Amorina Fitzgerald Hood, Journalist

"Those craving harder edges may get bored halfway through"

"His songwriting is tight, but the lyrics are earnest to the point of sappiness (Everywhere and Best Friend)"

This is a beautiful work.

Carpenter has crafted a wonderfully varied record

Beautifully produced with an admirably light touch, this is a warm, generous record.

The two are very technically proficient at banjo, mandolin and fiddle, so the instrumentals are a real treat, the final track, BCBCB (Bottle Crackin’, Back Crackin’ Blues) especially.

Keys To The Kingdom is a little gem, while Sideways has a compelling loose swagger.

The final lyrics of the night sung by Thorn sums up The Waifs experience: “We listen to each other, on a beautiful night.”