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Oct 10, 2014A deeply personal album yet one open to interpretation, by bearing the weight of such gravitas Porterfield and Field Report have crafted a near-masterpiece of pain and triumph within the deckle-edged leaves of Marigolden.
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Nov 4, 2014Marigolden is a quiet exclamatory statement hearkening toward what’s gone missing from America’s roots.
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Dec 17, 2014While it might be counterproductive if Field Report were to shrink past a quartet, the streamlined approach of Marigolden is a superb example of how less can truly be more.
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UncutOct 8, 2014Sometimes, More is more. [Nov 2014, p.73]
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Oct 8, 2014Nuance, detail and careful construction make the songs live and breathe. When all those elements come together, the home in Porterfield’s songs can feel pretty universal.
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Oct 8, 2014Marigolden is yet another triumph, not only for Partisan but for the frozen tundra of America's Midwest.
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Oct 8, 2014It takes patient listening to uncover Marigolden’s subtlety, and with few exceptions, the album isn’t immediately accessible, which is a shame, because Porterfield’s lyricism offers quite a few clever and compelling gems.
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Oct 27, 2014Marigolden fares best when it loses the florid similes and addresses character and story.