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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Mojo
    Feb 2, 2015
    80
    The album's no fence-sitter, it hits hard almost for the duration. [Feb 2015, p.90]
  2. Jan 20, 2015
    80
    There are inevitable misses as well as hits (House of the Rising Sun is a bit flat) but there is enough variety from musicians such as The Secret Sisters, The Milk Carton Kids, the Punch Brothers and Marcus Mumford (also the associate producer) to keep things rolling along.
  3. Jan 20, 2015
    80
    If you were a fan of Inside Llewyn Davis, this a great way to bring the film to life a little more and to expand on the world which inspired it, and also a quality live album in its own right.
  4. Feb 13, 2015
    70
    A great night for folkies, an instructive listen for hipsters with an interest in the '60s folk scene, and proof that Joel and Ethan Coen's cultural influence takes on many remarkable forms.
  5. Uncut
    Feb 3, 2015
    60
    Gillian Welch and David Rawlings and Jack White outclass the flat cap and braces brigade. [Mar 2015, p.84]
  6. Jan 20, 2015
    60
    The mix of camaraderie and musical expertise (the formidable Punch Brothers are house band) is infectious, the celebration of politically tinged folk more joyous than the Coens’ downbeat tale.
  7. Jan 20, 2015
    41
    The lack of any sort of critical thesis or undergirding may seem merely academic, but it translates into performances that are wanly reverent and unanimated, celebrating the music mainly for its age but not its actual history.
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  1. Apr 9, 2015
    9
    If you love folk/ acoustic music, this is an album that you need to have. The treat here is the new acts - I particularly loved RhiannonIf you love folk/ acoustic music, this is an album that you need to have. The treat here is the new acts - I particularly loved Rhiannon Giddons and Lake Street Dive. I also gained a new appreciation for the Punch Brothers. Full Review »