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Jan 25, 2017Tift Merritt and her wonderful band deliver big time with this record ... Despite it being very early in 2017, it's safe to say this album will be on many year-end lists come December.
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Mar 13, 2017While some might complain that the tone is a bit too uniform throughout, the overall impression is one of sweet serenity, adding up to an entirely engaging effort that makes this a supreme standout by any measure.
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Jan 30, 2017Stitch Of The World contains a few songs that detail how those cracks were made and a few more that show them in the process of healing. The unifying factor is Tift Merritt, and that’s enough to make this one a keeper.
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Jan 26, 2017It's anyone's guess if Stitch Of The World will make the world more aware of Tift Merritt, but for those who know, this is another splendid work from an unsung heroine of American roots music.
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Jan 25, 2017While not quite as impressive as 2012’s Traveling Alone, there’s much to enjoy about Tift Merritt’s Stitch Of The World--not least the inspired contributions of her top-notch accompanists.
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UncutJan 24, 2017Throughout, the songs are delivered with a powerful undertow that recalls Emmylou Harris' Wrecking Ball. [Feb 2017, p.33]
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Jan 24, 2017An album that--biography aside--reveals the strength of merging personal vision with cooperative expression.
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Jan 24, 2017Merritt's chemistry with her band makes everything here feel lively, but don't let that obscure her ease of craft.
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MagnetFeb 14, 2017With guitar ace Marc Ribot and pedal-steel master Eric Heywood along for the ride, she continues exploring the intersection of hope and heartache. [No. 139, p.57]
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Feb 2, 2017The mixing of the waters, swirling around Merritt’s pure, soaring vocals, produces a record that’s elegant and intelligent, only country in the same way that Emmylou’s own later work (think Wrecking Ball) could be said to be.
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MojoJan 24, 2017It feels more like 10 individual songs than an album. [Mar 2017, p.93]