“The band provides a key missing puzzle piece in alternative country, laying bare and highlighting the British Isles styles and song sources at the heart of the oldest old-time country. Within the sharp, sometimes brittle, folk geometry on Spine moves the ardent, volatile spirit of alternative country.
– No Depression |
"Absurdly good. Folk Album of the Month."
– Mojo, UK, July 1998 |
"If traditional American music has a future, it’s probably Cordelia’s Dad. . . . Dazzling exuberance."
– CMJ New Music Monthly, July 1998 |
| **** (Four stars).
– Rolling Stone |
| "Unpretentious . . . winning and warm"
– Sing Out! |
| "[They] revitalize these songs of love and death with passion, taste and talent"
– NPR’s “All Things Considered” |
". . . ploughing a unique furrow."
– Folk Roots, UK |
"A smashing baker's dozen interpretations of folk/roots tunes, given fine arrangements throughout. . . . A fascinating little album worth seeking out."
– All Music Guide |
