose” by Tom Waits, among others. Moods are changing often here. It’s not your usual up-tempo rock album. There’s something atmospheric that haunts the record, letting loose your imagination. Bluesy, slow and occasionally folksy, most of the songs reveal an ambition to get back to the roots. Although this is a collaboration project, Plant’s vocals seem to be low in the mix, subtle, understated and even adapted to Krauss’ eerie singing. Sometimes it feels like Alison takes the leadership while Plant is tailoring his presence to the whole idea. Some will accuse Robert in too much squeezing the lemon of his success, especially now, when Led Zep are coming back to put up a few expensive concerts and show off real class to youngsters, but then this album’s focus is on interpretation rather than innovation, and these are the keywords when it comes to decisions whether to buy “Rising Sand” or not.