“Folk” Reviews

This album has been like a breath of fresh air for me, even bringing me close to tears during some of the more haunting passages.

Stevens’ love for crafting beautiful, complex arrangements is still in full effect.

Pascal Humbert’s cinematic music conjures up images of rundown desert locales and holes-in-the-wall.

It’s not so much what Jurado sings but how he sounds doing it. (But what he sings is pretty darn good.)

A sense of warmth and comfort pervades every song on this album.

Closer listening reveals that each song is a tiny world unto itself, full of its own intricate little details.

Yet another staggering album from one of America’s most convicted (and convicting) songwriters.

The music remains subtle and understated, doing a fine job of drawing the listener into its unique little world.

There’s no denying that ‘Light a Match and Burn It Slowly’ is full of finely-crafted, emotive folk-tinged pop.

When a CD like Summer at Shatter Creek’s Sink or Swim arrives, it feels like a tiny little blessing.

With his humility and subtlety, Stevens gets it right where so much of the “praise and worship” music out there gets it so very wrong so much of the time.

Beau Jennings’ music won’t immediately grab you but its simple charms and honest emotion will grow on many listeners.

What’s fascinating about RAIJ is their ability to marry a diversity of musical elements into cohesive compositions.

A very elegant, very dark, yet very spiritual and majestic CD.

One of the most unique bands in the world.

She has a wistfully beautiful voice that can make you fall in love with her from a distance.

Transfiguration of Vincent is easily one of this year’s top five or so releases.

He has only two releases in his young career, but Sam Beam has already made a believer of me for life.

Jurado’s discards are far superior to most people’s a-list material.