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  • Summary: The fourth full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter/fiddler includes covers of some of her childhood favorite songs and features guest appearances from I'm With Her and Nickel Creek (which she is also a member of).
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  1. 80
    With her new release, Under the Pepper Tree, Watkins excels once again, courtesy of a tender and touching musical tapestry drawn from nostalgic cover songs that bring to mind childhood memories and shared stories etched in comfort and caress.
  2. Mar 26, 2021
    76
    While kid-friendliness is a great merit of Under the Pepper Tree, its ineffable beauty makes the album a fast favorite for a person of any age to unwind after a long day.
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    Mar 26, 2021
    70
    Watkins' judicious arrangements and less-is-more approach throw different shades onto these songs she fell in love with a child. [May 2021, p.35]
  4. Apr 6, 2021
    70
    The soft focus of Under the Pepper Tree is alluring, even soothing -- a record that could calm the nerves of frazzled parents as they put their child to sleep at the end of a long day.
  5. Mar 26, 2021
    60
    More of a curiosity than a regular go-to record.