Performing Songwriter: Rating 4 1/2 Stars
"(Opening Scene: music critic shaking fist at editor, "You want me to review this in how many words?!!? You devil, you.") A record of disarming beauty and stunning emotional focus. Very rarely does a band like this come down the pike and even more rarely do they consistently top themselves. Rarer still are songwriting teams like Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, who craft hushed, heart-rending songs of love, faith, doubt and joy. The 21 songs represented here are set in an unpolished sonic setting and deeply layered with texture upon texture of engaging instrumentation.
Then there's Bergquist - a singer unparalleled in her subtle twists of emotion, her understated delivery and her springwater clear voice. The songs range from whispery piano/vocal outings to full-band drives and hit every variation between. The combination of Bergquist's voice with superb songwriting and tasteful playing makes this a highlight record of the year."
- Clay Steakley