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  • Summary: The artist combines the sounds of Americana and Asia for her first album on the Rounder label.
  • Record Label: Rounder
  • Genre(s): Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Americana, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Boston Globe
    Feb 1, 2011
    100
    It probably wasn't her intention, but Washburn ended up making a modern classic, a folk album for people who claim they don't like a such thing.
  2. PopMatters
    Mar 3, 2011
    90
    Throughout the record, Washburn stays in her territory and lets her collaborators respond from theirs. This is not a bid for relevance or wider appeal, nor is it a betrayal of her traditional roots; it's a conversation. And it's a conversation that gets interesting.
  3. The Telegraph (UK)
    Apr 20, 2011
    60
    Although something of a melting pot, this is an original and accessible album, blending world influences with old time American music.

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