--- product_id: 15761584 title: "VENUS" price: "63 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/15761584-venus store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # VENUS **Price:** 63 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** VENUS - **How much does it cost?** 63 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/15761584-venus) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Many know Joy Williams as one half of the four-time Grammy-winning folk-rock duo The Civil Wars. Until their 2012 hiatus (and eventual break up in August 2014) the singer-songstress with her long sea witch hair and Mona Lisa half-smile rarely revealed herself, except through the duo s bruising and stark lyrics of romantic conflations and doomed intimacies. On VENUS she changes all that. No longer content to just conjure the antique grace of some mythic, bygone world, Williams was intent to actually pierce the veil of metaphor and an imagined history and tell a more honest, human story of one woman s journey out of darkness. Over 11 unstintingly honest songs, she unabashedly re-counts what occurred in her life over the past two and a half years. She doesn't try to defend or explain, but in-stead tells a simple straightforward story of events, sparing no one, especially herself. Over the arc of the album, the listener can feel Williams coming home to herself, after fearlessly excavating all the pain and confusion. In the end she can see her life from a great altitude, able to view her choices as an overarching geography that finally makes sense to her, freeing her to become the woman she needed to be. To find the parts of herself that were broken, becoming stronger and content to just be. You might call it a coming-of-age album, but it is so much more than that. It shows how one woman has come to live her truth the good, the bad, the petulant, the honorable and in the end, shows all of us how to live our own. Review: Depth, Introspection & Presence = art - Presence. For the first time, as I listened to Joy Williams new project ‘Venus,’ I felt that her songwriting had shifted to the present. You know how sometimes when you’re engaged in discussion with someone, almost physically in their personal space, close enough to see the small wrinkles developing in their face, but you’re not really there? Your aural faculties are operating perfectly, but you’re not ‘there,’ thinking about your to-do list, or perhaps someone you have a meeting with in a few hours. But you’re not present in the moment…in the now. And there are many things required for an individual to be present, in the moment. Balance, order, rhythm and harmony are required to exist in the present now. ‘Venus’ is a beautiful example of an artist who has entered into the now, undoubtedly inspired by living and experiencing life as it has been dealt to her...truly bearing her soul. If you are a longtime fan of Joy Williams and are sad that this collection is not identical (or even similar) to her previous CCM efforts, I would encourage you not to read the Psalms of Lament. Is it not acceptable for a person to have questions, concerns and frustrations, and to express those emotions using creative art forms? Does expressing one’s questions and concerns with the Creator invalidate their relationship with him? Consider Vincent van Gogh and his dealings with the Church (capital C). How did he artistically express his struggles with human beings who claim to represent Jesus (check into the history and detail of ‘Starry Night’ in the excellent book ‘The Divine Commodity,’ by Skye Jethani)? If you are sad that this is not a new Civil Wars project, recognize that as wonderful as their material is, true artists will continue to create, move forward and explore new avenues. My wife is a wonderful chef/cook, but our sons and I have learned not to tell her how much we love something she has prepared because we won’t see it on the dinner table again anytime soon…she continues to challenge herself and her muse to perfect new and interesting creations and, once she has conquered a particular dish, she feels the need to move along, challenge herself and grow in her culinary skills. The dilemma is in the artist’s heart, whether to please the public or continue to follow their muse and challenge themselves? Am I comparing ‘Venus’ to art? Yes, I most certainly am because it truly is a unique thing among so much of the pap that passes for creativity in our present day. Obviously subjective opinion (as is every review), but I believe this recording has more of a timeless quality, certainly more than her CCM recordings (which, being produced to typical CCM standards (pleasant, for lack of another word), which really lack much in the way of aural and lyrical depth that is on full display here. Here we find lyrical subject matter that would be at home with Paula Cole, Peter Gabriel, Josh Garrels, Paul Simon or Matthew Perryman Jones; interpersonal relationships, social & spiritual commentary, heartbreak and restoration. As I initially read the lyrics I was reminded of Phil Collins first solo recording, not musically, but lyrically, and the depth of introspection that the breakup of his marriage had caused him to expose to the listening public. That said, it does not sound anything like that recording, nor is she dealing with divorce in a marital relationship, but the introspection going on here is wonderful and honest. I hear clear flashes vocally of Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon (around the Ladysmith Black Mambazo period), emotive, genuine and comfortable (thanks to Charlie Peacock). Instrumentally, I am intrigued because the instrumental production and arrangements are exceptionally unique (Matt Morris) and, though there are clear nods to other artists (most obviously the rolling tom pattern and the chorus bgv’s on ‘Before I Sleep’ to Kate Bush’s ‘Runnin Up That Hill’), it all sounds fresh, contemporary (but not trendy) and non-derivative. This is a recording I will purchase more copies of and share with many other friends who are discerning listeners; those who do not regard music only as something to use as ambience when they have company, rather something to enjoy, soak up and experience the roller coaster ride of emotions. Though the recording process may have served as therapy in some instances, I say it’s a fabulous and exceptional piece of art, thank you Ms Williams. Review: It's a cd - good music ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00XDBMCFE | | Best Sellers Rank | #140,356 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #59,043 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (167) | | Date First Available | May 8, 2015 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 888750876126 | | Label | Sony Legacy | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Sony Legacy | | Number of discs | 1 | | Original Release Date | 2015 | | Product Dimensions | 5.56 x 4.88 x 0.18 inches; 1.76 ounces | | Run time | 40 minutes | ## Images ![VENUS - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51OBkB6OfsL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Depth, Introspection & Presence = art *by N***S on July 13, 2015* Presence. For the first time, as I listened to Joy Williams new project ‘Venus,’ I felt that her songwriting had shifted to the present. You know how sometimes when you’re engaged in discussion with someone, almost physically in their personal space, close enough to see the small wrinkles developing in their face, but you’re not really there? Your aural faculties are operating perfectly, but you’re not ‘there,’ thinking about your to-do list, or perhaps someone you have a meeting with in a few hours. But you’re not present in the moment…in the now. And there are many things required for an individual to be present, in the moment. Balance, order, rhythm and harmony are required to exist in the present now. ‘Venus’ is a beautiful example of an artist who has entered into the now, undoubtedly inspired by living and experiencing life as it has been dealt to her...truly bearing her soul. If you are a longtime fan of Joy Williams and are sad that this collection is not identical (or even similar) to her previous CCM efforts, I would encourage you not to read the Psalms of Lament. Is it not acceptable for a person to have questions, concerns and frustrations, and to express those emotions using creative art forms? Does expressing one’s questions and concerns with the Creator invalidate their relationship with him? Consider Vincent van Gogh and his dealings with the Church (capital C). How did he artistically express his struggles with human beings who claim to represent Jesus (check into the history and detail of ‘Starry Night’ in the excellent book ‘The Divine Commodity,’ by Skye Jethani)? If you are sad that this is not a new Civil Wars project, recognize that as wonderful as their material is, true artists will continue to create, move forward and explore new avenues. My wife is a wonderful chef/cook, but our sons and I have learned not to tell her how much we love something she has prepared because we won’t see it on the dinner table again anytime soon…she continues to challenge herself and her muse to perfect new and interesting creations and, once she has conquered a particular dish, she feels the need to move along, challenge herself and grow in her culinary skills. The dilemma is in the artist’s heart, whether to please the public or continue to follow their muse and challenge themselves? Am I comparing ‘Venus’ to art? Yes, I most certainly am because it truly is a unique thing among so much of the pap that passes for creativity in our present day. Obviously subjective opinion (as is every review), but I believe this recording has more of a timeless quality, certainly more than her CCM recordings (which, being produced to typical CCM standards (pleasant, for lack of another word), which really lack much in the way of aural and lyrical depth that is on full display here. Here we find lyrical subject matter that would be at home with Paula Cole, Peter Gabriel, Josh Garrels, Paul Simon or Matthew Perryman Jones; interpersonal relationships, social & spiritual commentary, heartbreak and restoration. As I initially read the lyrics I was reminded of Phil Collins first solo recording, not musically, but lyrically, and the depth of introspection that the breakup of his marriage had caused him to expose to the listening public. That said, it does not sound anything like that recording, nor is she dealing with divorce in a marital relationship, but the introspection going on here is wonderful and honest. I hear clear flashes vocally of Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon (around the Ladysmith Black Mambazo period), emotive, genuine and comfortable (thanks to Charlie Peacock). Instrumentally, I am intrigued because the instrumental production and arrangements are exceptionally unique (Matt Morris) and, though there are clear nods to other artists (most obviously the rolling tom pattern and the chorus bgv’s on ‘Before I Sleep’ to Kate Bush’s ‘Runnin Up That Hill’), it all sounds fresh, contemporary (but not trendy) and non-derivative. This is a recording I will purchase more copies of and share with many other friends who are discerning listeners; those who do not regard music only as something to use as ambience when they have company, rather something to enjoy, soak up and experience the roller coaster ride of emotions. Though the recording process may have served as therapy in some instances, I say it’s a fabulous and exceptional piece of art, thank you Ms Williams. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's a cd *by D***T on October 15, 2023* good music ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful--I just downloaded and listened through the whole album and ... *by I***T on June 30, 2015* Powerful--I just downloaded and listened through the whole album and was really moved by the lyrics and Joy's voice. The emotion has a basis which is what I resonated with. I'm a bit more familiar with her career than the first reviewer and can say that it's been incredible listening to her progression from her Christian albums to the Civil Wars and now to a more mature and reflective sound. It's certainly worth purchasing and listening to. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/15761584-venus](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/15761584-venus) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*